Andre Johnson hugged his coach at the end of Houston's first playoff victory - a moment a decade in the making.
"This is something not just for me, but for the whole organization," the Texans star receiver said. "It's a very special feeling. That's probably the most I've smiled in a long time."
As well he should.
Johnson, the face of this 10-year old franchise, scored on a 40-yard pass that powered the Texans to a 31-10 victory over the bungling Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card game.
Johnson had plenty of help, too, from rookies J.J. Watt and T.J. Yates to running back Arian Foster 's two touchdowns and 153 yards.
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