Bill O'Brien(IX)
Bill O'Brien was named the third head
coach in Houston Texans history on Jan.
3, 2014.In his first three years (2014-16), O'Brien led the Texans to three
straight winning seasons for the first time in franchise history and
back-to-back AFC South division championships. He is just the 14th
coach since 1978 to begin his NFL head coaching career with three
consecutive winning seasons and his 28 career victories are the
most by any head coach in franchise history through their first three
years.
In 2016, Houston defeated the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild
Card Round and advanced to the Divisional Round for the first time
since 2012. The Texans finished the season with the NFL's topranked
defense for the first time in franchise history, surrendering
an average of only 301.3 total net yards per game. The team also
posted a 7-1 record at home during the regular season, which set
a single-season franchise record and tied for the best home record
in the NFL.