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Texans coach Gary Kubiak collapses along sidelines
Texans coach Gary Kubiak collapses along sidelines
Houston coach Gary Kubiak collapsed leaving the field at halftime of the Texans' game Sunday night against Indianapolis and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
As the 52-year-old coach headed back to the locker room with his side leading at the half-time break, he collapsed forward by the 20-yard l
A statement from the Texans said: "Coach Kubiak has been
taken to a local hospital, he is conscious and his family is with him. The head coach was transported to a local hospital in an ambulance as a precaution."
The Texans later said that Kubiak did not suffer a heart attack.
The Texans led the Colts 21-3. The second half of the match continued, with Texans defensive co-ordinator Wade Phillips taking over Kubiak's duties.
They were soon informed that he was in stable condition, but the rattled team unraveled in the second half as Indianapolis rallied for a 27-24 victory Sunday night.
"There was a lot of unknown," said defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who coached the team after halftime. "Everything was unknown as to what was going on and what happened to Kube."
Kubiak hunched over and dropped to his knees at the 24 yard line and was immediately surrounded by medical personnel. He was lifted off the field on a stretcher and taken by cart to the ambulance.
"We were all very worried," quarterback Case Keenum said. "When we went back out they told us he was ... stable. We were all upset about that but trying to stay focused at the same time."
The Texans didn't say what was wrong with Kubiak, but did say he didn't have a heart attack. The team said the 52-year-old coach, a former NFL quarterback who calls the team's plays, was conscious and was with his family as he was taken to the hospital.
"He had an episode; he was light-headed and dizzy," Houston general manager Rick Smith said in an interview on NBC. "He was evaluated by a number of specialists ... he is awake and coherent.