2012 HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA GUIDE - Parent Directory - NFL.com

CHRIS MYERS55CENTERHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 289 | College: Miami (Fla.) |Hometown: Miami, Fla. | 8th NFL Season |5th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 30 |Acquired: T-’08 (Denver) | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 105/80 | Teams: Denver, 2005-07; Houston 2008-12 |TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Denver Broncos in sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2005 NFL Draft…signed by Broncos on July 28, 2005…waived by Broncos on Sept. 3, 2005…re-signed by Broncos to practicesquad on Sept. 4, 2005…activated on Oct. 4, 2005…traded by Broncos to Houston Texans for a sixthrounddraft pick on March 17, 2008.HONORS:• 2012 Pro Bowl• Madden Protectors Award (Week 7, 2011)CAREER:• Joined the Texans via trade in 2008 and immediately stepped into the starting lineup• Has played in 105 games with 80 starts in seven NFL seasons• Has blocked for three 1,000-yard performances and was part of a top-four NFL offense from 2008-10• Has started 64 straight games at center for the TexansHEADERTEXANS BIOS2007 (Denver 16/16):• Moved into the starting lineup for the first time and started all 16 games• Opened the first five contests at left guard before sliding inside to center for the last 11 games• Part of a line that paved the way for a ground attack that averaged 4.6 yards per carry, ranking fifthbestin the NFL, and yielded only 32 sacks• One of only three Denver players (CB Champ Bailey and LB D.J. Williams) to be whistled for onlyone penalty all year2006 (Denver 16/0):• Saw action on special teams in all 16 games in his second pro season2005 (Denver 9/0):• Saw action in nine games as a rookie, playing on special teams…also contributed in both Denverpostseason contests• Spent the first four weeks of the season on the Broncos practice squad before being signed to the53-man roster (10/4)• Inactive for three games before he made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Philadelphia (10/30)COLLEGE:• Three-year starter at Miami (Fla.), playing in a total of 45 games with 38 starts• Started at both guard positions, right tackle and center and finished his career earning all-conferencerecognition as a junior and senior• Was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a senior, starting all 12 games at righttackle for the Peach Bowl champions and concluding his career by starting his final 38 games played• Second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior• College teammate of current Texans T Rashad Butler, WR Andre Johnson and T Eric Winston atMiami• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree, studying history, political science and sports administration2011 (Houston 16/16):• Elected to his first career Pro Bowl after helping the Texans set a franchise record and rank secondin the NFL with 2,448 yards (153.0 per game)• Paved the way for Ben Tate to rush for 116 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/11) and 103 yards at Miami(9/18)• Provided pocket protection enabling Matt Schaub to throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns atNew Orleans (9/25)• Helped clear the way for Arian Foster to rush for 155 yards and a touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (10/2)• Part of an offense that put up 518 total yards, the third-highest in team history, which included two100-yard rushers and 100-yard receiver at Tennessee (10/23)• Cleared holes on the offensive line enabling the Texans to rush for a franchise-record 261 yards,including two 100-yard rushers for the second time this season vs. Cleveland (11/6)• Paved the way for oster to become the first player to rush for more than 100 yards against the Atlantadefense this season when he went for 111 yards on 31 carries (12/4)• Helped Foster go over 100 yards for the sixth time this season and over 1,000 yards rushing for thesecond consecutive season vs. Carolina (12/18)• Cleared holes on the offensive line for Foster to rush for 153 yards in AFC Wild Card playoff vs.Cincinnati (1/7/12)• Paved the way for Foster to rush for 132 yards, the most Baltimore’s defense has ever given up in apostseason game, in AFC Divisional playoff Game at Baltimore (1/15/12)PERSONAL:• Earned All-State and All-Dade County honors as a senior at Palmetto High School in Miami despitethe fact that he did not start playing football until 10th grade for the Panthers• Played in the prestigious Florida vs. California All-Star game as a senior• Won the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition as a child• Grandfather was a longtime NFL refereeMyers’ Career Statistics• Games/Starts: 2005: 16/0, 2006: 16/0, 2007: 16/16, 2008: 16/16, 2009: 16/16; 2010: 16/16; 2011:16/16; Totals: 105/80.• Tackles: 5 total; 2007 – 1, 2008 – 2, 2009 – 1, 2010 – 1.Myers’ Career Playoff Statistics• Games/Starts: 2005: 2/0, 2011: 2/2; Totals: 4/2.2010 (Houston 16/16):• Started all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season and helped clear holes for Foster to rush fora team-record 1,616 yards• Started at center and helped pave the way for Foster’s franchise-record 231 yards rushing vs. Indianapolis(9/12)• Provided pocket protection for QB Matt Schaub, enabling him to throw for a franchise-record 497yards and three touchdowns at Washington (9/19)• Helped Texans running backs rush for 249 yards while allowing no sacks at Oakland (10/3)• Protected Schaub during his AFC Player of the Week performance vs. Kansas City (10/17)• Started at center and cleared holes for Foster to rush for 127 yards vs. San Diego (11/7)• Opened holes for Foster to rush for 143 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28)• Starter at center at Denver (12/26), making a return to the city where he spent the first three yearsof his career• Paved the way for Foster to rush for 180 yards vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11) and wrap up the 2010 NFLrushing title2009 (Houston 16/16):• Stated all 16 games for his third straight season• Helped Schaub pass for his second consecutive 300 yard game vs. Jacksonville (9/27)• Protected Schaub as he threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns at Cincinnati (10/18)• Started at center vs. Tennessee (11/23) when Schaub had his second consecutive 300-yard passinggame• Helped the offense gain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/6)• Part of the offensive line that blocked for Schaub as he threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs.Seattle (12/13) without allowing him to be sacked• Blocked for Schaub at St. Louis (12/20), where he threw for 367 yards and was not sacked for thesecond consecutive game and fourth time of 20092008 (Houston 16/16):• Started all 16 games in his first season in Houston• Helped clear holes for rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a team-record 1,282 yards• Part of a line the yielded a mere 32 sacks on the season• One of three Texans offensive linemen to take every snap during the seasonwww.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR