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Nickname, logo and uniforms

 

On March 2, 2000, Houston NFL 2002 announces that the team name search had been narrowed down to five choices: Apollos, Bobcats, Stallions, Texans and Wildcatters. The five names are determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and NFL Properties. An online survey regarding the name generated more than 65,000 responses in just seven days. In April the list of five names is narrowed down to three: Apollos, Stallions and Texans. Before selecting "Texans", owner Bob McNair asked fellow NFL owner Lamar Hunt for his permission to use the moniker. Hunt and his franchise, the Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs), were charter members of the American Football League.

 

On September 6, 2000, the NFL's 32nd franchise is officially christened the Houston Texans before thousands at a downtown rally on Texas Avenue. Before unveiling the logo Bob McNair described the colors as "Deep Steel Blue", "Battle Red" and "Liberty White". The logo was abstract depiction of a bull split in such a way to resemble the flag of Texas, including a lone star, the five points of which representing pride, courage, strength, tradition and independence. A year later the Texans unveiled their uniforms during another downtown rally.

 

The Texans' helmet is dark blue with the Texans bull logo. The uniform design consists of red trim and either dark blue or white jerseys. The team wears white pants with its blue jerseys, blue pants with its white jerseys, and on occasion they will wear all-white or all-blue. In 2003, the Texans introduced an alternative red jersey with blue trim. The Texans have never worn a red jersey-blue pants combination.

In 2002 the team wore a patch commemorating their inaugural season.

 

Like many other NFL teams located in subtropical climates, the Texans traditionally wear their white jerseys at home during the first half of the season — forcing opponents to wear their dark ones under the hot autumns in Houston. The team will still wear white jerseys during those early regular season games even though the retractable roof of the club's home field, Reliant Stadium, may be closed.

 

Trivia

• The Texans are just the second expansion team since 1960 to win their very first NFL regular season contest. The Texans defeated the Dallas Cowboys on September 8, 2002 by a score of 19-10. The only other expansion team to win its very first NFL regular season contest was the Minnesota Vikings, who defeated the Chicago Bears on Opening Day 1961 by a score of 37-13.
• Billy Miller scored the first points in franchise history with a touchdown catch on the team's third play from scrimmage against the Dallas Cowboys.
• The Texans became the first expansion team in NFL history to win their first two opening day games when they defeated the Miami Dolphins to open the 2003 season.
• Only 7 players remain from the 2002 inaugural season: OL Chester Pitts, OL Fred Weary, OL Steve McKinney, DB Demarcus Faggins, DB Jason Simmons, K Kris Brown and P Chad Stanley.
• The Texans are the only team in the NFL to never win a divisional championship nor finish better than 3rd place in division.
• As of the 2006 NFL season, Houston is the only NFL team with all three of the following distinctions: they have yet to post a winning season, they have yet to play in a regular-season Monday Night Football game, and have yet to make their first playoff appearance. The Texans are also one of six franchises, along with the New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and Detroit Lions to have never played in a Super Bowl.
• The Houston Texans are the sixth professional football team to adopt the nickname "Texans." The first was the Dallas Texans, who after one season became the last NFL team to fold in 1952. The second was the American Football League Dallas Texans, who played in three AFL seasons starting with the league's inaugural season in 1960 before becoming the Kansas City Chiefs. The third was also named the Houston Texans, playing in the World Football League and moving to Shreveport before the league folded in 1974. A fourth incarnation of the Dallas Texans played four seasons in the Arena Football League before disbanding in 1993. Finally, one of the Canadian Football League's U.S. teams, the Sacramento Gold Miners moved to San Antonio where they played one season as the San Antonio Texans before disbanding in 1995. Other possible nicknames considered for the new Houston franchise were Stallions, Toros, Wildcatters, and Apollos.
• The Texans hold the record for the fewest yards gained by a winning team in NFL history (47). The record was set on December 8, 2002 when the Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-6 despite being outgained 422-47 in total yards.
• David Carr holds the dubious title as the most sacked quarterback in a single season. In 2002, he was sacked 76 times, but still managed to take every snap for the team that season. (The 1986 Eagles hold the NFL record for most sacks permitted by a team in one season with 104.)
• David Carr tied an NFL record with 22 consecutive completions in a 2006 game against Buffalo at Reliant Stadium. He is tied with Mark Brunell who completed 22 consecutive passes on the same field against the Texans just a few weeks earlier.
• At the 2002 Pro Bowl, The Texans tied the 1961 Vikings for the most players selected (2) from an expansion team and become the first expansion club to be represented at the Pro Bowl since the New Orleans Saints in 1967, when all teams were required to have at least one player selected. The two representatives for the Texans that year were cornerback Aaron Glenn and defensive end Gary Walker.
• The Texans have never won more than two games in a row.
• The Texans' first-round pick in 2007, Amobi Okoye, is the youngest player ever selected in the history of the NFL Draft. Okoye did not turn 20 until June 10, 2007.