Can Matt Schaub Lead the Houston Texans to the Playoffs?

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Published: October 27, 2009

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... the Texans into the middle of the playoff race. At this point in the season, the Texans have equaled a franchise-best record of 4-3.

What sets this team apart from others in franchise history and from other teams in the playoff hunt is elite quarterback play.

How many teams have won Super Bowls without franchise quarterbacks? Since 1988, four teams have won NFL titles without franchise caliber signal callers. Jeff Hostetler, Mark Rypien, Trent Dilfer, and Brad Johnson. 

That's the list. 

But these players were either backups or game managers and had dominant defenses leading the way. These quarterbacks were on Super Bowl winning teams, but did not win Super Bowls, if I can paraphrase Charles Barkley. 

Their role was to hand off to strong and powerful running backs and throw short and safe passes. Basically, their role was to not turn the ball over.

On the other hand, Hall of Famers such as Joe Montana, Steve Young, John Elway, and Troy Aikm...

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