The2001Oakland Raidersseasonwas the franchise's 32nd season in theNational Football League(NFL), the 42nd overall, their seventh season since their move back to Oakland, and the fourth year under head coachJon Gruden,the last of his first stint as the team's head coach.
| 2001Oakland Raidersseason | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Jon Gruden |
| Home field | Network Associates Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1stAFC West |
| Playoff finish | WonWild Card Playoffs (vs.Jets) 38–24 LostDivisional Playoffs (atPatriots)13–16(OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | Rich Gannon,QB Tim Brown,WR Lincoln Kennedy,OT Charles Woodson,CB Shane Lechler,P |
In the offseason, the Raiders acquired wide receiverJerry Ricethroughfree agency.Rice excelled with his new team, catching 83 passes for 1,139 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Raiders finished the season 10–6, finishing in first place in theAFC Westfor the second consecutive year. Their six regular season losses were by a combined 24 points.
The Raiders qualified for the postseason, beating theNew York Jetsin the wild-card round, who were also the team the Raiders lost to in the final game of the regular season. In the Divisional round, the Raiders blew a 13–3 lead and lost to theeventual Super Bowl championNew England Patriots16–13 inovertimein acontroversial finish.With a minute and 43 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Raiders leading 13–10, cornerbackCharles Woodsonappeared to force a fumble of Patriots' quarterbackTom Bradythat was recovered by the Raiders. The play was reviewed by instant replay and the fumble wasruled an incomplete pass.The Patriots tied the game in the ensuing drive and then won in overtime. The game became known as theTuck Rule Game.
It would be Jon Gruden's final season as head coach in his first stint with the Raiders. After the season he was traded to theTampa Bay Buccaneersin exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round draft picks in2002and2003,their second-round draft picks in2004and2005,and $8 million in cash. The Raiders faced Gruden and theTampa Bay Buccaneersin theSuper Bowlthenext year,and lost 48–21. Gruden would return to the Raiders as head coach 16 years later in2018.After the season, they lostSteve Wisniewskito retirement.
The Raiders' theme song wasVeridis QuobyDaft Punk.
Offseason
editNFL draft
edit| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | 28 | Derrick Gibson | SS | Florida State |
| 2 | 59 | Marques Tuiasosopo | QB | Washington |
| 3 | 89 | DeLawrence Grant | LB | Oregon State |
| 5 | 158 | Ray Perryman | SS | Northern Arizona |
| 5 | 168 | Chris Cooper | DT | Nebraska–Omaha |
| 7 | 228 | Derek Combs | CB | Ohio State |
| 7 | 229 | Ken-Yon Rambo | WR | Ohio State |
Staff
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Final roster
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Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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| 1 | August 4 | Dallas Cowboys | W21–14 | 1–0 | Network Associates Coliseum |
| 2 | August 11 | atArizona Cardinals | W10–7 | 2–0 | Sun Devil Stadium |
| 3 | August 19 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L17–20 | 2–1 | 3Com Park |
| 4 | August 27 | vs.Dallas Cowboys | L6–21 | 2–2 |  Estadio Azteca(Mexico City)
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| 5 | August 31 | Green Bay Packers | W24–13 | 3–2 | Network Associates Coliseum |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 9 | atKansas City Chiefs | W27–24 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,844 |
| 2[A] | September 23 | atMiami Dolphins | L15–18 | 1–1 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,304 |
| 3 | September 30 | Seattle Seahawks | W38–14 | 2–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 54,629 |
| 4[B] | October 7 | Dallas Cowboys | W28–21 | 3–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 61,535 |
| 5 | October 14 | atIndianapolis Colts | W23–18 | 4–1 | RCA Dome | 56,972 |
| 6 | Bye[B] | |||||
| 7 | October 28 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W20–10 | 5–1 | Veterans Stadium | 65,342 |
| 8 | November 5 | Denver Broncos | W38–28 | 6–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,637 |
| 9 | November 11 | atSeattle Seahawks | L27–34 | 6–2 | Husky Stadium | 67,231 |
| 10 | November 18 | San Diego Chargers | W34–24 | 7–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | 61,960 |
| 11 | November 25 | atNew York Giants | W28–10 | 8–2 | Giants Stadium | 78,756 |
| 12 | December 2 | Arizona Cardinals | L31–34(OT) | 8–3 | Network Associates Coliseum | 46,601 |
| 13 | December 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | W28–26 | 9–3 | Network Associates Coliseum | 60,784 |
| 14 | December 15 | atSan Diego Chargers | W13–6 | 10–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | 67,349 |
| 15 | December 22 | Tennessee Titans | L10–13 | 10–4 | Network Associates Coliseum | 61,934 |
| 16 | December 30 | atDenver Broncos | L17–23 | 10–5 | Invesco Field at Mile High | 75,582 |
| 17[A] | January 6 | New York Jets | L22–24 | 10–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,011 |
Standings
edit| 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
editAFC Wild Card Playoff
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Raiders | 6 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 38 |
atNetwork 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,andEric Dickerson(sideline reporters)
AFC Divisional Playoff
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
atFoxboro 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), andArmen Keteyian(sideline reporter)
Notes
edit- ^abThe Raiders were originally scheduled to host the New York Jets during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Network Associates Coliseum. However, due to theSeptember 11 attacks,the game was rescheduled to Week 17.
- ^abThe Raiders were originally scheduled to host the Dallas Cowboys during Week 6 (October 21) atNetwork Associates Coliseum.However, the game was rescheduled to Week 4 to accommodate a possibleOakland Athleticsbaseball game in theALCS,in which both the Cowboys and Raiders would originally have had their byes. The Athletics were subsequently eliminated on October 15.
References
editRaiders on Pro Football Reference
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