Houston Texans
Andre Johnson - #80 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 230 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/11/1981 |
| Birthplace | Miami, FL |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 1st round, 3rd pick by Texans |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1598 | 4 |
Texans' 'D' continues its dominance in win over Falcons
The Texans' defense came up big again, holding the Falcons to their lowest point total of the season in Sunday's 17-10 Houston victory.
Texans get sixth straight win, beat Falcons 17-10
Rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start, Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards and Houston overcame another hamstring injury to Andre Johnson to beat Atlanta 17-10 on Sunday.
Dolphins waive QB Rosenfels
After reportedly refusing to let QB Sage Rosenfels go, the Dolphins have waived him from the non-football injury list, his agent, Rick Smith, confirmed.
Texans' special teams loom large with rookie under center
With rookie QB T.J. Yates under center, Houston will lean more on other areas of the club, including a strong return game.
Texans sign QB Delhomme
After Matt Leinart was placed on injured reserve, on Tuesday the Texans signed QB Jake Delhomme to provide insurance behind rookie QB T.J. Yates.
The First Fifteen: Week 13
If he's healthy, Troy Polamalu and the Steelers will have another chance to take down Andy Dalton and the Bengals; plus the rest of the Week 13 action.
Week 12 Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Chris "Beanie" Wells, Connor Barwin and Shane Lechler as its Players of the Week.
Texans' fortunes hang on rookie QB Yates
The Texans are down to Plan C at quarterback: rookie fifth-rounder T.J. Yates. Their run game and "D" will be pivotal, but Yates also must make some plays to keep the train rolling.
Leinart done for the season with broken collarbone
Just two quarters into his first NFL start in two seasons, Matt Leinart's season ended with a broken left collarbone.
Shorts and Shells: Week 12
The Texans have a new man in the spotlight; Ndamukong Suh let his teammates down; the real reasons the Broncos are winning; and much more from Week 12.
Texans lose Leinart, but beat Jags
Matt Leinart injured his throwing shoulder, overshadowing Houston's 20-13 victory against the offensively inept Jaguars on Sunday.
Leinart leaves game with shoulder injury
Texans QB Matt Leinart suffered a shoulder injury late in the first half of the team's Week 12 game vs. Jacksonville and will not return.
Texans ORT Winston becomes blind-side protector of Leinart
With Matt Schaub heading to injured reserve, the spotlight will be on Texans QB Matt Leinart, but ORT Eric Winston also will have added responsibility.
Texans place Schaub on I.R.; sign Clemens
The Texans have placed QB Matt Schaub on injured reserve and signed Kellen Clemens to be a backup to new starter Matt Leinart.
PLAYER NEWS
Johnson had seven catches for 97 yards in a 23-6 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.|||||||
Johnson has 1,457 yards receiving on the year.
Johnson gained 151 yards receiving and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Colts.|||||||
Johnson's 11 catches were his second-highest total of the season.
Johnson had eight catches for 95 yards during Monday night's 42-14 loss at New England.|||||||
Johnson, who's been targeted a whopping 92 times over Houston's last eight games, ranks fourth in the league with 1,209 receiving yards. The All-Pro wideout could be in for an especially big game against a struggling Indianapolis Colts secondary in Week 15.
Johnson caught nine passes for 188 yards on Thursday against the Lions.|||||||
After a slow start to his season, Johnson has come on recently. His 461 receiving yards over the last two weeks are the most in two consecutive games in NFL history.
Johnson finished off a career day by turning a screen pass from Matt Schaub into a 48-yard sprint for the winning touchdown as the Texans rallied to beat Jacksonville 43-37 on Sunday.|||||||
Johnson caught 14 passes for 273 yards - both career highs. His yardage total is a team record.
