While the Houston Texans are far from the Chicago Bears when it comes to a storied history of Hall of Fame linebackers, Houston has still had its fair share of great linebackers playing for them, particularly when placed under the lens of the franchise’s short lifespan. Over the course of 18 years, the Texans have had one of the best defenses in the league many, many times.
Even if last season’s defense was a bit of a train wreck, the history of run-stuffing, quarterback-terrorizing schemes from the minds of Wade Phillips and Romeo Crennel gave the Texans a well-deserved reputation of having a staunch defense.