On October 6, 1999 the NFL expansion committee awarded Bob McNair with the 32nd franchise in the National Football League. The Houston Texans played their first regular season game on September 8, 2002 against the Dallas Cowboys. The Texans won the game 19-10.
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The Houston Texans joined the NFL in October, 1999. They began playing in 2002 after their new stadium was built.
In 1999 they became the Tennessee Titans, but during the 97 and 98 season they were the Tennessee Oilers.
The Houston Texans moved to their new stadium in 2002. The new stadium is called the Reliant Stadium and the Texans played their first regular game there on September 8th, 2002.