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Te XAN S<br />
2004…Signed by <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>Texans</strong> on March 22,<br />
2004…Re-signed by <strong>Texans</strong> on March 12, 2006…<br />
Re-signed by <strong>Texans</strong> on March 10, 2008.<br />
HONORS: Spirit of the Bull Award in 2005-07.<br />
PRO: Strong veteran with sure hands and great<br />
blocking ability…considered one of the best<br />
blocking tight ends in the NFL…integral part of<br />
the <strong>Texans</strong> rushing game…entering his 14th<br />
season has seen action in 186 games with 139<br />
starts…boasts 152 receptions for 1,333 yards and<br />
18 TDs…part of five Steelers playoff teams…<br />
helped Pittsburgh average 2,142 rushing yards<br />
per season over his nine years there.<br />
2007 (<strong>Houston</strong> 14/1): Saw action in 14 games<br />
with one start…won the team’s Spirit of the<br />
Bull award for the third consecutive season…<br />
award is voted on by the team and goes to the<br />
player who exemplifies character, leadership<br />
and sportsmanship…appeared mostly on special<br />
teams…was held without a catch for the first<br />
time in his career, but contributed as a blocker in<br />
running situations…played as a reserve TE and<br />
on special teams in each of the first six games<br />
of the season…was inactive vs. Tennessee<br />
(10/21) and at San Diego (10/28)...started at TE at<br />
Tennessee (12/2).<br />
2006 (<strong>Houston</strong> 15/4): Used more extensively in<br />
the offense, seeing action in 15 games with four<br />
starts…caught two touchdown passes…finished<br />
with nine catches for 62 yards, his highest total<br />
since the 2002 season…caught his first pass<br />
of the season for a one-yard touchdown at<br />
Indianapolis (9/17)…saw extensive action at tight<br />
end, catching a TD pass in consecutive games,<br />
this time for two yards vs. Washington (9/24)…<br />
had a season-high two catches for 26 yards…<br />
caught season-long reception of 25 yards to help<br />
set up a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/24).<br />
2005 (<strong>Houston</strong> 16/15): Played in 16 games,<br />
starting 15…caught two passes for 22 yards…<br />
also returned one kickoff for 11 yards…caught<br />
one pass for a team-long 19-yard gain in season<br />
opener at Buffalo (9/11)…also returned a kickoff<br />
for 11 yards…had one catch for three yards vs.<br />
St. Louis (11/27).<br />
2004 (<strong>Houston</strong> 16/11): Played in all 16 games for<br />
the first time in four seasons, starting 11…caught<br />
four passes for 52 yards and helped the <strong>Texans</strong><br />
rush for a club-record 1,882 yards…recorded his<br />
first catch as a Texan, a seven-yard reception,<br />
in season opener vs. San Diego (9/12)…hauled<br />
in season-long 27-yard pass in overtime loss to<br />
Minnesota (10/10)…caught one pass for 12 yards<br />
in win over Tennessee (11/28).<br />
2003 (Pittsburgh 14/0): Played in 14 games for the<br />
Steelers…caught two passes for 12 yards and<br />
one TD, the 16th of his career…scored on a oneyard<br />
toss from QB Tommy Maddox in 13-6 win at<br />
Cleveland (11/23), the only TD of the game.<br />
2002 (Pittsburgh 12/12): Started 12 games before<br />
landing on injured reserve with a knee injury…<br />
caught 13 passes for 66 yards and one score…<br />
caught four passes for 25 yards at New England<br />
(9/9), the second-most receptions of his career…<br />
scored on a one-yard toss from Maddox in 23-<br />
20 win at Cleveland (11/3)…placed on injured<br />
reserve on 12/3.<br />
2001 (Pittsburgh 9/0): Started nine games before<br />
landing on injured reserve with a shoulder<br />
injury…caught 12 passes for 98 yards…hauled<br />
in two passes for four yards at Jacksonville<br />
(9/9)…caught one pass for 15 yards vs. Cincinnati<br />
(10/7)…posted three receptions for 36 yards vs.<br />
Tennessee (10/29)…hauled in two passes for 14<br />
yards vs. Jaguars (11/18) before leaving the game<br />
in the first half with a shoulder injury…placed on<br />
injured reserve on 11/21.<br />
2000 (Pittsburgh 16/16): Started all 16 games,<br />
finishing with 17 catches for 192 yards (11.3 avg.)<br />
and three TDs, his highest scoring output in two<br />
seasons…caught two passes for 27 yards vs.<br />
Baltimore (9/3)…scored on a 30-yard TD pass at<br />
Tennessee (11/5)…grabbed a six yard scoring<br />
strike vs. Oakland (12/3).<br />
1999 (Pittsburgh 14/14): Started 14 games before<br />
missing the final two games of the season with<br />
a foot sprain…finished with 18 receptions for<br />
176 yards…caught three passes for 25 yards vs.<br />
Seattle (9/19)…caught two passes for a careerhigh<br />
51 yards vs. Cincinnati (11/28), including a<br />
29-yarder…posted three receptions for 27 yards<br />
vs. Jacksonville (12/2)…had two catches for 33<br />
yards vs. Baltimore (12/12).<br />
1998 (Pittsburgh 16/16): Started all 16 games,<br />
collecting 19 receptions for 157 yards and<br />
two TDs…caught three passes for 38 yards<br />
vs. Chicago (9/13)…had a season-high three<br />
receptions for 19 yards vs. Tennessee (11/1)…<br />
recovered an onside kick to preserve win over<br />
Green Bay (11/9)…caught three passes for 29<br />
yards vs. New England (12/6)…posted three<br />
receptions for 22 yards at Jacksonville (12/28).<br />
veterans<br />
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