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Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), leader of 18th Texas Cavalry Regiment, known as "Darnell's Regiment"; Speaker of House for both Republic of Texas and state of Texas; Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian; John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at Battle of Palmito Ranch
List of Houston Texans players. This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans. This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
2016. Brock Osweiler (1–1) 2018. Deshaun Watson (0–1) 2019. Deshaun Watson (1–1) 2023. C. J. Stroud (1–1) Due to injuries to both starting quarterback Matt Schaub and backup quarterback Matt Leinart during the 2011 regular season, T. J. Yates became the starter for the rest of the season as well as the playoffs.
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their home games at NRG Stadium. The Texans were founded in 1999, and were owned by Bob McNair until his death in 2018; following McNair ...
How many Texans made the list of top 100 athletes? Simone Biles. The highest-ranked Texan on the list, Biles burst onto the scene winning four gold medals in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
List of Alamo defenders. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a crucial conflict of the Texas Revolution. In 1835, colonists from the United States joined with Tejanos (Mexicans born in Texas) in putting up armed resistance to the centralization of the Mexican government. [1] President Antonio López de Santa Anna and the ...
Texans of German birth or descent have, since the mid-19th century, made up one of the largest ethnic groups in the state. By 1850, they numbered 5% of the total population—a conservative count. The 1990 census listed more than 17% of the population, nearly three million individuals, claiming German heritage.
Texas in the United States. The U.S. state of Texas has long been a center for musical innovation and is the birthplace of many notable musicians. Texans have pioneered developments in Tejano and Conjunto music, Rock 'n Roll, Western swing, jazz, Piano, punk rock, country, hip-hop, electronic music, gothic industrial music, religious music, mariachi, psychedelic rock, zydeco and the blues.