Houston Texans starting quarterbacks

21 since 2002 · Last start: C.J. Stroud

Who has started at quarterback for the Texans?

The Houston Texans have started 21 quarterbacks since 2002. Matt Schaub made the most starts since 2002: 88 (46-42). In 2026 C.J. Stroud has started all 4 games (0-4).

Year by year Most starts

Texans starting quarterbacks by year

Houston Texans starting quarterbacks by season: starts and record as the starter
Season	Starters: starts (record)	Record	Playoffs
2026	C.J. Stroud 4 (0-4)	0-4	—
2025	C.J. Stroud 14 (9-5)Davis Mills 3 (3-0)	12-5	C.J. Stroud 1-1
2024	C.J. Stroud 16 (9-7)Davis Mills 1 (1-0)	10-7	C.J. Stroud 1-1
2023	C.J. Stroud 15 (9-6)Case Keenum 2 (1-1)	10-7	C.J. Stroud 1-1
2022	Davis Mills 15 (3-11-1)Kyle Allen 2 (0-2)	3-13-1	—
2021	Tyrod Taylor 6 (2-4)Davis Mills 11 (2-9)	4-13	—
2020	Deshaun Watson 16 (4-12)	4-12	—
2019	Deshaun Watson 15 (10-5)A.J. McCarron 1 (0-1)	10-6	Deshaun Watson 1-1
2018	Deshaun Watson 16 (11-5)	11-5	Deshaun Watson 0-1
2017	Tom Savage 7 (1-6)Deshaun Watson 6 (3-3)T.J. Yates 3 (0-3)	4-12	—
2016	Brock Osweiler 15 (8-7)Tom Savage 1 (1-0)	9-7	Brock Osweiler 1-1
2015	Brian Hoyer 9 (5-4)Ryan Mallett 4 (1-3)T.J. Yates 2 (2-0)Brandon Weeden 1 (1-0)	9-7	Brian Hoyer 0-1
2014	Ryan Fitzpatrick 12 (6-6)Ryan Mallett 2 (1-1)Case Keenum 2 (2-0)	9-7	—
2013	Matt Schaub 8 (2-6)Case Keenum 8 (0-8)	2-14	—
2012	Matt Schaub 16 (12-4)	12-4	Matt Schaub 1-1
2011	Matt Schaub 10 (7-3)Matt Leinart 1 (1-0)T.J. Yates 4 (2-2)Jake Delhomme 1 (0-1)	10-6	T.J. Yates 1-1
2010	Matt Schaub 16 (6-10)	6-10	—
2009	Matt Schaub 16 (9-7)	9-7	—
2008	Matt Schaub 11 (6-5)Sage Rosenfels 5 (2-3)	8-8	—
2007	Matt Schaub 11 (4-7)Sage Rosenfels 5 (4-1)	8-8	—
2006	David Carr 16 (6-10)	6-10	—
2005	David Carr 15 (2-13)Tony Banks 1 (0-1)	2-14	—
2004	David Carr 16 (7-9)	7-9	—
2003	David Carr 11 (3-8)Tony Banks 3 (2-1)Dave Ragone 2 (0-2)	5-11	—
2002	David Carr 16 (4-12)	4-12	—

Most starts at quarterback for the Texans

Houston Texans quarterbacks by regular-season starts
Quarterback	Seasons	Starts	W-L-T	Pct	Playoffs
Matt Schaub	2007–2013	88	46-42	.523	1-1
David Carr	2002–2006	74	22-52	.297	—
Deshaun Watson	2017–2020	53	28-25	.528	1-2
C.J. Stroud	2023–2026	49	27-22	.551	3-3
Davis Mills	2021–2025	30	9-20-1	.317	—
Brock Osweiler	2016	15	8-7	.533	1-1
Ryan Fitzpatrick	2014	12	6-6	.500	—
Case Keenum	2013–2023	12	3-9	.250	—
Sage Rosenfels	2007–2008	10	6-4	.600	—
Brian Hoyer	2015	9	5-4	.556	0-1
T.J. Yates	2011–2017	9	4-5	.444	1-1
Tom Savage	2016–2017	8	2-6	.250	—
Tyrod Taylor	2021	6	2-4	.333	—
Ryan Mallett	2014–2015	6	2-4	.333	—
Tony Banks	2003–2005	4	2-2	.500	—
Kyle Allen	2022	2	0-2	.000	—
Dave Ragone	2003	2	0-2	.000	—
Brandon Weeden	2015	1	1-0	1.000	—
Matt Leinart	2011	1	1-0	1.000	—
A.J. McCarron	2019	1	0-1	.000	—
Jake Delhomme	2011	1	0-1	.000	—

Regular season unless marked. A starter is the quarterback who took the first snap, credited with the game's result however long he played: nflverse's game file from 1999, Pro-Football-Reference's record as starter for 1950-98 (no playoff starts before 1999). A quarterback traded within a season before 1999 is left out of that season.