# List of Houston Texans awards and honors

The following is a list of individual player awards and accomplishments for the Houston Texans franchise of the National Football League.

## League-wide awards
### Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year Award recipients

The following is a list of all Houston Texans players who have been named the National Football League defensive player of the year by the Associated Press.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2012 | J. J. Watt | DE |
| 2014 | J. J. Watt (2) | DE |
| 2015 | J. J. Watt (3) | DE |

### All-Pro selections

The following is a list of all Houston Texans players named to the Associated Press All-Pro first or second teams.
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
| 2005 | Jerome Mathis | KR | 1st |
| 2006 | Andre Johnson | WR | 2nd |
| 2007 | DeMeco Ryans Mario Williams | LB DE | 2nd 2nd |
| 2008 | Andre Johnson | WR | 1st |
| 2009 | Andre Johnson | WR | 1st |
| 2010 | Arian Foster Vonta Leach | RB FB | 1st 1st |
| 2011 | Duane Brown Brian Cushing Arian Foster Johnathan Joseph | OT LB RB CB | 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd |
| 2012 | Duane Brown Andre Johnson J. J. Watt | OT WR DE | 1st 2nd 1st |
| 2013 | J. J. Watt | DE | 1st |
| 2014 | J. J. Watt | DE | 1st |
| 2015 | DeAndre Hopkins J. J. Watt | WR DE | 2nd 1st |
| 2016 | Jadeveon Clowney Benardrick McKinney Whitney Mercilus | DE LB LB | 2nd 2nd 2nd |
| 2017 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 1st |
| 2018 | DeAndre Hopkins J. J. Watt J. J. Watt | WR DE DT | 1st 1st 2nd |
| 2019 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 1st |

### Associated Press Rookie of the Year Award recipients

The following is a list of all Houston Texans players who have been named either the National Football League offensive or defensive rookie of the year by the Associated Press.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2006 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2009 | Brian Cushing | LB |
| 2023 | C. J. Stroud | QB |
| 2023 | Will Anderson Jr. | DE |

### Pro Bowl selections

The following is a list of all Houston Texans players selected to the Pro Bowl.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2002 | Aaron Glenn Gary Walker | CB DT |
| 2004 | Andre Johnson | WR |
| 2005 | Jerome Mathis | KR |
| 2006 | Andre Johnson (2) | WR |
| 2007 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2008 | Owen Daniels Andre Johnson (3) Mario Williams | TE WR DE |
| 2009 | Brian Cushing Andre Johnson (4) DeMeco Ryans (2) Matt Schaub Mario Williams (2) | LB WR LB QB DE |
| 2010 | Arian Foster Andre Johnson (5) Vonta Leach | RB WR FB |
| 2011 | Arian Foster (2) Johnathan Joseph Chris Myers Antonio Smith | RB CB C DE |
| 2012 | Duane Brown Owen Daniels (2) Arian Foster (3) Andre Johnson (6) Johnathan Joseph (2) Chris Myers (2) Matt Schaub (2) Wade Smith J. J. Watt | OT TE RB WR CB C QB G DE |
| 2013 | Duane Brown (2) Andre Johnson (7) J. J. Watt (2) | OT WR DE |
| 2014 | Duane Brown (3) Arian Foster (4) J. J. Watt (3) | OT RB DE |
| 2015 | DeAndre Hopkins J. J. Watt (4) Jon Weeks | WR DE LS |
| 2016 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE |
| 2017 | Duane Brown (4) Jadeveon Clowney (2) DeAndre Hopkins (2) | OT DE WR |
| 2018 | Jadeveon Clowney (3) DeAndre Hopkins (3) Benardrick McKinney Lamar Miller Deshaun Watson J. J. Watt (5) | DE WR LB RB QB DE |
| 2019 | DeAndre Hopkins (4) Laremy Tunsil Deshaun Watson (2) | WR OT QB |
| 2020 | Laremy Tunsil (2) Deshaun Watson (3) | OT QB |
| 2022 | Laremy Tunsil (3) | OT |
| 2023 | Laremy Tunsil (4) | OT |

### Pro Bowl MVP Award selections

The following Houston Texans players have been named the most valuable player of the Pro Bowl.
| Year | Player | Position |
| 2009 | Matt Schaub | QB |
| 2015 | J. J. Watt (Defensive) | DE |

### Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award recipients

The following is a list of all Houston Texans players who have been named the Pepsi NFL rookie of the year.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2003 | Domanick Davis | RB |

## Team awards
### Houston Texans MVP recipients

The following is a list of Houston Texans players who have been named the most valuable player of the team as determined by a vote of Texans players at the conclusion of each season.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2005 | Domanick Davis | RB |
| 2006 | Andre Johnson | WR |
| 2007 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2008 | Andre Johnson | WR |
| 2009 | Andre Johnson | WR |
| 2010 | Arian Foster Andre Johnson | RB WR |
| 2011 | Brian Cushing | LB |
| 2012 | J. J. Watt | DE |
| 2013 | Andre Johnson | WR |
| 2014 | J. J. Watt | DE |

### Houston Texans Rookie of the Year recipients

The following is a list of Houston Texans players who have been named rookie of the year as determined by a vote of Texans players at the conclusion of each season.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2004 | Dunta Robinson | CB |
| 2005 | Jerome Mathis | WR |
| 2006 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2007 | Fred Bennett | CB |
| 2008 | Steve Slaton | RB |
| 2009 | Brian Cushing | LB |
| 2010 | Earl Mitchell | DT |
| 2011 | J. J. Watt | DE |
| 2012 | Ben Jones | G |
| 2013 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 2014 | Alfred Blue | RB |

### Spirit of the Bull Award recipients

The following is a list of Houston Texans players who have been named by the team as the recipient of the Spirit of the Bull Award. This is an annual award given by the team to the Texans player who best exemplifies a commitment to excellence both on and off the field, as well as their charitable work in the Houston community.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2011 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2012 | Andre Johnson | WR |
| 2013 | Matt Schaub | QB |
| 2014 | J. J. Watt | DE |
| 2015 | Duane Brown | OT |

### Mark Bruener Award recipients

The following is a list of Houston Texans players who have been named by the team as the recipient of the Mark Bruener Award. This is an annual award given by the team to the Texans player who exemplifies outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, work ethic and commitment to his teammates. Until 2008, this award was known as the Spirit of the Bull Award. In 2009 the award was renamed to honor Bruener, who had won the award for four straight years from 2005-2008.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2004 | Seth Payne | DT |
| 2005 | Mark Bruener | TE |
| 2006 | Mark Bruener | TE |
| 2007 | Mark Bruener | TE |
| 2008 | Mark Bruener | TE |
| 2009 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2010 | Chris Myers | C |
| 2011 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2012 | Chris Myers | C |

### Ed Block Courage Award recipients

The following is a list of Houston Texans players who have been the team recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. Every year, each of the 32 teams in the National Football League vote for one member of their team who, in the eyes of his teammates, is a source of inspiration and courage.
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2002 | Jason Bell | CB |
| 2003 | Aaron Glenn | CB |
| 2004 | Seth Payne | DT |
| 2005 | Jabar Gaffney | WR |
| 2006 | Kailee Wong | LB |
| 2007 | Anthony Weaver | DE |
| 2008 | Harry Williams | WR |
| 2009 | Zac Diles | LB |
| 2010 | Joel Dreessen | TE |
| 2011 | DeMeco Ryans | LB |
| 2012 | Matt Schaub | QB |
| 2013 | Brian Cushing | LB |
| 2014 | David Quessenberry | OT |
| 2015 | Jadeveon Clowney | LB |