| 2010 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bob McNair |
| General manager | Rick Smith |
| Head coach | Gary Kubiak |
| Offensive coordinator | Rick Dennison |
| Defensive coordinator | Frank Bush |
| Home field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 3
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The 2010 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 5th under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans claimed their first winning season in franchise history, with a 9–7 record in 2009, but narrowly missed the playoffs. The Texans selected cornerback Kareem Jackson from Alabama, with the 20th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. In 2010, the team started the season on a 4–2 record going into a Week 7 bye week, but promptly collapsed with two wins in the last ten games in the second part of the season, finishing 6–10.
The Texans gave up 427 points to opponents (26.2 points per game), second-most in the AFC and fourth-most in the entire league. Football statistics site Football Outsiders states that the Texans' defense had allowed the highest percentage of plays with broken tackles in the league, allowing a broken tackle on 8.1% of defensive plays.[1] FO also calculated that Houston had the #2 offense in the league per play (adjusted for strength of opponent), but the second-worst defense (also adjusted). In their final eight losses, the Texans allowed an average of just under 30.4 points per game.
Undrafted second year running back Arian Foster led the NFL in rushing in 2010 with 1,616 yards. Foster had rushed for 257 yards in six games the season before.