The Texans’ FIRST Game! (Cowboys vs. Texans, 2002)

Check out the 2002 Week 1 game highlights between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans!
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[@estebanjwb1817]

Best victory in the Houston Texans history?

[@colinhawkins4656]

Idk there playoff victory vs the bengals is pretty big to

[@htownq3300]

Nah that bengals game we had

[@ht82smash42]

Definitely the playoff victory.

[@goldenraven2046]

I'm not a Texans fan, so I can't say for sure, but the win against the Patriots the final week of 2009 to get the first winning season feels bigger to me than some Wild Card game against the Bengals (let's be honest, beating the Bengals in a playoff game is pretty much a guarantee). That Steelers game in 2002 also because of how bizarre it was.

[@joshuayettou3552]

Any victory against the 🐄 Girls is the best type of victory.

[@robertestes2535]

“LOOK AT THAT OFFENSIVE BLOCKING, HE HAD ALL DAY” oh you poor announcer, if only you knew how bad Carr would have it the rest of his career...

[@ianjohnson9498]

I cracked up. These throwback games are great to watch, in part from having the benefit of hindsight,

[@ianjohnson9498]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqTWZKOCYtlmfs0 Okay, new favorite moment

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

I was gonna write this same thing lol.

[@benjaminpeters6729]

You mean the rest of the game.

[@Treydogg23]

Do you remember how many times he was sacked and pressured while for the Texans. Don’t blame Carr buddy. That team was trash overall

[@jopribashan8587]

David Carr was sacked an NFL record 76 times his rookie season.. It destroyed him as a QB, he became a nervous wreck in the pocket for the rest of his career...

[@Deadman1817]

Yep

[@FlyingHellFish99]

And Watson 62 last year, I think it was worst in the league. Some things never change.

[@FlyingHellFish99]

He's just been sacked twice by Dallas since I've typed that 😅

[@megaghostly1]

@JLopez he still sucks tho

[@johntorres532]

@JLopez agreed

[@gatienlaurol5793]

Considering that the Texans are only 16 years old, they’ve had some excellent players: An NFL rush champion (Arian Foster) A future HOF receiver (Andre Johnson) The NFL’s current best receiver (Deandre Hopkins) A future HOF defender (JJ Watt) Two freakishly athletic defenders (Mario Williams and Jadeveon Clowney) One of the NFL’s most exciting quarterbacks (Deshaun Watson) They’ve done okay with talent for a young franchise.

[@durellscott668]

What??? I'm from Houston and it's a disgrace it's taking so long...look at how old the Carolina Panthers were when they made it to the Superbowl that was played in Houston.. Houston always make history for the wrong reason

[@ottomaxwell4523]

Hopkins ain't the best, yeah he's good but I wouldn't say he is the best

[@donaldwilson3579]

Otto Maxwell check madden. Hops skills are second to none

[@rogeliomora417]

Otto Maxwell he’s the best man not because a video game said so but because he’s out played everyone else the last 2 years

[@RMBII91]

@@ottomaxwell4523 Hopkins is the best WR in the NFL, he catches everything which makes him the best. No dropped passes last year along with being 2nd in receiving yards. Hopkins, Julio, Thomas, Evans and Cooper are Top 5 right now imo.

[@The65chevelle]

Poor David Carr. Dude had no chance.

[@joemartin1253]

But he got ring several years later LMAO!

[@radhawkman2249]

Joe Martin he won it as a backup to Eli Manning though

[@claytonbinner]

RadHawkman224 still counts

[@randompolishguy6476]

I’m a saints fan but damn David had that spark the reason he’s a bust is the damn O-line was never fixed

[@Joseph-zm6sy]

They still have a trash o line. They're lucky Watson can run because if that never gets fixed, he's going to be running for his life every year.

