If the Dynamo rise from the ashes this season or next they may look at Sunday's effort as the most memorable one of the comeback.
Playing a man down for the entire second half, the Dynamo held Toronto FC and its three star players off the score sheet to steal a share of the points with a 1-1 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Houston (4-10-9) remain in last place in the Western Conference, but when it took the pitch for the final 45 minutes on Sunday the task seemed like a Herculean one.
With Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley seemingly in top form, Toronto FC (10-7-7) came to town having scored 12 goals in its last four games.