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2010 TEXANS NOTES
TEXANS SHOWING THEIR VALUE
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has built an organizational
infrastructure that has helped place his franchise
among the world’s most valuable sports franchises. The
Texans rank tenth on Forbes’ 2010 list of the 10 Most Valuable
Teams In Sports with an estimated worth of $1.15 billion.
Houston ranks sixth in the NFL in value, according to
the list.
Perhaps most impressive is the fact that the Texans are
the only team on the list founded in the 21st century.
2010 FORBES 10 MOST VALUABLE TEAMS IN SPORTS
Rank Team League Worth
(Billions)
1. Manchester United Premier League (England) 1.87
2. Dallas Cowboys NFL 1.65
3. Washington Redskins NFL 1.55
4. New York Yankees MLB 1.50
5. New England Patriots NFL 1.36
6. Real Madrid La Liga (Spain) 1.35
7. Arsenal Premier League (England) 1.20
8. New York Giants NFL 1.18
9. New York Jets NFL 1.17
10. Houston Texans NFL 1.15
THE ORIGINAL TEXANS
Houston has two coaches remaining from the inaugural
season. Running backs coach Chick Harris and special
teams coordinator Joe Marciano are the lone holdovers
from the 2002 staff and have been present for all 167 preseason
and regular season Texans games.
DRE CLAIMS SENIORITY
With the loss of the last original Texan, K Kris Brown, WR
Andre Johnson has assumed the role of elder statesman
for the Texans franchise.
Johnson, the team’s first-round draft pick and third overall
selection in the 2003 NFL Draft, is the only Texan who
played for the team prior to the 2006 season, prior to head
coach Gary Kubiak’s tenure in Houston. He is currently
third on the all-time games played list for the Texans with
112 and is just the third player to play eight seasons with
the team in 2010.
2010 ACTIVE ROSTER FACTS AND FIGURES
Oldest Texans player
Matt Turk, 42 (Born 6/16/1968)
Youngest Texans player
Kareem Jackson, 22 (Born 4/10/1988)
Most seasons as a Texan
Andre Johnson - 8 seasons
Most NFL seasons
Matt Turk - 15 seasons
Tallest Texan
Eric Winston, 6-7
Shortest Texan
Steve Slaton and Brice McCain - 5-9
Conferences with the most Texans
ACC - 10 players
Big Ten - 10 Players
Played College in Texas - 3
James Casey (Rice)
Kasey Studdard (Texas)
Jon Weeks (Baylor)
Former 1st rd draft picks - 8
Jason Allen (Miami, 2006)
Duane Brown (2008)
Brian Cushing (2009)
Kareem Jackson (2010)
Andre Johnson (2003)
Damione Lewis (St. Louis, 2001)
Amobi Okoye (2007)
Mario Williams (2006)
Coaches who played in the NFL - 9
Frank Bush
Perry Carter
Rick Dennison
Johnny Holland
Bill Kollar
Gary Kubiak
Bruce Matthews
Frank Pollack
Ray Rhodes
Native Texans - 7
James Casey (Azle)
Zac Diles (Abilene)
Damione Lewis (Sulphur Springs)
Brice McCain (Terrell)
Earl Mitchell (Galena Park)
Wade Smith (Dallas)
Eric Winston (Midland)
College with the most Texans
Miami (6)
Rashad Butler
Andre Johnson
Damione Lewis
Chris Myers
Darryl Sharpton
Eric Winston
Pro Bowlers - 7
Brian Cushing (2010)
Owen Daniels (2009)
Andre Johnson (2005, ‘07, ‘09, 10)
Neil Rackers (2005)
Matt Schaub (2010)
Matt Turk (1996, ‘97, ‘98)
Mario Williams (2009, ‘10)
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