NRG Stadium

The team officially joined the league in time for the 2002 NFL season, where they called Reliant Stadium their home. Their first game against the Dallas Cowboys was also their first win, marking them as the first expansion team to ever win their introduction game since 1961. But success seemed to evade the Texans after this, as they had early struggling seasons until Gary Kubiak became the head coach in 2006. During that season, the Texans had an 8-8 record during their 2007 and 2008 seasons, nearly qualifying for the 2009-2010 playoffs with a 9-7 record.

This gradual and steady improvement continued into 2011 where the team acquired defensive end J.J. Watt from Wisconsin. During the following season, the Texans won their first AFC South title with a 10-6 record. The Texans even went on to best wild card Cincinnati Bengals 31-10 in the first round of the 2011-12 playoffs before the Ravens knocked them out in the divisional round.

The team had their growing pains in their first decade of play, but found success starting in the 2011 season with their first division championship and a clinched playoff berth. Since then, the team has gone on to win five AFC South Championships.