HOUSTON TEXANS CALENDAR AND RESULTS
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2011 OVERALL NFL RANKINGS
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| 2012 Preseason Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME (ET) | RESOURCES | ||
| 1 | Sat, Aug 11 | 7:00 PM | Tickets | |||
| 2 | Sat, Aug 18 | 8:00 PM | Tickets | |||
| 3 | Sat, Aug 25 | 8:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 4 | Thu, Aug 30 | 7:00 PM | Tickets | |||
| 2012 Regular Season Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME (ET) | RESOURCES | ||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 9 |
| 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 16 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 23 | 4:15 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 30 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 5 | Mon, Oct 8 | 8:30 PM | Tickets | |||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 14 | 8:20 PM NBC | Tickets | |||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 21 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 8 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 4 |
| 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 11 | 8:20 PM NBC | Tickets | |||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 18 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 12 | Thu, Nov 22 | 12:30 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 2 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 14 | Mon, Dec 10 | 8:30 PM | Tickets | |||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 16 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 23 | 1:00 PM FOX | Tickets | |||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 30 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | |||
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2012 DRAFT PICKS
| RD | PK(OVR) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26(26) | W. Mercilus | DE | Illinois |
| 3 | 5(68) | D. Posey | WR | Ohio State |
| 3 | 13(76) | B. Brooks | OG | Miami (OH) |
| 4 | 4(99) | B. Jones | - | Georgia |
| 4 | 26(121) | K. Martin | WR | Michigan State |
| 4 | 31(126) | J. Crick | DE | Nebraska |
| 5 | 26(161) | R. Bullock | PK | Texas A&M |
| 6 | 25(195) | N. Mondek | OT | Purdue |
2011 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 292 | 178 | 2479 | 15 |
| T.J. Yates | 134 | 82 | 949 | 3 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
| Arian Foster | 278 | 1224 | 4.4 | 10 |
| Ben Tate | 175 | 942 | 5.4 | 4 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| Owen Daniels | 54 | 677 | 12.5 | 3 |
| Arian Foster | 53 | 617 | 11.6 | 2 |
2011 AFC South STANDINGS
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 381 | 278 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 325 | 317 |
| Jacksonville | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 243 | 329 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 243 | 430 |
INJURIES
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Sharpton | LB | 5/22 | Ques. |
| D. Sharpton | LB | 5/22 | Out |
| D. Sharpton | LB | 5/22 | Out |
| A. Johnson | WR | 5/21 | Ques. |
| M. Schaub | QB | 5/21 | Prob. |
FREE AGENTS
| PLAYER | POS | FA TYPE | 2012 TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | CB | UFA | Bengals |
| D. Barber | S | UFA | |
| M. Brisiel | OG | UFA | Raiders |
| T. Bulman | DE | UFA | |
| J. Delhomme | QB | UFA | |
| Q. Demps | S | Released | Texans |
| T. Dobbins | LB | UFA | Texans |
| J. Dreessen | TE | UFA | Broncos |
| J. Garcia | QB | UFA | |
| B. Johnson | WR | UFA | |
| M. Leinart | QB | Released | Raiders |
| C. Myers | C | UFA | Texans |
| N. Rackers | PK | UFA | Redskins |
| K. Studdard | OG | UFA | |
| M. Turk | P | UFA | |
| L. Vickers | FB | Released | Cowboys |
| D. Ward | RB | UFA | |
| M. Williams | LB | UFA | Bills |
| E. Winston | OT | Released | Chiefs |



