"Coming off the first playoff appearance in franchise history, the Texans announced an 8.5 percent increase in ticket prices for next season.

The Texans' average general ticket price in 2012 will be $78.66 per ticket, up from $72.47 in 2011.

Houston's average ticket price in 2011 ranked eighth among the 12 teams in this season's playoffs.

"Our fans have created one of the best home field advantages in the NFL, as anyone who saw the wild card game can attest," said John Schriever, Texans Senior Vice President of Ticketing and Event Management. "We want to continue to make our games accessible to a broad audience while still pricing in a manner that reflects the strong demand for our tickets. Fielding a championship caliber team and delivering a world class experience for our fans requires us to generate revenues that keep pace with our competition.""