Every late January–early February since 1950, the National Football League (NFL) hosts the Pro Bowl, its all-star game. Players are selected by the votes of coaches, other players, and fans. As of 2013, the Houston Texans have sent 20 different players to the Pro Bowl since their establishment in 2002 for a total of 37 appearances; Andre Johnson has been invited seven times (although he did not play the fifth time due to an ankle injury), Arian Foster has been invited three times, while Mario Williams, Owen Daniels, Matt Schaub, DeMeco Ryans, Johnathan Joseph, Chris Myers, J. J. Watt, Duane Brown, and Antonio Smith have all been invited twice. Jerome Mathis, Vonta Leach, Gary Walker, Aaron Glenn, Brian Cushing, Wade Smith, Bryan Braman, James Casey, and Danieal Manning have all been selected once, although Cushing decided to skip the Pro Bowl due to various injuries he sustained during the 2009 NFL season.
The first Pro Bowl selections from the Houston Texans were during their inaugural year. These were two players acquired in the 2002 NFL expansion draft, Walker and Glenn. This was followed two years later by the selection of Johnson, the third-overall pick in the previous year's draft. Their first undrafted player to go to the Pro Bowl was Foster after the 2010 season. Foster has since been selected twice more. The 2013 Pro Bowl roster featured eight Texans, a team record, leading the AFC.
Pro Bowl selections The list below is of all players who accepted their invitation to the Pro Bowl while on the Houston Texans' starting roster. It includes the player's name, position on the Texans' roster, position on the Pro Bowl depth chart (starter, reserve and alternate) and their regular season statistics while playing at their listed position (i.e., wide receivers who also played cornerback would not have their defensive statistics listed). * Selected in the first round of the NFL draft Pro Bowl selections of the Houston Texans Year Player Position Starter or reserve Regular season stats Image2003 DE Starter 6.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 51 tackles, 36 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble CB Starter 1 sack, 5 interceptions for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns, 18 passes defended, 67 tackles, 56 solo tackles 2005 * WR Reserve 79 receptions, 1,142 yards, 6 touchdowns 2006 WR Starter 12 punt returns for 68 yards, 54 kick returns for 1,542 yards, 2 kick returns for touchdowns 2007 * WR Starter 103 receptions, 1,147 yards, 5 touchdowns 2008 ILB Starter 128 tackles, 99 solo tackles, 1 interception, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble 2009 * WR Starter 115 receptions, 1,575 yards, 8 touchdowns * OLB Starter 53 tackles, 44 solo tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble TE Reserve 70 receptions, 862 yards, 2 touchdowns 2010 QB Alternate (played) 396 for 583 pass attempts, 4,770 yards, 29 touchdowns, 15 interceptions * WR Starter 101 receptions, 1,569 yards, 9 touchdowns ILB Reserve 123 tackles, 93 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble * OLB Reserve 43 tackles, 38 solo tackles, 9 sacks, 2 forced fumbles * OLB Reserve (did not play, various injuries) 133 tackles, 86 solo tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 4 interceptions, 1 safety 2011 HB Reserve 327 carries for 1,616 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, 66 receptions for 504 yards and 2 touchdowns * WR Starter (did not play, ankle injury) 86 receptions, 1,216 yards, 8 touchdowns FB Starter 8 receptions, 91 yards 2012 HB Reserve 278 carries for 1,224 yards and 10 touchdowns, 53 receptions for 617 yards and 2 touchdowns * CB Reserve 44 tackles, 40 solo tackles, 15 passes defended, 4 interceptions, 1 forced fumble C Alternate 16 game played, 16 games started DE Alternate 25 tackles, 19 solo tackles, 2 passes defended, 6.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble 2013 * T Starter 16 game played, 16 games started G Reserve 16 game played, 16 games started C Reserve 16 game played, 16 games started * WR Starter 112 receptions for 1,598 yards and 4 touchdowns * DE Starter 81 tackles, 69 solo tackles, 16 passes defended, 20.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles HB Starter 351 carries for 1,424 yards and 15 touchdowns, 40 receptions for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns * CB Starter 57 tackles, 52 solo tackles, 11 passes defended, 2 interceptions for 88 yards and 1 touchdown QB Reserve 350 for 544 pass attempts, 4,008 yards, 22 touchdowns, 12 interceptions TE Alternate 62 receptions, 716 yards, 6 touchdowns DE Alternate 30 tackles, 22 solo tackles, 3 passes defended, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumble LB Alternate 20 tackles, 16 solo tackles FB Alternate 1 carry for 6 yards, 34 receptions for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns FS Alternate 77 tackles, 59 solo tackles, 8 passes defended, 2 interceptions for 59 yards and 1 touchdown, 3 forced fumbles 2014 OT Starter 16 games played, 16 games started * DE Starter 65 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 10.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles, 7 defended passes, 2 blocked kicks * WR Reserve 109 receptions for 1,407 yards and 5 touchdowns 2015 OT Starter 16 games started, 16 games played * DE Starter 59 solo tackles, 19 assists, 20.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 5 recovered fumbles for 59 yards, 1 interception for 80 yards, 1 touchdown, 10 defended passes; 3 receptions for 4 yards and 3 touchdowns HB Reserve (did not play, knee injury) 20 carries for 1,246 yards and 8 touchdowns 2016 * DE 57 solo tackles and 19 assists, 17.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 recovered fumble, 8 defended passes * WR 111 receptions for 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns; 4 tackles (special teams) * LS —
Notes Prior to 1950, the NFL played five NFL All-Star Games from 1938 to 1942, where an all-star team played against that year's champions. Sources: The years given are for the calendar year the Pro Bowl was held in, not the corresponding NFL season. Lead the league in the specified statistic. Joseph was acquired by the Texans in free agency during the 2011 offseason, he was drafted 26th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2004 draft.
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