[@jaymac508]

Random Polish guy he’s never on top Bust lists though. He didn’t pan out but I don’t think he’s considered a bust. Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russel definitely high pick QB busts. Carr has no o line on a new franchise, people take that into account

[@ranelgallardo7031]

jaymac508 Johnny Manziel is on that list too

[@ir10031981]

Houston, you just stick to baseball.... and basketball. Dallas will always be superior in football. Dallas 0x World Series champions, 1x NBA champion, 5x super bowl champions. Houston 1x World Series champions, 2x NBA champions, 0x super bowl champions.

[@3rdcoastobs467]

David Carr peaked in this game lol.

[@bigblue9996]

His prime began and ended that day.

[@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734]

Not his fault

[@3rdcoastobs467]

@@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734 eh... he would have been mediocre to average no matter what.

[@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734]

@@3rdcoastobs467 no proof

[@3rdcoastobs467]

ECHICAGOBEARSDBZ true...but that goes both ways right?

[@oychoppa]

STILL....the greatest victory in Houston Texans history! I remember that first touchdown by Billy Miller so well. as a 33 year old man at the time, I called my dad and we both cheered over the phone. I literally cried when I called him back at the end of the game. It was a great father/son moment for us. We both hated the Cowboys. My dad passed in 2007, but this video brings back a great memory. Thank you for posting!

[@Hay_den2005]

Nothing is more beautiful then when you watch sports with your dad me and my dad love watching sports together I really hate the cowgirls as a Texans fan so I understand lmfao

[@oychoppa]

@@Hay_den2005 Soak up those memories my friend. Those times will eventually come to an end and the memories are all that will remain. GO TEXANS!!!!!!

[@Hay_den2005]

@@oychoppa exactly my man go Texans you take care

[@yungcash8800]

Rip to your dad bro all love to you and your family

[@oychoppa]

Thank you so very much. 🙏

[@reddawg77089]

"Look at the blocking for the offensive line. He's got all day" LOL, he had no clue what was to come this season and years to come.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

No tony boselli its shame

[@paxhumana2015]

This reminds me of a real life version of ESPN NFL 2K5.

[@ogreman-lll-957]

Pax Humana I’m guessing because of the score bug

[@ericsigersmith2831]

@@ogreman-lll-957 I miss that era...

[@bigblue9996]

What do David Carr and Tim Couch have in common? Both #1 picks whose careers were ruined by awful offensive lines.

[@lookatvedman9993]

exactly. i hate how teams just ruin players' careers with bright future and both never bothered to fix that issue. i hate teams that waste good careers.

[@SmugTomato]

@@lookatvedman9993 And now Andrew Luck has officially retired from the NFL.

[@lookatvedman9993]

@@SmugTomato you're kidding right? WTH! But Andrew luck was one of the nicest players youd ever play against in an NFL game. I wish him a happy retirement and shame on the Colts for that oline in his early years.

[@SmugTomato]

@@lookatvedman9993 Wish I was, but yeah, the Colts' garbage training staff and management sent him into retirement early.

[@TheLocalLt]

bigblue999 both were picked by expansion teams so it’s not exactly surprising. Tim Couch even made the playoffs once (predictably he was too injured to start the playoff game). Now Andrew Luck is retiring in his prime simply because the colts o line is that bad, they have no excuse as they aren’t an expansion team. Ryan grigson ruined Andrew luck

[@traegant449]

David Carr could of been really good if it wasn’t for him being on suicide watch with that offensive line

[@cosmicviking5833]

“Look at the blocking he’s got all day” is something no one ever said for the rest of Houston Texans history

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Which boselli played for them ....

[@danielwilcox419]

Matt Schaub got decent protection in his time under center for Houston. Then again, he had the luxury of running play action fakes with Arian Foster to misdirect the D line 5 or 6 times per series.

[@aidencortez5490]

And here we are in 2023-2024 😁 god blessed H-Town

[@Deadman1817]

I remembered that game. This would been a great feud for every season

[@xavierlopez7096]

Man I miss this Sunday night football crew with mike Patrick, McGuire, and thiesmann . They had great chemistry , made the games seem like they were bigger than they were

[@hectorlopez1069]

Absolutely

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

Man I miss when ESPN had good NFL production.

