2001 Oakland Raiders season
| 2001 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jon Gruden |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Owner | Al Davis |
| Home field | Network Associates Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoff |
| Pro Bowlers |
Rich Gannon, QB Tim Brown, WR Lincoln Kennedy, OT Charles Woodson, CB Shane Lechler, P |
The 2001 Oakland Raiders season was the club’s 42nd season, and 32nd in the National Football League. The club acquired wide receiver Jerry Rice through free agency. Rice excelled with his new team, catching 83 passes for 1,139 yards and 9 touchdowns. None of the team's six regular-season losses and seven total losses were by more than a touchdown. The Raiders would qualify for the postseason, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in a divisional playoff game. The loss was controversial; with a minute and 43 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Raiders winning 13-10, cornerback Charles Woodson appeared to force a fumble on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady that was recovered by the Raiders, but the play was ruled an incomplete pass. The Patriots tied the game in the ensuing drive and then won in overtime.
It would be head coach Jon Gruden's final season with Oakland, who was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round draft picks in 2002 and 2003, their second-round draft picks in 2004 and 2005, and $8 million. The Raiders faced Gruden in the Super Bowl the next year.
Personnel
Staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 2001 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 | CBS 1:00et | |
| 2 | September 23, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | L 18–15 | CBS 1:00et | |
| 3 | September 30, 2001 | Seattle Seahawks | W 38–14 | CBS 4:15et | |
| 4 | October 7, 2001 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–21 | FOX 4:15et | |
| 5 | October 14, 2001 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–18 | ESPN 8:30et | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | October 28, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 | CBS 4:15et | |
| 8 | November 5, 2001 | Denver Broncos | W 38–28 | ABC 9:00et | |
| 9 | November 11, 2001 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 34–27 | ESPN 8:30et | |
| 10 | November 18, 2001 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–24 | CBS 4:05et | |
| 11 | November 25, 2001 | at New York Giants | W 28–10 | CBS 4:15et | |
| 12 | December 2, 2001 | Arizona Cardinals | L 34–31 | FOX 4:15et | |
| 13 | December 9, 2001 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–26 | CBS 4:15et | |
| 14 | December 15, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13–6 | CBS 5:00et | |
| 15 | December 22, 2001 | Tennessee Titans | L 13–10 | ABC 9:00et | |
| 16 | December 30, 2001 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–17 | CBS 4:15et | |
| 17 | January 6, 2002 | New York Jets | L 24–22 | CBS 4:15et | |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (3) Oakland Raiders | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 327 | L3 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 301 | 324 | W2 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 340 | 339 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 344 | L1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 332 | 321 | L9 | ||
Playoffs
AFC Wild Card Playoff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Raiders | 6 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 38 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: January 12, 2002
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 61,503
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller (color commentators), Melissa Stark, and Eric Dickerson (sideline reporters)
AFC Divisional Playoff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: January 19, 2002
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 19 °F (−7 °C), heavy snow
- Game attendance: 60,292
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator), and Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
References
Raiders on Pro Football Reference
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