Jordan Akins scored a touchdown and two-point conversion to help the Texans take the lead. There is a 0:29
Hours after the Texans finished their first season under Smith, he was fired.
"We are grateful for Smith's leadership and character, and we wish him the best moving forward," said the CEO. We are committed to building a program that produces long-term sustainable success despite the results not being what we had hoped for. Our fans should be proud of the team.
David Culley was the second coach to be fired by the Texans after just one year. Culley promoted Smith to head coach on Feb. 7 after he had been the defensive coach and associate head coach for two years.
Nick Caserio said in a statement that he believed this was the best decision for the time being. It is my responsibility to build a program that can last a long time. I'm confident in the direction of our football program, even though we aren't there right now.
Caserio will help find the right leader for the football team.
The Texans ended their season with a win, beating the Indianapolis Colts 32-31 on Sunday, and had played well in four of their last five games.
Smith said after the win over the Colts that they understood what was happening. I don't know if I'm expecting to be back. I think I'll be back.
Culley and Smith were the only Black coaches in the history of the franchise.
Smith played for the tie in overtime to avoid a loss after the Texans blew a 17 point lead in the fourth quarter.
In the first half of the season, the Texans were competitive but struggled in the fourth quarter. The Texans didn't score a point in four of the first six games.
The Texans were last in rush yards allowed after Smith came over from the defense.
The Texans earned the 2nd overall pick and the Bears got the 1st overall pick.
Houston is looking for its fourth head coach in the next five years.
After completing six full seasons as a coach and GM, Bill O'Brien was fired after starting the 2020 season 0-4.Romeo Crennel took over and went 4-7 for the remainder of the year. The Texans hired Caserio as their new general manager in 2021. Culley was fired after a single season.
The San Francisco 49ers have had four different head coaches in a row in the last two years.
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