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What a resurgent season Houston has in his first year in Indy in 2019 Before arriving in Indianapolis, he was terrorizing the AFC West for the Kansas City Chiefs, nearly reaching the NFL single-season record for sacks with 22.0 in 2014.
Injuries nagged him a bit in the coming seasons as he totaled just 30.0 sacks in the following four seasons. Those are certainly no numbers to sniff at, but they were below his standards.
In a cost-cutting move in the 2019 offseason, the Chiefs parted ways with their stud pass rusher — to the benefit of the Colts and general manager Chris Ballard, who signed Houston a few weeks later.
He made an impact right away, getting his first sack with the Colts against Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. He then strung together six games in a row between Weeks 5-10 with at least one sack, totaling 7.0 in that time.
By season's end, Houston finished with his best performance since that incredible 2014 season, and was one of 18 NFL defenders to reach double-digit sacks on the season. He finished with 44 tackles (13 for loss), 11.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumbles recovered, 18 quarterback hits and one safety.