Texans Co-Founder Janice S. McNair Dies at 89 After Helping Restore NFL to Houston
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 14
Texans Co-Founder Janice S. McNair Dies at 89 After Helping Restore NFL to Houston
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 14
Summary
Janice S. McNair, the Houston Texans' co-founder and senior chair, died Tuesday in Houston at 89, the team said.
McNair became the franchise's principal owner after Bob McNair died in 2018 and remained in that role until NFL owners approved son Cal McNair as principal owner in March 2024.
Bob and Janice McNair were central to bringing the NFL back to Houston after the Oilers left in 1996, launching the Texans in 2002.
Roger Goodell and coach DeMeco Ryans said her influence extended beyond football, citing her philanthropy, faith and role in shaping the Texans' family-oriented culture.
Her death comes as Houston has reemerged as a contender, reaching the divisional round in each of the past 3 seasons under Ryans.