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Houston Texan History

Submitted by Sara West [1] on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 5:01pm

The Texans will take to the field against the Chicago Bears this Sunday night in prime time. Do you know the team's history? Have you been a fan since the beginning in 2002? Read up on their inaugural year in these books:

Houston Texans 2002 yearbook [2]

Opening Night : The Houston Texans' Inaugural Game (September 8, 2002, Reliant Stadium: Houston Texans 19, Dallas Cowboys 10) [3] by Carter Toole

First Down Houston: The Birth of an NFL Franchise [4] with photographs by Robert Clark ; Anne Wilkes Tucker; with essay by Mickey Herskowitz   

 


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