Who is the best linebacker in Texans history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. DeMeco Ryans (2000s) tops the list at 84.
The ranking
Best Texans linebackers ever · rating out of 100
- 1DeMeco Ryans
Texans · 2000s84 - 2Brian Cushing
Texans · 2010s82 - 3Azeez Al-Shaair
Texans · 2020s78 - 4Benardrick McKinney
Texans · 2010s75 - 5Christian Kirksey
Texans · 2020s74 - 6Brooks Reed
Texans · 2010s74 - 7Denzel Perryman
Texans · 2020s73 - 8Morlon Greenwood
Texans · 2000s72 - 9Kailee Wong
Texans · 2000s72 - 10Zach Cunningham
Texans · 2020s72 - 11Blake Cashman
Texans · 2020s72 - 12Antwan Peek
Texans · 2000s71
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