Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Texans joined the NFL as a 2002 expansion team. The city's previous franchise, the Houston Oilers, moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1997, changing their name to the Tennessee Titans in 1999.

Traditions

* Battle Red Day - On Battle Red Day the team wears the red alternate jerseys and fans are encouraged to wear red to the game.
* Bull Pen - The sections behind the north end zone of Reliant Stadium are known as the Bull Pen. Like the "Dawg Pound" in Cleveland, the most avid fans attend games in the Bull Pen and regular members have helped create and implement fan traditions, songs and chants.
* Bull Pen Pep Band - 45-member musical group that performs at all Houston Texans home games.