In 2003, the Texans drafted the greatest player to ever don a Texan uniform. That player was Andre Johnson. After retiring in 2016, Andre is finally eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Outside of his time playing in his hometown of Miami and in Houston, Texas, where he terrorized defensive backs with his route running on a consistent basis, a resiliently quiet Johnson was not talked about that much. However, that did not matter to Johnson because he let his play do the talking and the numbers he posted back it up.
Due to not having complementary pieces around him, along with average quarterback play, Johnson only saw the playoffs twice in his career. Nevertheless, that does not take away from Andre’s greatness when he stepped between those lines. In his 14-year career, Johnson amassed over 1,062 receptions, 14,185 receiving yards, and 70 touchdowns.
Johnson was also a 7-time Pro Bowler, 3-time First-Team All-Pro, 2-time Second-Team All-Pro, 3-time NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year, 2-time NFL Receiving Yards Leader, 3-time AFC Receiving Yards Leader, 2-time AFC Offensive Player of the Month, a member of the 1,000 Reception Club, and a member of the 10,000 Receiving Yards Club.
Johnson owns multiple NFL Records as well, such as, only player in NFL history with 60+ receptions in his first 8 seasons. He also has seven games with 10+ receptions — the most in a season; most seasons with 100+ receptions with five games; most seasons with 100+ receptions, 1,400+ yards for four seasons, and most games with 10+ receptions.
He also holds various Texans franchise records, which include most career receptions at 1,012; most career receiving yards at 13,597; most career receiving touchdowns at 64; most receptions in a single season at 115; most receiving yards in a single season at 1,598; most seasons with 100+ receptions at 5; best receiving yards per game average for a season at 99.9; and most starts at 169.
Whether Andre Johnson makes it into the Hall of Fame or not in the eyes of fans, he will always be the G.O.A.T in Texans history.
