1st in AFC South
3rd in American Football Conference
| W | L | T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | |||
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Defensive End | J.J. Watt | Tim Jamison | Ra'Shon Harris | David Hunter |
| Right Defensive End | Antonio Smith | Jared Crick | Sam Montgomery | Keith Browner |
| Nose Tackle | Earl Mitchell | Terrell McClain | Chris Jones | - |
| Left Outside Linebacker | Brooks Reed | Bryan Braman | Justin Tuggle | - |
| Left Inside Linebacker | Brian Cushing | Mike Mohamed | Evan Frierson | - |
| Right Inside Linebacker | Darryl Sharpton | Tim Dobbins | Cameron Collins | - |
| Right Outside Linebacker | Whitney Mercilus | Trevardo Williams | Delano Johnson | Ja'Gared Davis |
| Left Cornerbacks | Kareem Jackson | Brandon Harris | Johnny Adams | Travis Howard |
| Strong Safety | Danieal Manning | Eddie Pleasant | Jawanza Starling | Orhian Johnson |
| Free safety | Ed Reed | D.J. Swearinger | Shiloh Keo | - |
| Right Cornerback | Johnathan Joseph | Brice McCain | Roc Carmichael | A.J. Bouye |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Matt Schaub | T.J. Yates | Case Keenum | Stephen McGee |
| Running Back | Arian Foster | Ben Tate | Cierre Wood | Ray Graham |
| Wide Receiver 1 | Andre Johnson | DeVier Posey | Alan Bonner | Jeff Maehl |
| Wide Receiver 2 | DeAndre Hopkins | Lestar Jean | Keshawn Martin | Mike Smith |
| Tight End | Owen Daniels | Ryan Griffin | - | - |
| Left Tackle | Duane Brown | Ryan Harris | David Quessenberry | Nick Mondek |
| Left Guard | Wade Smith | Cody White | Alex Kupper | - |
| Center | Chris Myers | - | - | - |
| Right Guard | Ben Jones | Brandon Brooks | Bryan Collins | - |
| Right Tackle | Derek Newton | Brennan Williams | Andrew Gardner | - |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker (Field goals) | Randy Bullock | - | - | - |
| Punter | Shane Lechler | - | - | - |
| Kicker (Kick offs) | Randy Bullock | - | - | - |
| Kicker returner | - | - | - | - |
| Punt returners | Keshawn Martin | - | - | - |
| Long snappers | Jon Weeks | - | - | - |
| Holder | Shane Lechler | - | - | - |
Data provided by STATS LLC.
| Passing | Att | Com | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 544 | 350 | 4,008 | 22 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | YPC | TD |
| Arian Foster | 351 | 1,424 | 4.1 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | YPR | TD |
| Andre Johnson | 112 | 1,598 | 14.3 | 4 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y- Houston | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 |
| x- Indianapolis | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| e- Tennessee | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- Jacksonville | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z- Denver | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 |
| y- New England | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 |
| y- Houston | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 |
| y- Baltimore | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| x- Indianapolis | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| x- Cincinnati | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| e- Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| e- San Diego | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Miami | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| e- Tennessee | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- New York | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| e- Cleveland | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 |
| e- Oakland | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| e- Jacksonville | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |
| e- Kansas City | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |