The Houston Texans are formally now part of the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame because of extensive receiver Andre Johnson being set for induction within the 2024 class. He’s the primary Texans participant to earn that honor and provides the franchise its first main piece of NFL historical past.
For the preliminary 22 years of their existence, the Texans have largely been an afterthought within the NFL panorama.
They’re one among 4 franchises (becoming a member of Cleveland, Detroit and Jacksonville) that has by no means performed in a Tremendous Bowl, they’ve by no means reached an AFC Championship gam they usually have received simply 5 playoff video games general.
Till Thursday, they have been one of many solely groups within the league that had but to see a participant make the Corridor of Fame.
The latter word will lastly change with the induction of Johnson.
It’s becoming that Johnson is the primary Texan to get that honor as he was the franchise’s first true famous person.
Houston chosen Johnson with the No. 3 general decide in 2003 NFL Draft and he grew to become a right away star of their offense regardless of by no means actually having a very standout quarterback throwing him the ball. He led the league in receptions and receiving yardage twice and was a two-time first-team All-Professional. Johnson was not solely top-of-the-line extensive receivers of his period, he’s now going to be remembered as top-of-the-line extensive receivers of all time.
It capped off a major evening in Texans franchise historical past, as Houston additionally noticed quarterback C.J. Stroud and edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. take house the offensive and defensive rookie of the 12 months awards, respectively, whereas head coach Demeco Ryans narrowly missed out on profitable the coach of the 12 months award.
The presence of Stroud, Anderson Jr. and Ryans has to offer Texans followers some hope that their await a Tremendous Bowl look may lastly finish within the close to future. Within the meantime Johnson’s enshrinement within the Corridor of Fame lastly offers them a milestone second – their first – of their franchise’s existence.
