2001 Oakland Raiders season

2001 Oakland Raiders season
Head Coach	Jon Gruden
Home Field	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	10–6
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
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2000	2002

The 2001 Oakland Raiders season was the club’s 42nd season in the NFL. The club acquired Jerry Rice through Free Agency. Rice excelled with his new team, catching 83 passes for 1,139 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Raiders would qualify for the postseason but lose to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in a divisional playoff. It would be Jon Gruden's final season with the Raiders.

Personnel

Staff

2001 Oakland Raiders staff
Head Coaches Head Coach – Jon Gruden Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bill Callahan Senior Assistant – Marc Trestman Quarterbacks – David Shaw Running Backs – Skip Peete Wide Receivers – Fred Biletnikoff Tight Ends – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive Assistant – Aaron Kromer Offensive Assistant – John Morton			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive Line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Fred Pagac Defensive Backs – Ron Lynn Quality Control/Defense – Don Martin Squad Development – Willie Brown Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Bob Casullo Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Garrett Giemont

Roster

2001 Oakland Raiders roster
Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends		Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen		Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams		Reserve Lists

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 9, 2001	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 27–24	78,844
2	September 23, 2001	at Miami Dolphins	L 18–15	73,404
3	September 30, 2001	Seattle Seahawks	W 38–14	54,629
4	October 7, 2001	Dallas Cowboys	W 28–21	61,535
5	October 14, 2001	at Indianapolis Colts	W 23–18	56,972
6	Bye
7	October 28, 2001	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–10	65,342
8	November 5, 2001	Denver Broncos	W 38–28	62,637
9	November 11, 2001	at Seattle Seahawks	L 34–27	67,231
10	November 18, 2001	San Diego Chargers	W 34–24	61,960
11	November 25, 2001	at New York Giants	W 28–10	78,756
12	December 2, 2001	Arizona Cardinals	L 34–31	46,601
13	December 9, 2001	Kansas City Chiefs	W 28–26	60,784
14	December 15, 2001	at San Diego Chargers	W 13–6	67,349
15	December 22, 2001	Tennessee Titans	L 13–10	61,934
16	December 30, 2001	at Denver Broncos	L 23–17	75,582
17	January 6, 2002	New York Jets	L 24–22	62,011

Standings

AFC West
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Oakland Raiders	10	6	0	.625	399	327
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.562	301	324
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	340	339
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	320	344
San Diego Chargers	5	11	0	.312	332	321

Playoffs

AFC Wild Card Playoff

Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24 1 2 3 4 Total 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

See also: 2001-2002 Oakland Raiders vs. New England Patriots AFC Divisional Playoff game

New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT) 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 7 6 0 13 Patriots 0 0 3 10 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