[2] The Houston Energy is the longest-running active women’s gridiron franchise in the state of Texas, alongside the Austin Outlaws, also founded in 2000.

[5] Howington led the team to three back-to-back national championships between its inaugural year and 2003 in the WPFL.

In 2004, Howington sold the team to fellow players Karen Mones and Stacy Agee.

[6] The same year, the new owners brought on former NFL player Brian Wiggins as the wide receivers coach.

[7] In the first two years under Wiggins, the team made back-to-back appearances in the WPFL championship, falling to the Dallas Diamonds and So Cal Scorpions respectively.