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The owner of Houston Texans, Bob McNair, died Friday at the age of 81 in Houston.
"It is with deep sadness that we announce that the founder, president and CEO of the Houston Texans, has passed away peacefully in Houston today, in Houston, with his beloved wife, Janice, and his family. "said the team. in a report.
McNair had four children and 15 grandchildren.
"He was a great champion for Houston and worked hard to make our city the best for the Texans and the NFL," team member Jamey Rootes said in a statement.
Executive Director Brian Gaine and head coach Bill O-Brien both issued statements praising McNair's "support" and his "generosity to the city of Houston" and offering thoughts and prayers to his family.
McNair formed Houston NFL Holdings in 1998 and on October 5, 1999, he was awarded the 32nd NFL franchise. The franchise replaced the Houston Oilers, who had moved to Tennessee in 1997 and eventually became the Titans.
McNair was shot in October 2017 after declaring at a meeting of NFL owners, "we can not let inmates run the jail," in reference to protests by NFL players during the weekend. ;National anthem. McNair apologized, saying his comments were about "the relationship between the league office and the team owners" and not about the players themselves.
The inaugural Texans season was 2002 and Houston's NRG Stadium hosted two Super Bowls, XXXVIII and LI. The Texans have won four division titles – in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016 – and are 3-4 of all time in the playoffs.
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