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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF TEXANS FOOTBALL FIRST IN A SERIES OF TEN EXTRA SPONSORED BY ultimatetexans.com Matt Schaub The Texans’ most successful quarterback hopes to lead this year’s team to a historic season MATT SCHAUB’S TOP 10 NUMBERS 64 32-32 Games started Record with the Texans 2,118 Attempts 94.0 Career 1,382 quarterback Completions rating with the Texans 65 Percent completion 1 Franchise ranking in 16,903 completions, Yards attempts, completion 92 percentage, Touchdowns yards and touchdowns 1 Pro Bowl season (2009) Karen Warren Photography / Houston Chronicle Win an autographed Texans football! show your texanschecking.com poweredby spirit! FIRSTCOMMUNITYCREDITUNION Federally insuredbyNCUA See details on back. For the ultimate Texans coverage, visit ultimatetexans.com and the new chron.com. Also, see the best photos of the Texans at our special section on the Chronicle iPad app. KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR MATT SCHAUB STAY HEALTHY. He has missed signifi cant CONTRACT-YEAR SUCCESS. One of the many OPERATE GARY KUBIAK’S BOOTLEG playing time in three of his fi rst fi ve seasons. reasons Schaub hopes to have his best season is that SYSTEM to perfection. Kubiak relies heavily on JOHN In the two seasons in which he stayed healthy his contract expires and he hopes to negotiate a new play-action passes, and Schaub has become a (2009 and ‘10), he threw for more than 4,000 long-term deal. The Texans did not negotiate with magician when it comes to faking handoff s, MCCLAIN yards. Nothing against backup T.J. Yates, but him during the off season or preseason because they rolling into the fl at and fi nding a receiver running a On the Texans Schaub is the leader, and he knows Gary Ku- want to make sure he stays healthy and plays the crossing route. He also has a soft touch and is very biak’s system almost as well as his head coach. way the coaches believe he will. accurate but could improve on his deep balls. PLAYER SPOTLIGHT MOST IMPORTANT Schaub earned star status MOMENTS One of 10 Texans’ first playoff victory Date: Jan. 7, 2011 Site: Reliant Stadium Score: Texans 31, Cincinnati Bengals 10 The Texans gave a Reliant Stadium-record crowd of 71,725 what it had been waiting 10 years for – the team’s fi rst playoff victory. “This was something the whole organization has been waiting for,” receiver Andre Johnson said. “I said the day I was drafted this was something I wanted to be part of. It’s a very special feeling, probably the most I’ve smiled in a long time.” Brett Coomer /Houston Chronicle Also smiling was Quarterback Matt Schaub is the leader of the Texans, who hope to have their best year yet. rookie quarterback T.J. Yates, who started for the injured Matt By Jerome Solomon JEROME and had nine 300-yard games Schaub in 2010. Schaub and threw for HOUSTON CHRONICLE (tied for second most in an NFL “When you’re a competitor 159 yards, including a JANUARY 21, 2010 SOLOMON season), is a little too old to be and an athlete, you always 40-yard touchdown to Commentary described as having a learner’s have the confi dence that you Johnson. Matt Schaub didn’t need to be permit to drive an NFL off ense. can accomplish things and do Another rookie, validated. But he is coming off just his some really good things, and a lot defensive end J.J. Watt, His validation came with third season as a starter - and the of it comes with on-the-job may have made the eye-popping numbers that were fi rst in which he started every training, “ Schaub said. “I think key play, intercepting by far the best ever posted by a game. just getting the opportunity to be a pass by Bengals Texans quarterback and added Schaub is nowhere near as out there for a number of games, quarterback Andy up to one of the better passing good as he can be. things start to slow down, and Dalton and returning seasons in NFL history. He says he is “up in the air” you start to understand your it 29 yards for a But his delayed selection to about specifi cs in terms of what role and understand what you’re touchdown and a 17-10 the Pro Bowl - Tom Brady and he needs to improve on indi- doing - game management and halftime lead. Ben Roethlisberger are injured Smart move. vidually this off season. In other things of that nature.” “The turning point and not going, opening the door Still, Schaub’s name won’t roll words, it’s none of our business. The overall numbers was his interception,” for the well-deserving Schaub to off most tongues as often as those Schaub probably already has aren’t likely to be better - he said running back Arian earn the nod as an alternate on of Brady, Brees, Favre, Manning, an idea of what he needs to do threw in some rare air this Foster, who rushed Wednesday - says something. McNabb, Rivers and Roethlis- better. One thing Texans season - but Schaub’s command for 153 yards and two The trip to Miami for next berger until he can do it again. coach Gary Kubiak loves about of the off ense and understanding touchdowns. “That week’s game means Schaub is And again. And again. Schaub is that he studies - the of game situations should was the play of the offi cially among the league’s elite. There are more reasons to off ense, the game plan and his improve. game to me. It boosted (We aren’t still debating that, are believe that he will than that he game. “We have a great amount of our morale. It gave the we?) won’t. In fact, Schaub should And in Kubiak he has one of talent on this team, “ Schaub defense energy, and we Schaub kept next week’s continue to improve. the best in the league at analyz- said. “Hopefully, this is a launch- just started to feed off schedule open because he had a At 29, Schaub, who led the ing a quarterback’s game. A fi ne- ing point for things to come.” each other.” feeling he might get the Pro Bowl NFL in passing yards with 4,770 tuning over the next six months call. (sixth best in league history) should deliver an even better [email protected] MATT SCHAUB’S �� BEST GAMES WITH THE TEXANS OCT. 7, 2007 OCT. 12, 2008 DEC. 7, 2008 SEPT. 20, 2009 DEC. 13, 2009 JAN. 3, 2010 SEPT. 19, 2010 OCT. 17, 2010 SEPT. 25, 2011 NOV. 13, 2011 VS. Miami VS. Miami VS. Green Bay VS. Tennessee VS. Seattle VS. New VS. VS. Kansas City VS. VS. Tampa Bay Directed his fi rst Scored the win- Led the Texans Named AFC Passed for 336 England Washington Passed to Andre New Orleans Set a Texans’ game-winning ning touchdown 75 yards in nine Off ensive Player yards in the fi rst Led the Texans Led the Texans Johnson for an Became the record for passer drive for the with :07 left for a plays for the of the Week after half of a 34-7 back from a 27- to their fi rst 11-yard TD with Texans’ all-time rating in a game Texans, start- 29-28 win over winning fi eld passing for a win over the 13 fourth-quarter overtime win in 28 seconds left completions with a 154.9 ing on his own the Dolphins. It goal to beat the career-high four Seahawks. It was defi cit against franchise history to clinch a 35-31 leader after he mark after 3-yard line, to was the second Packers, 24-21. touchdowns the third-most the Patriots to as he completed win over the passed for 373 completing 11 of set up winning game-winning Finished with and 357 yards in yards in an give Houston its 38 of 52 passes Chiefs to top off yards and three 15 for 242 yards fi eld goal in 22-19 drive of his 414 yards on a 34-31 win over opening half in fi rst winning for a career-high a 25-of-33, two touchdowns and two touch- win over the career. Finished 28-of-42 the Titans. the NFL since season in 497 yards and TD, 305-yard against the downs against Dolphins. with 379 yards passing. 1991. Finished franchise history. three TDs in a performance. Saints in a 22-of- the Bucs in a passing. with 365 yards. Finished with 30-27 win over 39 performance 37-9 win. 303 yards on 24- the Redskins. in a 40-33 loss. of-39 passing. Openyour TeXANSChecking today! 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