The Football History of Houston Texans Book

YEARS OF PATIENCE and frustration have led to this moment. The defence holds firm, the result is secured, and confirmation follows at last — the Texans are AFC South champions. For the first time, playoff football is coming to Houston. In their tenth season, the Texans have broken through in 2011!

Follow the story of the Houston Texans through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports published at the time. This edition charts the franchise’s history, exactly as it was reported.

Featuring:

– The birth of the NFL’s newest franchise and the Texans’ debut season in 2002
– The team’s first winning campaign, finishing 9 – 7 in 2009
– A breakthrough in 2011 with the Texans’ first playoff appearance and AFC South title
– The franchise’s most successful season in 2012, finishing 12 – 4 and returning to the playoffs
– The dominant years of J.J. Watt, including three Defensive Player of the Year awards
– Watt’s 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year honour

Choose from a range of book covers and personalize your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a Texans fan, an NFL follower, or someone who’s been there since day one — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Houston football history, preserved through authentic newspaper reports, exactly as they were printed at the time.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Cover: Hardback

Size: Tabloid 11" x 13.9"

Pages: 160

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.