HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have named Greg Knapp the team’s quarterbacks coach, the team announced today.

The 46-year-old Knapp is entering his 16th season in the NFL as a coach, including the last nine seasons as an offensive coordinator. Overall, Knapp is entering his 25th year in coaching.

Knapp is already very familiar with Texans QB Matt Schaub, whom he coached from 2004-06 as the offensive coordinator in Atlanta after the Falcons drafted Schaub in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Under Knapp’s tutelage, Schaub developed into one of the most sought-after players in the NFL. Knapp’s Falcons offense featured the best rushing attack in the league, averaging 169.9 yards per game on the ground from 2004-06.

Knapp spent last season as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks and guided an attack that averaged 316.8 yards per game, including 218.9 per game through the air. QB Matt Hasselbeck passed for 216.4 yards per game and finished with 3,029 yards on the year with 17 touchdowns as he bounced back from an injury-shortened 2008 campaign.

Knapp joined the Seahawks after two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders (2007-08). In his first year, the Raiders averaged 294.8 yards per game despite starting four different quarterbacks over the course of the season. In 2008, the Oakland offense averaged 272.3 yards per game, including a rushing attack that ranked 10th in the NFL with an average of 124.2 yards per game.

Knapp began his NFL coaching career with San Francisco in 1998 as the 49ers quarterbacks coach. Under his guidance from 1998-99, QB Steve Young concluded his Hall of Fame career with a passer rating of 95.5 over his last two years. In 2000, QB Jeff Garcia took over the reins of the Niners offense and threw for a career-high 4,278 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Knapp was promoted to San Francisco’s offensive coordinator in 2001 and held that position through 2003. In his three years as the play-caller, the 49ers averaged 355.8 yards per game, which ranked fifth in the league. Garcia threw for an average of 213.0 yards per game and posted a passer rating of 87.4 in Knapp’s offense.

A native of Seal Beach, California, Knapp played quarterback at Sacramento State from 1982-85. He started his coaching career in 1986 at his alma mater and remained there through 1994. He coached the Hornets running backs from 1986-89 and wide receivers from 1989-90 before being promoted to assistant head coach and offensive coordinator from 1991-94.

Knapp and his wife Starla have one daughter, Jordan.