List of Houston Texans Pro Bowl selections

Every late January–early February since 1950, the National Football League (NFL) hosts the Pro Bowl, its all-star game.[a] 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[b] (although he did not play the fifth time due to an ankle injury),[1] Arian Foster has been invited three times,[2][3][4] while Mario Williams,[5][6] Owen Daniels,[6][7] Matt Schaub,[4][5] DeMeco Ryans,[5][8] Johnathan Joseph,[3][4] Chris Myers,[4][9] J. J. Watt,[4] Duane Brown,[4] and Antonio Smith[4][9] have all been invited twice. Jerome Mathis,[10] Vonta Leach,[2] Gary Walker,[11] Aaron Glenn,[11] Brian Cushing,[2] Wade Smith,[4] Bryan Braman,[7] James Casey,[7] and Danieal Manning[7] have all been selected once, although Cushing decided to skip the Pro Bowl due to various injuries he sustained during the 2009 NFL season.[12]

Matt Schaub, the only Texans quarterback to be selected for the Pro Bowl, during a 2010 game against the Tennessee Titans

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.[13]

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 [c] Player Position Starter or reserve Regular season stats Image
2003 Gary Walker DE[14] Starter[11] 6.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 51 tackles, 36 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble[14]
—
Aaron Glenn CB[15] Starter[11] 1 sack, 5 interceptions for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns, 18 passes defended, 67 tackles, 56 solo tackles[15]
—
2005 Andre Johnson * WR[16] Reserve[17] 79 receptions, 1,142 yards, 6 touchdowns[16]
2006 Jerome Mathis WR[18] Starter[19] 12 punt returns for 68 yards, 54 kick returns for 1,542 yards, 2 kick returns for touchdowns[d][18][20]
—
2007 Andre Johnson * WR[16] Starter[10] 103 receptions,[d][21] 1,147 yards, 5 touchdowns[16]
2008 DeMeco Ryans ILB[22] Starter[8] 128 tackles, 99 solo tackles, 1 interception, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble[22]
2009 Andre Johnson * WR[16] Starter[6] 115 receptions,[d][23] 1,575 yards,[d][23] 8 touchdowns[16]
Mario Williams * OLB[24] Starter[6] 53 tackles, 44 solo tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble[24]
Owen Daniels TE[25] Reserve[6] 70 receptions, 862 yards, 2 touchdowns[25]
2010 Matt Schaub QB[26] Alternate (played)[5] 396[d][27] for 583 pass attempts,[d][27] 4,770 yards,[d][27] 29 touchdowns, 15 interceptions[26]
Andre Johnson * WR[16] Starter[5] 101 receptions, 1,569 yards,[d][28] 9 touchdowns[16]
DeMeco Ryans ILB[22] Reserve[5] 123 tackles, 93 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble[22]
Mario Williams * OLB[24] Reserve[5] 43 tackles, 38 solo tackles, 9 sacks, 2 forced fumbles[24]
Brian Cushing * OLB[29] Reserve (did not play, various injuries)[5][12] 133 tackles, 86 solo tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 4 interceptions, 1 safety[29]
2011 Arian Foster HB[30] Reserve[2] 327 carries for 1,616 yards[d][31] and 16 rushing touchdowns, 66 receptions for 504 yards and 2 touchdowns[30]
Andre Johnson * WR[16] Starter[2] (did not play, ankle injury[1]) 86 receptions, 1,216 yards, 8 touchdowns[16]
Vonta Leach FB[32] Starter[2] 8 receptions, 91 yards[32]
2012 Arian Foster HB[30] Reserve[3] 278 carries for 1,224 yards and 10 touchdowns, 53 receptions for 617 yards and 2 touchdowns[30]
Johnathan Joseph[e] * CB[33] Reserve[3] 44 tackles, 40 solo tackles, 15 passes defended, 4 interceptions, 1 forced fumble[33]
Chris Myers C[34] Alternate[9] 16 game played, 16 games started[34]
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Antonio Smith DE[35] Alternate[9] 25 tackles, 19 solo tackles, 2 passes defended, 6.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble[35]
2013 Duane Brown * T[36] Starter[4] 16 game played, 16 games started[36]
Wade Smith G[37] Reserve[4] 16 game played, 16 games started[37]
Chris Myers C[34] Reserve [4] 16 game played, 16 games started[34]
—
Andre Johnson * WR[16] Starter[4] 112 receptions for 1,598 yards and 4 touchdowns[16]
J.J. Watt * DE[38] Starter[4] 81 tackles, 69 solo tackles, 16 passes defended, 20.5 sacks,[d][39] 4 forced fumbles[38]
Arian Foster HB[30] Starter[4] 351 carries[40][d] for 1,424 yards and 15 touchdowns, 40 receptions for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns[30][40]
Johnathan Joseph[e] * CB[33] Starter[4] 57 tackles, 52 solo tackles, 11 passes defended, 2 interceptions for 88 yards and 1 touchdown[33]
Matt Schaub QB[26] Reserve[4] 350 for 544 pass attempts, 4,008 yards, 22 touchdowns, 12 interceptions[26]
Owen Daniels TE[25] Alternate[7] 62 receptions, 716 yards, 6 touchdowns[25]
Antonio Smith DE[35] Alternate[7] 30 tackles, 22 solo tackles, 3 passes defended, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumble[35]
Bryan Braman LB[41] Alternate[7] 20 tackles, 16 solo tackles[41]
James Casey FB [42] Alternate[7] 1 carry for 6 yards, 34 receptions for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns[42]
Danieal Manning FS [43] Alternate[7] 77 tackles, 59 solo tackles, 8 passes defended, 2 interceptions for 59 yards and 1 touchdown, 3 forced fumbles[43]
2014 Duane Brown OT Starter 16 games played, 16 games started
J. J. Watt * DE Starter 65 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 10.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles, 7 defended passes, 2 blocked kicks
Andre Johnson * WR Reserve 109 receptions for 1,407 yards and 5 touchdowns
2015 Duane Brown OT Starter 16 games started, 16 games played
J. J. Watt * 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
Arian Foster HB Reserve (did not play, knee injury) 20 carries for 1,246 yards and 8 touchdowns
2016 J. J. Watt * DE 57 solo tackles and 19 assists, 17.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 recovered fumble, 8 defended passes
DeAndre Hopkins * WR 111 receptions for 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns; 4 tackles (special teams)
Jon Weeks * LS —

Notes
  1. a 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.[44]
  2. b Sources:[2][5][6][10][17]
  3. c The years given are for the calendar year the Pro Bowl was held in, not the corresponding NFL season.
  4. d Lead the league in the specified statistic.
  5. e Joseph was acquired by the Texans in free agency during the 2011 offseason,[45] he was drafted 26th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2004 Draft.[46]

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