[@gioisreal_17]

1st

[@luzatheredskinsfan6807]

I missed mike Patrick I grew up listening to him on snf on ESPN

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Ya and shame Tony boselli never played for Texans

[@jamesburky]

"You can't find anyone in Houston who has a bad thing to say about Bob McNair" Oh how times have changed

[@Melrich-oi1xs]

The Texans offensive line is still trash today

[@ranelgallardo7031]

The line was always bad even with Duane Brown

[@dezmangarrett6496]

Moe Snert he tore his acl in practice dumbass 😂 he may have hurt it a lil in that seahawks game but the acl injury came in practice a couple days later 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@peezytheduck]

Wonder how well carr would have been if he had a decent line those first few years

[@thezdbailey]

It's the elephant in the room for so many guys, including Luck now.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Why they didn't red shirt him I'll never know.

[@TheLocalLt]

I love the “Sirens” theme song for ESPN SNF, much better than when they lazily used the MNF theme. Also the title should be Texans’ not Texan’s

[@NFLVault]

I suck

[@NFLVault]

Fixed!

[@DanDeeg78]

Emmitt is one of the greatest, he set the bar WAY high for the modern NFL player. He's the reason everybody's so damn good now

[@Thepro318la]

Yea he benefit from great blocking

[@SPTO]

Not gonna watch this full video as I have it in my collection but haven't watched yet. This is a REAL throwback and oh yeah, who can forget the miserable Quincy Carter Era in Dallas? LOL

[@righttocensorvalvenis]

He was better than Dakota

[@wexfordbuccos_7161]

6:24 97 saying “that dude sucks”

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Are you sure that's what he said or is it a guess? I wonder what DC said in return? "Don't you think I know that man"

[@erocs9747]

Laroi glover was underrated

[@spazzjenkins1449]

It's funny seeing fullback on the field so much lol 😂

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Lorenzo neal days

[@joshuamendoza5916]

Anyone here after Bill o brien traded d hop to the cardinals😞😢

[@patrickkillabrew6207]

It’s 2024 and I still get goose bumps watching this. What a night!!! Glad I was there. :-)

[@makaibrown8297]

What a moment in history This was for sports. Houston still loves their team no matter how bad they are

[@baracksays9401]

1:05 what a moment. Not a Texans fan in the least but that always gives me goosebumps.

[@SickoXXII]

11:20 they should really say « hats off to that special team unit » because the great punting and field position all game long led them to this safety. Special teams never get the respect they’re due

[@kevinburke6055]

The expansion Texans also beat my Giants that year. Texans haven’t beaten the Giants since. Giants have won 4 straight vs Texans.

[@kingcobra2596]

Really? In 16 years they only played 17 times?

[@kbrand866]

Texans and giants have only played each other 5 times lol

[@eliavim3169]

9:23 “you’d expect it to be a careful throw” then immediately Intercepted 😂😂

[@turkeysandwich1275]

I love how excited every player was to be there

[@htownq3300]

David Carr had no chance mans got killed that year 😂😂😂 bro I remember watching this game on tv shit look hella ashy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@XaviRonaldo0]

They only had 2 competent OLinemen, a rookie Jabar Gaffney as the only decent reveiver and a useless RB. He had no chance

[@jakemcdonnell402]

Oh, six years Houston went without NFL football? That's cute, Baltimore went 12. And the NFL refused to give the city a team, Carolina and Jacksonville got some instead. So they had to steal one.

[@maxaod]

Houston’s also a much bigger city then Baltimore

[@Jck9102]

@@maxaod Baltimore is a cesspool. Plus Houston put forth an offer the NFL couldn't refuse.

[@kevinburke6055]

Wow Texans had Jamie Sharper and Jermaine Lewis. They played huge roles in Raven SB win just 2 years before

[@VivaLeRevolucion]

Dam good.ol quincy Carter and mr billy cundiff

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

Dallas Cowboys-🏈 NFC East (1970 - present) vs. Houston Texans-🏈 AFC South (2002 - present)

[@ericsigersmith2831]

War eagle!

