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2007 Houston Texans Season
The 2007 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 2nd under List of Houston Texans head coaches, head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans improved upon their 6–10 record from the previous, finishing the season at 8–8 for the franchise's first non-losing season. Offseason The offseason was dominated by rumors and speculation surrounding the future of David Carr (American football), David Carr and the Texans. Jake Plummer was a leading candidate to replace Carr until he was traded to Tampa Bay and then retired. The Texans also contacted free agent Jeff Garcia before he signed with Tampa Bay. Finally, on March 21 the Texans struck a deal with Atlanta and traded draft picks for their backup quarterback, Matt Schaub. Carr was cut on March 23 and later signed by the Carolina Panthers. Another situation of great speculation to fans was that of Domanick Williams. Williams, the Texans all-time leading rusher, had a lingering knee i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC South
The American Football Conference – Southern Division or AFC South is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It was created before the 2002 NFL season, 2002 season when the league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams. Since its creation, the division has had the same four members: the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans. Before the 2002 NFL season, 2002 season, the Texans did not exist, the Colts belonged to the AFC East, and the Titans and Jaguars were members of the AFC Central. The AFC South is often regarded as the NFL's "newest" division since at the time of its establishment none of the new division's members had played more than eighteen seasons in their current cities. The Colts had played in Baltimore until the end of the 1983 season, the Jaguars commenced play in 1995 and the Titans had been based in Houston (where they were kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texans Huddle Dec 9 2007
A Texan is a person associated with Texas, United States. See list of people from Texas. Texan may also refer to: Aircraft * T-6 Texan, World War II era training plane * T-6 Texan II, airplane used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training * Fly Synthesis Texan, an Italian ultralight aircraft Entertainment * The Texan (fictional character), a character in ''Catch-22'' * ''The Texans'', 1938 film starring Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott * ''The Texan'' (TV series), CBS TV series from 1958–1960 starring Rory Calhoun * TexANS, a band featuring Maynard James Keenan Sports Current sports teams * Houston Texans, National Football League (NFL) team based in Houston, Texas * Tarleton State Texans, NCAA Division I athletic program representing Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas Former sports teams and former names of sports teams * Houston Texans, a 1974 World Football League team that became the Shreveport Steamer * Dallas Texans (Arena), an Arena F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Sanders
Lewis Sanders (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football at Maryland. Sanders has also played for the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. College career He is only the fourth player in University of Maryland history to return 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career, and he ranks sixth on the Terps’ career-record list with 956 yards on kickoff returns and seventh with 10 interceptions. In 1999, he was an All-American third-team choice by ''SportsPage.com'' and ''The Sporting News'', as well as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection and a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back. Professional career Cleveland Browns Sanders was selected in the 2000 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns and played with the team through the 2004 season. Houston Texans He sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Wiegert
Zachary Allen Wiegert (born August 16, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was a member of a national championship team. A second-round pick in the 1995 NFL draft, he played professionally for the St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans of the NFL. Early life Wiegert was born in Fremont, Nebraska.databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 5, 2012. He attended Archbishop Bergan High School in Fremont, and played high school football for the Bergan Knights. College career Wiegert attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1991 to 1994. From his sophomore through senior seasons, he started 37 consecutive games at right tackle. In his 46-game Cornhuskers career, Wiegert gave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Payne
Seth Copeland Payne (born February 12, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). After his playing career, he became a co-host of a local radio show. Early life Payne is descended from a long line of farmers from outside Victor, New York, and went to high school at Victor Senior High School, graduating in 1993. In 1993, he was elected to the All-Greater Rochester and All State teams and also participated in the Eddie Meath All Star Game. He lived with his mother, stepfather, and two siblings. He played college football at Cornell and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society and Delta Upsilon. Football career Payne was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL draft. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the 2002 expansion draft. He was selected along with Jaguar teammates Tony Boselli and Gary Walker. The move allowed the Jaguars to be under the salar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Babin
Jason Thomas Babin (born May 24, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Western Michigan, where he was twice recognized as the conference defensive player of the year. Babin also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals. Early life Babin attended Paw Paw High School and lettered in football, wrestling, and track. In football, he was a two-time team Defensive MVP, and was an All-Kalamazoo Valley Association first-team choice as a senior. In wrestling, he was the state champion as a senior. Babin came back from a broken leg during his senior year, playing in the last three games and earning a scholarship from Western Michigan University. In track & fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Moulds
Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL draft. In 2009, Moulds (affectionately called E-Money for short) was one of three receivers named to the Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. College career At Mississippi State University, Moulds caught 117 passes for 2,022 yards (averaging 17.1 per catch). He ranks fifth in yards and fourth in touchdowns on Mississippi State's career receiving list. 1993, he had 17 catches for 398 yards and 4 TD while being utilized as a vertical receiver. In 1994, he had 39 catches for 845 yards and 7 TD. He followed that up in 1995 with 62 catches for 779 yards and 6 TD. In 1994, Moulds led the NCAA Division I-A in kickoff returns with a 32.8 yds/return average. College statistics P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwan Peek
Antwan Peek (born October 29, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Peek also played for the Cleveland Browns. Early life Peek is a 1998 graduate of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a letterwinner in football, basketball, and track & field. In football and basketball, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player as a senior. College career Peek played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He set a school record with 27.5 sacks and finished his career with 200 tackles. He majored in criminal justice. Professional career Houston Texans Peek was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (67th overall) in the 2003 NFL draft. In his rookie season, he played in ten games and made 28 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Miami Dolphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Davis
André N. Davis (born June 12, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech, earning first-team All-American honors in 2000. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. Davis also played for the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans in his career. While playing for Virginia Tech Davis appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Early life Davis was the star on the Niskayuna High School track and field team, where he also played soccer. Due to an argument with the Soccer coach he quit and joined the football team his JR year. He did not begin playing football until his junior year. College career Davis accepted a football scholarship from Virginia Tech, where he was a teammate of Michael Vick. He scored the first touchdown for the Hokies in the 2000 Sugar Bowl game against Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamar Fletcher
Jamar Mondell Israel (born Jamar Mondell Fletcher; August 28, 1979) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was a two-time All-American selection. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft, and he also played for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals. Early life Fletcher was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He played high school football for Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis. Jamar was a key part of the team's success with starting rotation at split end / flanker, but also saw duties at quarterback, cornerback, and both kickoff and punt return as a specialist. Fletcher had (11) touchdowns and over (750) yards of total offense during his junior season. Hazelwood East Spartans went 14-0 winning the 1995 Missouri 5A State Championship, and finished ranked in the USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Barber (American Football)
Shawn William Barber (born January 14, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football at Richmond. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. Early years Barber was an all-district and all-region player as a safety at Hermitage High School in Richmond. Despite not playing football until he was a junior, he returned three interceptions for touchdowns and averaged over 20.0 yards per catch as a senior. He also earned all-district honors in basketball and lettered once in track. In addition, he also letter in baseball his senior year. He even dabbled in gymnastics in middle school. College career Barber began his collegiate career at the University of Richmond as a safety but was moved to linebacker in his sophomore year. As a junior, Barber was an All-American honorable mention by the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Zgonina
Jeffrey Marc Zgonina ( ; born May 24, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL draft. Zgonina was a member of the St. Louis Rams that won Super Bowl XXXIV and also played for the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Houston Texans. As a coach, he has been a member of the Houston Texans, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Commanders. High school Zgonina attended Carmel High School in Mundelein and was a letterman in football, basketball, hockey, and track and field. In football, he won All-East Suburban Catholic Conference honors, All-Area honors, All-County honors, and All-State honors. College career Zgonina atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
