| 2013 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bob McNair |
| General manager | Rick Smith |
| Head coach | Gary Kubiak (fired on December 6, 2–11 record) Wade Phillips (Interim during Week 10 while Kubiak recovered from a mini-stroke; Interim from Weeks 15–17, 0–3 record) |
| Offensive coordinator | Rick Dennison |
| Defensive coordinator | Wade Phillips |
| Home field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 3
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The 2013 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Texans failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2012, suffering through a season-ending 14-game losing streak following a 2–0 start and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after eight seasons following their eleventh loss (Week 14 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars). Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was named the interim head coach for the final three games of the season. Out of the 14 games lost by the Texans this year, 9 of them were by one score, marking a record amount of one score losses for the franchise. Their 14-game losing streak is the worst in team history.[1] Coming off a franchise-best 12–4 record just the year before, the Texans tie a league record with the Houston Oilers (who, coincidentally, also went 12–4 in 1993 and 2–14 in 1994) for the biggest season-to-season decline in win total. On January 3, 2014, claiming that "I'm ready to kick 2013 the hell out the door", Texans owner Robert McNair announced that former Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien would be the Texans' third head coach.[2]
- ^ "Official Site of the Houston Texans". Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Bill O'Brien officially introduced as Texans new coach". January 3, 2014.