The Houston Texans was established in 2002 as a National Football League expansion team. They replaced the Houston Oilers after the team relocated to Nashville, Tennessee. Although the process to found the team took a few years to complete, they still didn't have a nickname by 2000. That year, however, 6 names were included in the least, including Texans, Apollos and Stallions. In the end, 'Texans' was chosen as a nod to one of the franchises of the World Football League, which later on became the Shreveport Steamer. The team's first game was played against the Dallas Cowboys in September 2002. Fans were treated to a pleasant surprise when the new franchise scored 19 to the Cowboys' 10.
The Houston Texans play their home games at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, a city known for its robust industrial core made stable by manufacturing, energy (including renewable sources), health care and aeronautics sectors. Houston is a culturally diverse city, so it's only natural that some of its more famous locales include Little Saigon, Little India and Chinatown, of which the city has two. It is also home to many annual celebrations, including the Art Car Parade, the Bayou City Art Festival, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Pride Parade. Houston also boasts of the downtown Houston Theater District, the Grand Opera and the Alley Theatre. Some of its most notable buildings are the Museum of Fine Arts, the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Rothko Chapel, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel and the Houston Zoo.
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