Houston Texans Report Card 2023

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Overview

The Houston Texans finished 4th in the team guide. Their team travel philosophy ranked the best in the league. On road games, they give the players plenty of room to be comfortable; and for home games, they allow veteran players to stay in their own homes instead of the team hotel. The biggest complaint among player respondents was that the Club is one of only two teams league-wide that does not offer either a steam room or a sauna. As one would expect for a team with ratings this high, 97% of the locker room believes the McNairs are willing to invest money into upgrading the facilities.

Breakdown of Key Categories

Support of Players' Families: Ranked 3rd

• They offer daycare (across the street)
• One of 14 teams that do not offer a family room

Post-Game Gathering Area: Ranked 9th

Quality of food: Ranked 6th

• All three meals provided

72% of players say there is enough room in the cafeteria.

The players believe they have a very nice weight room.

• 100% feel they have enough strength coaches

Players feel that the strength coaches significantly add to their success.

• 93% of players believe they receive an individual plan (Ranked 20th)

Staffing

• 98% feel they have enough ATCs
• 90% feel they have enough PTs

Steam Room/Sauna

• One of only 4 teams without a steam room
• One of only 6 teams without a sauna
• One of only 2 teams that do not offer either a sauna or a steam room

Tubs

• 89% of players feel they have enough hot tub space
• 91% of players feel they have enough cold tub space

The players feel that the training staff goes above and beyond to support them and add to their success.

91% of players feel like they have enough space (Ranked 16th)

• Some complaints of showers not working properly

• 92% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out
• No roommates
• A lot of first-class seats
• Only rookies need to stay in the hotel the night before the game
• Only rookies need to stay in a hotel during camp

During the last two years, the Board of Representatives has discussed ways to improve the information available to free agents making decisions about their prospective Clubs and decided to pursue the development of “Club Report Cards” that, while not a scientific survey, would report the quantitative and qualitative opinions of NFL players about their respective Clubs.

In connection with that goal, questions were sent to every player on the 2022 team rosters asking them their opinions about their Club’s facilities, certain Club personnel/coaches, and other work-related categories, such as Club’s treatment of families and team travel (players were not asked questions about any Club other than their 2022 employer). As a result of the confidential questionnaire, 1,300 players responded. There then was a qualitative follow up by the union, which resulted in the following “report card.”

The questions called for both quantitative and qualitative answers; for example: “Grade your weight room with 1 reflecting best rating, 5 reflecting lowest rating” and “What would you change about your weight room?” The numerical ratings for each sub-category of questions were tallied and averaged. The questionnaire also sought to elicit the opinion of players on some issues that have a direct impact on the quality of life for NFL players. These qualitative responses, which are inherently subjective, were reviewed and evaluated by the union and then factored into providing an overall rating that was intended to reflect player opinions.

Based upon all of this information, the rankings from Club to Club were determined by comparing how each Club graded in each category.

Finally, the Club Report Card includes an overview, which is a summary of the players’ responses and opinions about the Club workplace and specifically about how players perceived Clubs’ commitment to workplace issues.