Houston went 9-7 and missed the playoffs in Bill O'Brien's first year as head coach. Ryan Fitzpatrick, signed off the street in March, threw for 2,483 yards in 12 starts before being benched late for Ryan Mallett. JJ Watt registered 20.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three touchdown receptions, and a fumble return for a touchdown in one of the great individual defensive seasons of the post-2000 era.
Arian Foster ran for 1,246 yards. The franchise's rebuild around the No. 1 overall pick on Jadeveon Clowney got off to a slow start when the rookie tore his meniscus in Week 1 and underwent microfracture surgery, missing nearly the entire season. The defense, despite Clowney's absence, ranked seventh in points allowed.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 728 | Overall 62 | Accuracy 38 | QB | #14 | 728 | 62 | 66 | 38 | 63 | 83 | 60 | 54 | |||||||
| Snaps 165 | Overall 8 | Accuracy 30 | QB | #07 | 165 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 23 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 60 | Overall 5 | Accuracy 6 | QB | #03 | 60 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 100 | 1 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 157 | Overall 4 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #15 | 157 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 57 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 622 | Overall 35 | Rush 33 | RB | #23 | 622 | 35 | 33 | 92 | 84 | 55 | 39 | ||||||||
| Snaps 169 | Overall 24 | Receiving 43 | RB | #45 | 169 | 24 | - | - | - | 43 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 165 | Overall 9 | Rush 6 | RB | #41 | 165 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 35 | 89 | ||||||||
| Snaps 336 | Overall 3 | Rush 3 | RB | #28 | 336 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 41 | 41 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,054 | Overall 94 | Route Running 94 | WR | #10 | 1,054 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 82 | 63 | |||||||||
| Snaps 927 | Overall 82 | Route Running 79 | WR | #80 | 927 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 30 | 48 | |||||||||
| Snaps 66 | Overall 30 | Route Running 33 | WR | #11 | 66 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 99 | 12 | |||||||||
| Snaps 234 | Overall 21 | Route Running 21 | WR | #82 | 234 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 99 | 100 | |||||||||
| Snaps 576 | Overall 18 | Route Running 16 | WR | #13 | 576 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 79 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 552 | Overall 25 | Receiving 18 | TE | #88 | 552 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 95 | 54 | 63 | ||||||||
| Snaps 335 | Overall 14 | Receiving 6 | TE | #84 | 335 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 71 | ||||||||
| Snaps 472 | Overall 8 | Receiving 7 | TE | #87 | 472 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 53 | 44 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 985 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 97 | OG | #79 | 985 | 99 | 97 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,100 | Overall 94 | Pass Pro 98 | OT | #76 | 1,100 | 94 | 98 | 89 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,108 | Overall 92 | Pass Pro 47 | OT | #75 | 1,108 | 92 | 47 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,102 | Overall 84 | Pass Pro 60 | C | #55 | 1,102 | 84 | 60 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 99 | Overall 75 | Pass Pro 32 | OT | #74 | 99 | 75 | 32 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,050 | Overall 72 | Pass Pro 70 | OG | #60 | 1,050 | 72 | 70 | 81 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 127 | Overall 24 | Pass Pro 9 | OG | #71 | 127 | 24 | 9 | 52 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,050 | Overall 100 | Pass Rush 100 | DT | #99 | 1,050 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 787 | Overall 62 | Pass Rush 34 | EDGE | #58 | 787 | 62 | 34 | 75 | 41 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 804 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 25 | EDGE | #59 | 804 | 48 | 25 | 82 | 43 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 233 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 16 | EDGE | #51 | 233 | 48 | 16 | 96 | 54 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 714 | Overall 44 | Pass Rush 20 | DT | #93 | 714 | 44 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 143 | Overall 30 | Pass Rush 5 | EDGE | #90 | 143 | 30 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 287 | Overall 27 | Pass Rush 3 | DT | #94 | 287 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 189 | Overall 18 | Pass Rush 1 | DT | #97 | 189 | 18 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
| Snaps 273 | Overall 12 | Pass Rush 2 | DT | #95 | 273 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 411 | Overall 9 | Pass Rush 1 | DT | #96 | 411 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 48 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 223 | Overall 80 | Cover 62 | LB | #50 | 223 | 80 | 58 | 62 | 89 | 78 | |||||||||
| Snaps 510 | Overall 79 | Cover 97 | LB | #54 | 510 | 79 | 33 | 97 | 3 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 42 | Overall 24 | Cover 19 | LB | #52 | 42 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 269 | Overall 14 | Cover 1 | LB | #57 | 269 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 60 | 29 | |||||||||
| Snaps 725 | Overall 52 | Cover 37 | LB | #56 | 725 | 52 | 25 | 37 | 67 | 39 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 774 | Overall 97 | Cover 98 | CB | #25 | 774 | 97 | 98 | 3 | 79 | 36 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 859 | Overall 82 | Cover 84 | CB | #24 | 859 | 82 | 84 | 1 | 55 | 86 | 69 | ||||||||
| Snaps 60 | Overall 81 | Cover 71 | S | #35 | 60 | 81 | 71 | 70 | 46 | 57 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 202 | Overall 79 | Cover 76 | CB | #20 | 202 | 79 | 76 | 24 | 84 | 91 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 259 | Overall 68 | Cover 61 | CB | #26 | 259 | 68 | 61 | 1 | 83 | 75 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,077 | Overall 66 | Cover 43 | S | #21 | 1,077 | 66 | 43 | 9 | 92 | 58 | 11 | ||||||||
| Snaps 579 | Overall 64 | Cover 66 | S | #38 | 579 | 64 | 66 | 1 | 59 | 99 | 16 | ||||||||
| Snaps 634 | Overall 52 | Cover 62 | CB | #34 | 634 | 52 | 62 | 1 | 23 | 93 | 61 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,018 | Overall 29 | Cover 40 | S | #36 | 1,018 | 29 | 40 | 49 | 10 | 45 | 40 | ||||||||
| Snaps 223 | Overall 22 | Cover 30 | CB | #29 | 223 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 88 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 83 | Punting 47 | Net 34 | P | #09 | 83 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 52 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 35 | Accuracy 59 | Punting - | K | #04 | 35 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 59 | 80 | 49 | ||||||