[@hits.productions]

Texans should go back to the red socks.

[@derrickhaynes3685]

What a great way to start the franchise! Now they have a rookie QB that has led them to the playoffs! 💯 ❤ 🤘🏈 💪

[@JackLiberty0]

That's how bad the Cowboys were in the 2000's, they lost to an expansion team.

[@tedskins]

0:50 "look at the blocking, he's got all day" oh the irony of that statement after what happened to Carr during his career 😂

[@loyaltohouston]

Remember like it was yesterday

[@JohnAnderssonTV]

David Carr: *drops back* Texans O-Line: So you've choosen, death..

[@mshat18]

I would of loved to have seen Carr behind a great line. I wonder if it would have made him great or if he just sucked.

[@j-ant9915]

Dominic Delgado see that’s different, Watson actually has offensive weapons. Carr was thrown into an impossible situation of trying to lead a brand new franchise without being giving any kind of help. The Texans were trash all around when he played. Watson was giving a top 5 wr in the league, and a decent defense despite his atrocious OL. I mean come on, the Texans made it to the divisional round with Osweiler under center ye year before. Watson is a great QB, that’s undeniable, but Carr could’ve been great with a half decent team.

[@j-ant9915]

Dominic Delgado I don’t know why you’re talking about what Derek has done, this has nothing to do with him we were talking about David. And the simple fact is David had a significantly worse team than Watson has right now. Carr had no offensive weapons at all, no defense, as well as no offensive line. He was giving a new franchise to play with that had no star power at all. Watson has a top WR, as well as a decent defense. They made it farther with Osweiler than they have with Watson. They were a possession away from making the confrence championship game 4 years ago with Osweiler. Watson has made one playoff game and they lost. Simple fact is David never had anybody to play with.

[@cdsnz237]

@@dominicdelgado1654 🤡

[@MrTommyg024]

We should have Houston/Dallas twice a year instead of once every 4 years. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@daiserpuff6859]

They really should be in the same division

[@ranelgallardo7031]

They do in the preseason

[@MrTommyg024]

@@ranelgallardo7031 Not nearly the same.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

@@daiserpuff6859 isn't there too much of a rivalry with the rest of the NFC East to move Houston out? I mean that can be the only reason they are in the east at all

[@dirtnation]

Houston and pro football goes together like peanut better and jelly.

[@TheMan05555]

Sadly, the best year Houston pro football had was 1960-1961 where the Oilers won back to back AFL championships.

[@gatorbodine2011]

HOUSTON BABY!!!!

[@monke8120]

What a way to start too. Both Texas teams settling it with a duel!

[@spinner9057]

Look at how excited that crowd was after that first touchdown! Something tells me that even if the Texans lost this game, the fans still would've been just as excited in the end.

[@iloveyoumadhuri]

Jeez Sunday Night Football needed an upgrade based on this broadcast. Thank God for Al Michaels!

[@DietDrBob_]

The First three seconds brought back NFL 2K5 Memories

[@ImChrisHansen.]

Yep it sure did. Good fuckin memories 😊

[@travisb2846]

Pretty good first game for the Houston Texans. I remember watching this one live. - Win over Dallas Cowboys - TD on your first drive in the first few minutes of the game - Defense shut down Emmitt Smith - Your first safety - Multiple turnovers - David Carr has a great first game, despite having a horrible OL that would be horrible for years to come That TD right before half would have made it even better. Perfect throw by Carr.

[@Phinal_Flash]

Back when the Cowboys were garbage every year. Good times.

[@nathankolesar2904]

Can we go back to that plz?

[@Phinal_Flash]

@@nathankolesar2904 I wish. IMO, they'll never be a dumpster fire (constantly) as long as the league is desperate for ratings.

[@lwmarts]

@@nathankolesar2904 can we not

[@Phinal_Flash]

@Jerry Junior awww, you miss those ringless jokes. Bless your heart.

