The Houston Texans can go ahead and be put on the list of NFL franchises that held a moment of silence prior to their Week 2 home game. With that being said, the tribute that took place before the kickoff of the “Monday Night Football” game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t mention Charlie Kirk by name.

Around 20 minutes prior to the start of the contest, which was approximately 6:40 p.m. ET, Houston broadcast a message over the public address system to the fans in attendance at NRG Stadium. (RELATED: NFL Teams Honor Charlie Kirk Across The League Sunday)

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are asking all families to join us in a moment of silence to honor all the victims of violence and natural disasters across the country,” stated the Texans. “It’s our hope that together, we condemn all forms of violence. Thank you.”

The 10-second moment of silence was aired on ESPN.

The Houston Texans had a pregame moment of silence for ‘all the victims’ of violence but didn’t mention Charlie Kirk.

They explained why to NFL Senior Writer @ArmandoSalguero but we’re still wondering did they honor Kirk or not? https://t.co/xe9LMJIHcI

— OutKick (@Outkick) September 15, 2025

The Texans later explained to OutKick why Kirk wasn’t mentioned by name.

“We held a moment of silence pregame to honor all victims of violence and natural disasters across the country,” said the organization in an official statement. “Unfortunately, there have been a number of recent tragedies, so we did not think it was appropriate to single any of them out and minimize the others that have occurred.”