Editing Houston Texans (section)

==Team identity==
[[File:Wiliams Tower Texans.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[Williams Tower]] in Houston showing the word "TEXANS" using its office lights.]]
[[File:DTvsNYG.jpg|thumb|upright|The club's nickname '''"Texans"''' was previously used by two franchises in [[Dallas]] (NFL: 1952; AFL: 1960–1962)]]

===Name===
In the process of naming the new franchise leadership conducted an extensive review and research process; the final list of names was determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and NFL Properties. This included an online survey asking fans and the community to weigh in which received more than 65,000 responses in one week. On March 2, 2000, it was announced that the team name search had been narrowed down to five choices: Apollos, Bobcats, Stallions, Texans, and Wildcatters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Franchise nicknames|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/news/franchise-nicknames/|publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame|date=January 1, 2005|access-date=September 2, 2016|archive-date=January 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121222737/http://www.profootballhof.com/news/franchise-nicknames/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 6, 2000, the NFL's 32nd franchise was officially christened the Houston Texans before thousands at a downtown rally in Houston. McNair explained that the name and logo were chosen to "embody the pride, strength, independence and achievement that make the people of Houston and our area special."<ref name="TexansUnveiled">{{cite news|title=McNair unveils name, logo for Houston|url=http://www.nfl.com/Texans/news/nameunveiled.html|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=September 6, 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001109083100/http://www.nfl.com/Texans/news/nameunveiled.html|archive-date=November 9, 2000|access-date=September 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Texans Top 100: Naming the Texans|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-top-100-naming-the-texans|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2020|archive-date=March 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317193642/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-top-100-naming-the-texans|url-status=live}}</ref> The name "Texans" had been used by several now-defunct football teams, including the [[Canadian Football League]] franchise in San Antonio; the [[World Football League]] franchise in Houston, which moved to Louisiana to become the [[Shreveport Steamer]]; the [[Dallas Texans (NFL)|Dallas Texans]] of the NFL which played in only the 1952 season; and by the precursor of the present-day [[Kansas City Chiefs]], when they were the second incarnation of the [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] in the [[American Football League|American Football League (AFL)]]. Owner Bob McNair received permission from Chiefs' owner [[Lamar Hunt]] to use the Texans name for his new team.<ref name=globe/> It is also a subtle homage to the naming style of the [[NHL]] team the [[Montreal Canadiens]] who also named their team after their respective [[demonym]].<ref name=globe/>

===Logo and uniforms===
Along with the team name, McNair unveiled the team logo, an abstract depiction of a bull's head, split in such a way to resemble the [[flag of Texas]] and the state of Texas, including a lone star to stand for the eye, the five points of which representing pride, courage, strength, tradition and independence. McNair described the colors as "Deep [[Steel Blue]]", "Battle Red" and "Liberty White".<ref name="TexansUnveiled" /> A year later the Texans unveiled their uniforms during another downtown rally.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhu|first=Deepi|title=Texans Top 100: Unveiling the Texans uniform|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-top-100-unveiling-the-texans-uniform|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2019|archive-date=September 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904055025/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-top-100-unveiling-the-texans-uniform|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Texans' helmet is dark blue with the Texans bull logo. The helmet was initially white when the team name and logo were unveiled, but was later changed to dark blue. The uniform design consists of red trim and either dark blue or white jerseys. The team typically wears white pants with its blue jerseys and blue pants with its white jerseys. Starting with the 2006 season, the Texans wore all-white for their home opener, and the team began to wear an all-blue combination for home games vs. the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. In 2003, the Texans introduced an alternative red jersey with blue trim; they wear this jersey at one home game each year, usually against a division rival. In 2007, the Texans introduced red pants for the first time, pairing them with the red jerseys for an all-red look. They would wear this look until 2010, but was brought back in 2023. In October 2008 the Texans paired blue socks (instead of the traditional red) with their blue pants and white jerseys, eventually becoming the team's primary road uniform combination. In 2016, the Texans unveiled a new uniform combo against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], pairing the red jersey with blue pants and red socks. In 2017, the Texans unveiled a [[NFL Color Rush|Color Rush]] uniform, using an all-blue uniform but with minimal white elements. In 2021, the Texans began sporting all-white socks on select home and road games. In 2022, the Texans began using a red alternate helmet with the red uniform. In 2023, the red alternate helmet was worn with the Color Rush uniform in a 21–16 victory against the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref name="c330">{{cite web | last=Lind | first=Andrew | title=Houston Texans To Wear "Battle Red" Alternate Helmets With Color Rush Uniforms | website=SportsLogos.Net News | date=2023-11-15 | url=https://news.sportslogos.net/2023/11/15/houston-texans-to-wear-battle-red-alternate-helmets-with-color-rush-uniforms/football/ | access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref>

In 2002, the team wore a patch commemorating their inaugural season. Also, they celebrated 10 years as a franchise by wearing an anniversary patch throughout 2012. From 2018 to 2019, the Texans wore a memorial patch to honor Bob McNair after his death.<ref name="q120">{{cite web | last=Ehling | first=Jeff | title=Houston Texans wearing decals to honor Bob McNair | website=ABC13 Houston | date=2018-11-26 | url=https://abc13.com/houston-texans-bob-mcnair-tennessee-titans-oilers/4765274/ | access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref>

[[File:Houston Texans Uniforms 2023.png|thumb|upright=1.0|The Texans' uniform set from 2002 to 2023. The red helmet was introduced in 2023, the [[NFL Color Rush|Color Rush]] uniform was introduced in 2017, and the red pants were briefly worn from 2007 to 2010 before being reintroduced in 2023.]]

In April 2024, the Texans unveiled redesigned uniforms. The primary dark blue helmets remained, but the home blue uniforms were updated to include the Texans primary crest on the sleeve and new collar stripes, while the road white uniform featured blue and red horn stripes on the sleeves, along with blue numbers with red trim. The white uniform's design also served as the basis for the red alternate uniform, which is paired with a red helmet containing the blue horn stripes. A second alternate uniform is a navy blue base with "H-Town blue" accents; numbers are red with "H-Town blue" trim. This set is paired with a navy blue alternate helmet containing the "H-Star" decal in "H-Town blue" with red trim. The inclusion of a second alternate helmet is due to the NFL allowing teams with new uniforms to unveil these helmets in advance this season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shook|first=Nick|title=Houston Texans unveil first uniform redesign since franchise's inception in 2000|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/houston-texans-unveil-first-uniform-redesign-since-franchise-s-inception-in-2000|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=April 23, 2024}}</ref>