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The Texans won their inaugural regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys 19–10 on Sunday Night Football. The Texans finished their debut season with a 4–12 record. Due to being an expansion franchise, the Texans were given the first overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft. Houston used the selection on Fresno State quarterback David Carr ...
The 2002 NFL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The league went back to an even number of teams with the addition of the Houston Texans ; the league has remained static with 32 teams since.
The 2002 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 70th as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.. The Steelers were coming off a 13–3 record in 2001 and making an appearance in the AFC Championship game.
Oct. 2—For a team predicted to finish last in the AFC South, the Houston Texans appear to be riding high after thrashing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. The 30-6 win in Texas had ...
In 1987, the NFL began regularly scheduling games for Sunday nights to be aired on ESPN during the second half (Weeks 10–18) of the season. The league expanded these games to the entire season in 1990 , though the first half (Weeks 1–9) of the season was televised on TNT , while ESPN continued to carry the second half (Weeks 10–18).
The Texans first preseason game as a franchise, in 2002, was played at then Fawcett Stadium in a Hall of Fame Game. 2002 – vs. New York Giants (L, 34-17)
The wildcard games of the playoffs, historically, are some of the most tense of the season—a last shot for teams on the edge to keep their Super Bowl dreams alive, or play spoiler for a heavily ...
As of the 2024 season, the Broncos lead the Steelers 20–14–1 and have a 5–3 playoff record. Of their eight playoff matchups, six of them eventually saw the winner play in the Super Bowl. Two of the games featured playoff upsets by the Steelers winning in 1984 and 2005. [74] [75]