[@lwmarts]

@Jerry Junior I'm a cowboy fan dude

[@UpperCrustthe3rd]

Sacked six times in his first game. Carr never had a chance.

[@crapconnoisseur6691]

I remember this game, I was so wasted by the end of it! Really can't believe I can remember any of it at the old age of 23...jeez

[@csea__go]

I remember watching the game when I was 13, more than worth than watch. 😁👍🏻

[@lizardoutlaw9512]

0:50 "look at the blocking of this offensive line, he's got all day" - famous last words

[@oswaldvelasquez2360]

Love my Texans💯❤️🤟...Best Victory ever🙂

[@kvngcrump2629]

All around good game for texans🔥💯🙏

[@Sazerrider]

6:17 Carr throws a perfect pass and he drops it. SMH

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Just shows why Jermaine Lewis was never more than a return man for Baltimore. Also what do you think the cowboy player said to Cart afterwards? I can't make it out.

[@Sazerrider]

@@XaviRonaldo0 Looks like he said “he dropped it, man.”

[@XaviRonaldo0]

@@Sazerrider seemed like more syllables than that

[@XaviRonaldo0]

@@Sazerrider maybe it was "I can't believe he dropped it"

[@Sazerrider]

@@XaviRonaldo0 probably.

[@RALF0691]

This is the ESPN broadcast of the game. But this game was also broadcasted on Houston's ABC affiliate KTRK, which is channel 13.

[@QuadinarosLS]

Cable games are always shown over-the-air in that team's area.

[@RALF0691]

Not everyone knows that so that's why I said it.

[@NickJaime]

Lol ppl need to remember this QB we had at Dallas before they start talking bad about Dak.

[@richardallangarcia]

Never gets old…

[@JamesGrinstead]

Do Jacksonville & Carolina’s first ever game next

[@knicksfan1006]

Thought that was Dez for a sec 😂

[@RALF0691]

I remember this game like it was yesterday. I had just moved away from Houston after living their for five years. Whenever I attended the Astrodome I would always see Reliant Stadium/NRG Stadium under construction. Houston wanted a pro football team badly after the Oilers turned into the Tennessee Titans. This game was a big deal to Houstonians and to the people who live in small towns outside of Houston. Texas is already obsessed with football, every other person in Texas is a Cowboys fan and now we get another pro team in Houston with, at the time, the most advanced football stadium in the NFL... you better believe this was a big deal. And with all that said I could care less about the Texans and Cowboys because I'm a Patriots fan who lives in Texas. And coincidentally the Pats won TWO Super Bowl chips in Reliant/NRG Stadium.

[@nasholston5112]

Watching these just reminded me how much of a stud David Carr was and could have been. Sometimes it's about where you get drafted.

[@feartheancient]

When they said Michael myers facemask I looked back at my screen so fast😂

[@gandhithegreat328]

0:51 It would not stay that way and Carr would get sacked into oblivion for the rest of his career

[@erocs9747]

boselli hurt alot

[@XaviRonaldo0]

0:50 that comment didn't age well. 76 sacks later

[@erocs9747]

Lmao roy williams when he could cover

[@sumeetbeniwal6365]

1. Start of a franchise 2. Start of a rivalry

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Did know the year before THE GOAT won the first of his current championships.

[@jasonhartman8898]

2001

[@ogreman-lll-957]

Brandon Rose nope, you’re wrong

[@ibraheemrao8434]

@@ogreman-lll-957 Texans started play in 02 and THE GOAT won his first championship in 01.

[@ogreman-lll-957]

Ibraheem Rao I wasn’t talking to u I was talking to Brandon rose

[@ibraheemrao8434]

@@ogreman-lll-957 okay

[@mr.johnson6897]

Carter made some nice throws...when his receivers were WIDE open!

[@dftmmwgitd]

I don't understand how you can be a football fan and you're favorite team not be the Texans.

