2020 Houston Texans season
The 2020 season was the Houston Texans' 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final season under head coach Bill O'Brien. Following their week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, they failed to match/improve their 10–6 record from last year and failed to win 10 or more games for the first time since the 2017 season. They were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears and suffered their first losing season since 2017. This was also the first season since 2012 that DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason. This was the Texans' final season with Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback, as he would sit out the next season demanding to be traded. Watson's final game as a Texan was on January 2, 2021, a 38–41 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and would be traded to the Cleveland Browns a year later, on March 18, 2022.
| 2020 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Janice and D. Cal McNair |
| General manager | Bill O'Brien (fired Oct. 5) Jack Easterby (interim) |
| Head coach | Bill O'Brien (fired Oct. 5, 0–4 record) Romeo Crennel (interim, 4–8 record) |
| Offensive coordinator | Tim Kelly |
| Defensive coordinator | Anthony Weaver |
| Home field | NRG Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Deshaun Watson OT Laremy Tunsil |
| Uniform | |
Following their first 0–4 start since 2008 and the trade of DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, the Texans fired O'Brien on October 5, 2020. Romeo Crennel was later named as interim head coach and broke the record for oldest NFL head coach in history at 73 years and 112 days old. The season was stained with drama primarily consisting of trade rumors about Deshaun Watson and J. J. Watt and locker room issues. The Texans would lose many close games this year, with 8 of their 12 losses being decided by 8 points or less.