The 2002 inaugural game against the Dallas Cowboys that ended in a 19-10 win is one that many original Texans players will look back on as their favorite.
For former quarterback and NFL Network analyst David Carr, there is another game that he’ll always remember as one of his best memories as a Texan.
It was another franchise first – the team’s first victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 24, 2006. The Texans defeated Peyton Manning and the Colts with a 48-yard field goal by Kris Brown as time expired at NRG (then Reliant) Stadium. Carr, who was 16-of-23 for 163 yards and a touchdown, completed a 17-yard pass to Andre Johnson up the middle of the field to set up the final score.