[@kraqd]

The last time The Texans had a good O-Line when it was Eric Winston Mike Brisiel Chris Myers Wade Smith Duane Brown That line made Shaub look GOOD and gave Foster all the blocking to run

[@josephvanhorn5347]

The Cowboys (13.6) and Texans (13.3) went on to easily be the lowest scoring teams in the NFL that season. The closest team to their level of anemia was Arizona and they scored 16.1 points per game. The Cowboys and Texans combined to score 460 points in 2002, which was 7 less than the Chiefs scored themselves.

[@MNMTheRealThickShady]

How poetic would it have been if Jermaine Lewis had returned the opening kick for a touchdown.

[@davidbrian8336]

Best Game I was at

[@michaellyga4726]

Panthers and Jags next?

[@jakefromstatefarm1599]

Thx for making it a highlights video instead of a full 2 hour game like the NFL channel does

[@jimmyyking]

RIP to DC’s NFL career. Glad he’s still working, getting paid to talk about what he loves. That’s a feat nobody can take from him. It’s in the books. 👍

[@louisminati]

4:11 Heinz field in Pittsburgh wtf this dude smokin'

[@jasonpegram2114]

Michael Myers with the face mask penalty

[@UncleJavi]

00:50 "look at the blocking. He's got all day!" A few minutes later.... Most sacks in a season 😂😅😂😅

[@justinbenning2428]

I forgot how awful Quincy Carter was.

[@righttocensorvalvenis]

Compared to Romo yeah. Compared to Dakota no

[@kaybevang536]

Gruden needs to make sure to protect Derek Carr and some decent receivers man don’t want Derek to suffer the same fate as David Carr

[@ht82smash42]

From David Carr to Deshaun Watson

[@qceaz11]

I remember this like it was yesterday this happened my senior year of high school the Texans were geeked

[@CWG-]

8-David Carr-8-Matt Schaub.

[@jessicaholmes1356]

That's a classic game. Saw the game as well. 1st win in Houston Texans history.

[@randysmith2866]

I miss my Oilers!

[@chidozieosuji5158]

The texans probably stayed away form Derek after being ahamed about what they did to David

[@theman1412]

for the first couple of years that looked pretty dumb, but I don't know, post 2016 what has happened to Derek Carr

[@stopbullshitting4484]

Derek actually said he would never play for the Texans. Just for that reason.

[@servers5717]

Damn. That stadium is probably louder than current day Arrowhead. Holy shit.

[@gandhithegreat328]

Rest In Peace Bob McNair and thank you for the Texans!

[@lockecole3726]

And we absolutely ruined David Carr. Poor dude was on his ass more than a truck driver.

[@austinryan9382]

I still remember that drop with 00:18 secs left in the first half.

[@Rncfbnx]

If you gave this man a line that can protect for more than 1.2 seconds then we could be talking about deep playoff runs and possibly a superbowl. No one can say he isn’t a good quarterback. He just had a bad team and bad lineman. Had to add to my comment, do you see his throws? So much velocity and perfect spirals. Idk if the video was sped up when he threw the ball, but that looked like a cannon

[@sports3117]

The Cowboys back then were the worst, and this was a a really fun texas showdown to start the 2002 season

[@benjaminpeters6729]

@Jerry Junior they actually had a lot of young talent that year. As you could see, they had a talented defense that finished 8th overall. They just had bad to mediocre qb play. Parcells found a way to remotivate Larry Allen and got the best out of Carter and they won 10 games.

[@sports3117]

Yeah, but quincy carter wasn’t that good a QB at the time parcells took over and when they made the playoffs, they were the worst playoff team

[@benjaminpeters6729]

@@sports3117 both they and Seattle were 10-6. Dallas was the 6th seed by a tie breaker. Point is, by 2002 the team was actually quite improved. The defense had improved a lot since 2000 when they were awful. If they had decent qb play, they couldve won more games. They blew a bunch of winnable games due to just bad qb play.

[@melvinshine9841]

David Carr might have been something if he wasn't being sent out to be sacrificed early in his career. I think the Panthers and Jaguars have been the only expansion teams that weren't terrible right out the gate.

[@jfew1997]

Look at us now Superbowl contenders for the 2024 season.