Houston Texans 5 Most Interesting Facts From 2020 NFL Season

Houston Texans went into the 2020 season with some controversy after the DeAndre Hopkins trade, then the firing of Bill O’Brien, so team chemistry was not a strength in that locker room. Deshaun Watson didn’t let that slow him down, as the QB aired it out every game to become the 2020 PASS YDS leader with the help of Will Fuller and Brandin Cooks. The year only got worse though, as their franchise QB is now looking for a new home, and their star DE headed to the desert.

NFL Team Facts From 2020 | Houston Texans Facts to Know

Here are the 5 most interesting facts from the Houston Texans 2020 NFL Season:

Generational Talent

Deshaun Watson seems destined to play for a new team next year after dominating NFL defenses in 2020.

Most PASS YDS in 2020: Watson (4,823), Mahomes (4,740), Tom Brady (4,633), Matt Ryan (4,581), Josh Allen (4,544)
Accounted for 83.5% of his team’s offense (5,267 of 6,308 YDS), which was the most in the NFL during 2020
Only player with 100+ PASS TD & 15+ RUSH TD over his 1st 4 seasons in NFL history
Only player with 100+ PASS TD and a 67.0 CMP% in their 1st 4 seasons in NFL history
1st player to lead the NFL in PASS YDS (4,823) with 12+ losses since Jeff George in 1997

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Texans Legend

J.J. Watt sadly departs Houston after a decade, but he will leave as the greatest Texan of all time.

Holds the Houston Texans franchise records for all-time SKs (101), TFL (172), and QB Hits (281)
Since entering the NFL in 2011: Most TKL for loss (172), 1st in batted passes (61), 1st in QB hits (282), 2nd in SKs (101)
Only player to record multiple seasons of 20+ SKs (2012 – 20.5 SKs & 2014 – 20.5 SKs) in NFL history
Only 2 players have ever recorded 100+ total pressures during a season: 2014 J.J. Watt (119), 2017 Aaron Donald (106)
There are only 2 active NFL players with multiple seasons of 15+ SKs: J.J. Watt (4), Chandler Jones (2)

New WR1

Will Fuller took no time to step into DeAndre Hopkins’ shoes and lead the Texans’ WR room.

Fuller passed DeAndre Hopkins (21) for the most REC TD in a player’s 1st 50 GP in Texans history
Set a Houston Texans franchise record with 6 straight games scoring 1+ REC TD
Most REC (12), REC YDS (450), & TD (5) on go-routes in the NFL since 2019

No HOFs or MVPs

Although still a fairly new NFL franchise, the Texans have not produced any MVPs or Hall of Famers yet.

Only NFL teams with 0 HOFers yet: Jaguars, Panthers, Texans
Only 6 teams have failed to produce a NFL’s Most Valuable Player: Cardinals, Jaguars, Jets, Buccaneers, Saints, Texans