NFL Teams That Will Never Live Down Their Embarrassing Mistakes

The Texans Take More Than A Flyer On Ahman Green

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In 2007 NFL teams still valued the running back position. The Houston Texans valued the position highly enough they signed Ahman Green to a four-year contract worth $23 million entering his age 30 season. From 2000 to 2004 Green paced the league in rushing with the Packers, racking up nearly 7,000 yards. Only Curtis Martin came close to touching that. The real problem was Green’s age. Rarely do running backs produce in their 30’s after years of abuse to their lower bodies. Green was not special, rushing for a paltry 554 rushing yards over the next two seasons with a 3.8 yards per carry average. Today, over 10 years later, the Texans are still looking for a franchise rusher!