The Houston Texans fired coach Robbie Smith Sunday night hours after the team finished its first season 3-13-1.
“We are grateful [Smith’s] Chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement: term, sustainable success. Our fans and our city deserve a team they can be proud of. ”
The Texans fired back-to-back coaches after just one year after ousting David Curry last January. Promoted to coach.
General Manager Nick Caserio said in a statement: “I have always evaluated football operations and believe this is the best decision for us at this time.” Building a strong program is my responsibility.However, with the support of the McNair family and the resources available to us, we are not currently there.I am confident in the direction our football program is moving forward. I have.”
McNair said he will work with Caserio to “find the right leader for the football team.”
The Texans ended the season with a win by beating the Indianapolis Colts 32-31 on Sunday and have played competitively in four of their last five games. The win and the Chicago Bears’ loss against the Minnesota Vikings earned them the #2 overall pick, and the Bears earned him a top 1 pick in his 2023 NFL Draft.
“I understand the whole season what’s going on,” Smith said after the win over the Colts. “Do you think you’ll come back? Yes, I think you’ll come back.”
The Texans are currently searching for a fourth head coach in four seasons. Former coach and GM Bill O’Brien was fired after starting 0-4 to start the 2020 season after six full seasons. The Texans then hired Caserio as the new GM who hired Curry in 2021. Curry went 4-13 in 2021 and was fired after one season.
The last team to have four head coaches in a row was the San Francisco 49ers, who ousted Jim Harbaugh in 2014 and hired Jim Tomsla in 2015, Chip Kelly in 2016 and Kyle Shanahan in 2017.
Curry and Smith are the only black coaches in franchise history, currently Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers), Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins), Robert Salley (New York Jets), Ron Rivera (Washington Commanders). ) remains the sole head coach of the color.
The Texans’ season began with a 20–20 tie with the Colts in overtime after taking a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter, with Smith playing the tie in overtime to avoid loss.
The Texans were competitive in the first half of the season, but struggles continued to be a theme in the fourth quarter.The Texans failed to score in four of their first six games in the fourth quarter.
Despite Smith coming from the defensive side of the ball, the Texans ranked last in rushing yards allowed after being penultimate in 2021. Also, they were 30th in yards allowed and he gave up 24.7 points per game, 27th in the NFL. Offensively, he was the second-lowest in goals scored per game (16).
