The future is here.
In April, the Houston Texans will unveil new uniforms and the next wave of football history will happen in brand-new threads.
With all that in mind, we must rank the jerseys from the Texans' past.
These ranking are un-scientific, but based on how the team performed in them, how fans felt about them, and, most importantly, how much I liked them!
You will likely disagree, and that's fine.
But this is our ranking, and we're going to roll with it. Please share YOUR rankings with us.
1. Battle Red jersey
With all that out of the way, here we go: the Battle Red jersey was the best.
Houston didn't debut those jerseys until November of the 2003 season, which was the franchise's second year. Every year after, the Texans would wear the Battle Red once, or twice, and sometimes three times per season. The fans loved them, the players loved them, and the team wound up wearing all three color pants in conjunction with the red tops at least once. (I was partial to the white pants/red tops combo, with the red helmets, personally.)
2. Color Rush jersey
It's a bit of a minor upset, but not really. When they debuted on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 of the 2017 season, fans were pumped to see these. The NFL started having teams wear Color Rush unis the year before in 2016 on Thursday nights, but the Texans' game that year was at New England. The Patriots color rush scheme was similar, so Houston had to wear the standard Liberty White tops that evening. But the next season, at Cincinnati, the Texans wore the Color Rush outfit, upset the Bengals on the road, and did quite well in those unis the few times they wore them for the next for seven years. In 2023 at home against the Cardinals, they added a red helmet to the Color Rush jerseys and pants and had a super clean look. And they won.
All-time, they were 5-2 in that combo. That .714 winning percentage is far-and-away the best mark of all the different combos the Texans have worn.
3. Deep Steel Blue
The O.G. of Texans jerseys, it's been worn at NRG Stadium and on the road quite a bit when the home team went with white. Interestingly enough, the first regular season appearance of this one didn't occur until Week 2 of the inaugural season. The Texans were in the Liberty White jersey for the 19-10 franchise-opening win over the Cowboys. But the next week, Houston was in blue at San Diego, and the Chargers left them black-and-blue after a 24-3 dismantling at Qualcomm Stadium. Quarterback David Carr was sacked NINE times...yes, NINE times, Bueller...in that one, and the Chargers took a 14-0 lead and never looked back.
4. Liberty White
The standard road jersey of the Texans, this also looked best with the Liberty White pants. Running back Arian Foster called that combo "The Icy Whites", and typically the team wore that duo at home to start the season. However, it was fitting that the first game in franchise history was in the white tops and blue bottoms, and the last game in which they wore those unis was at Baltimore in the playoffs.
So what do you think, Texans fans? Agree with the rankings? Disagree? Tell me YOUR ranking as we prepare for the new uniforms to drop!
The Texans have worn some great uniforms in some big games. Here are some of the best shots featuring all of the Texans uniforms.
HOUSTON - August 12: Mario Williams #90 Houston Texans, right, runs past Chris Bober #67 Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans August 12, 2006 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER:User expressly acknowleges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bill Baptist/ via Getty Images)
HOUSTON - August 12: Mario Williams #90 Houston Texans, right, runs past Chris Bober #67 Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans August 12, 2006 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER:User expressly acknowleges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bill Baptist/ via Getty Images)
HOUSTON - August 12: Mario Williams #90 Houston Texans, right, runs past Chris Bober #67 Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans August 12, 2006 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER:User expressly acknowleges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bill Baptist/ via Getty Images)
HOUSTON - August 12: Mario Williams #90 Houston Texans, right, runs past Chris Bober #67 Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans August 12, 2006 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER:User expressly acknowleges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bill Baptist/ via Getty Images)
HOUSTON - DECEMBER 13: Mario Williams #90 of the Houston Texans celebrates a sack during the NFL game against the Denver Broncos at Reliant Stadium on December 13, 2007 in Houston, Texas. Williams had 3.5 sacks in the game .(Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)
New York Jets Running back Leon Washington (29) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Houston, TX. (AP Photo/Bill Baptist)
Jacksonville Jaguars 31 - Houston Texans 24
New York Jets Running back Leon Washington (29) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Houston, TX. (AP Photo/Bill Baptist)
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A Dec 04, 2022 image from the Regular Season week 13 game between the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
An image from the Nov. 21, 2019 regular season home game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans won 20-17.
An image from the Oct. 25, 2018 regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins. The Texans won 42-23.
An image from the Oct. 25, 2018 regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins. The Texans won 42-23.
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A November 19th, 2023 image from the Regular Season week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A Dec 04, 2022 image from the Regular Season week 13 game between the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
A Dec 04, 2022 image from the Regular Season week 13 game between the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
An image from the Nov. 21, 2019 regular season home game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans won 20-17.
An image from the Sept. 14, 2017 regular season away game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans won 13-9.
An image from the Nov. 21, 2019 regular season home game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans won 20-17.
An image from the Sept. 14, 2017 regular season away game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans won 13-9.
An image from the Sept. 14, 2017 regular season away game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans won 13-9.
An image from the Sept. 14, 2017 regular season away game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans won 13-9.
Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones (12) catches a touchdown pass as New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Wilhite (24) and Brandon Meriweather (31) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 in Houston. The Texans won 34-27 for their first winning season.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Arizona Cardinals' Gerald Hayes (54) flips over Houston Texans' Andre Johnson as Johnson heads in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals defeated the Texans 28-21. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
New York Jets Running back Leon Washington (29) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Houston, TX. (AP Photo/Bill Baptist)
