LB
Position
#56
Number
Jan 24, 1987
Birthdate
6'3"
Height
250 lbs
Weight
9 years
Experience
1x
DROY
1x
Pro Bowl
Career Regular Season
13.5
Sacks
42
TFL
8
Int
9
FF
104
Games
424
Tackles
30
Pass Def
1
TD
Career Playoffs
1.0
Sacks
3
TFL
1
Int
0
FF
5
Games
22
Tackles
2
Pass Def
-
TD
Summary
Brian Cushing played 9 seasons for the Texans. He had 424 solo tackles, 240 assists, 13.5 sacks and 8 interceptions. He was selected to play in 1 Pro Bowl, and won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
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More Texans Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
627
Stroud
RUSH
70
Montgomery
REC
175
Schultz
Team Rankings
PPG
18.5
21st
OPP PPG
28.0
24th
RUSH YDS/G
92.0
25th
PASS YDS/G
313.5
3rd
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NFL 2026 Standings
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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