houston_texans | owner | bob_mcnair <tsp> akeem_dent | debutteam | atlanta_falcons <tsp> akeem_dent | formerteam | houston_texans <tsp> atlanta_falcons | city | atlanta <sep> the houston texans are a professional american football team based in houston the texans compete in the national football league as a member club of the american football conference (afc) south division, and play their home games at nrg stadium the texans were founded in 1999, and were owned by bob mcnair until his death in 2018; following mcnair's death, the majority ownership of the team went to his wife, janice the team replaced the city's previous nfl franchise, the houston oilers, who played from 1960 to 1996 before moving to nashville and eventually becoming the tennessee titans the texans began play as an expansion team in 2002, making them the youngest franchise currently competing in the nflwhile the texans mainly struggled in the 2000s, their fortunes would take a turn for the better in the 2010s when they first found success in the 2011 season, winning their first division championship and clinching their first playoff berth 
akeem dent debuted with the atlanta falcons in atlanta city. he played prior to this for the houston texans which is owned by bob mcnair.the houston texans were founded in 1999 by bob mcnair until his death in 2018