2001 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Cincinnati Bengals 2001 6–10 6th AFC Central Dick LeBeau Paul Brown Stadium Did not qualify RB Corey Dillon Bengals seasons The 2001 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise’s 34th year in professional football and its 32nd with the National Football League. The Bengals abandoned their plans for developing quarterback Akili Smith as their starter by acquiring Jon Kitna from the Seattle Seahawks. The Bengals would win their first two games with Kitna behind center, and sat at 4–3 through the first seven games of the season. However, the Bengals would struggle again, losing their next seven games as Kitna struggled with inconsistency, throwing 22 interceptions while throwing only 12 touchdown passes. The Bengals would win their final two games to close the season with a 6–10 record, their eleventh consecutive season without a winning record. Despite the team’s struggles, All-Pro running back Corey Dillon had another stellar year, rushing for 1,315 yards.http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/cincy/bengals.html Season statistics and summary at Sports E-Cyclopedia April 10, 2012 May 27, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080527121139/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/cincy/bengals.html dead In 2001 players such as Justin Smith, Chad Johnson, Rudi Johnson, and T. J. Houshmandzadeh were drafted, all of whom would be important to Cincinnati in later years. One positive for the Bengals that year was that they defeated the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the season opener. Offseason Additions SubtractionsQB Jon Kitna (Seahawks) T Rod Jones (Rams)DT Tony Williams (Vikings) DT Tom Barndt (Jets)DE Bernard Whittington (Colts) DE Michael Bankston (Redskins)FB Lorenzo Neal (Titans) T Richmond Webb (Dolphins) NFL draft 2001 NFL draft 2001 Cincinnati Bengals 1 4 Justin Smith Defensive end Missouri yes yes 2 36 Chad Johnson Wide receiver Oregon State yes yes 3 66 Sean Brewer Tight end San Jose State yes 4 100 Rudi Johnson Running back Auburn yes yes 5 135 Victor Leyva Guard Arizona State yes 6 168 Riall Johnson Linebacker Stanford yes 7 204 T. J. Houshmandzadeh Wide receiver Oregon State yes yes no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/2001_draft.htm 2001 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com January 28, 2014 Undrafted free agents + 2001 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJeff BoyleDefensive tackleWyomingKenny BryantCornerbackJackson StateJeff ChaseGuardTexas A&M–KingsvilleChris EdmondsLinebackerWest VirginiaRashad HarrisLinebackerLouisvilleJared LeeSafetyBYUCalvin LewisDefensive tackleMemphisFreddie MooreTackleFlorida A&MRamondo NorthWide receiverNorth Carolina A&TDuke PettijohnLinebackerSyracuseDave PulokaLinebackerHoly CrossChris RosierWide receiverWilliam & MaryKamal ShakirLinebackerMemphis Personnel 2001 Cincinnati Bengals President – Mike Brown Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn Vice president – John Sawyer Senior vice president of player personnel – Pete Brown Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown Directors of pro/college personnel – Jim Lippincott, Duke Tobin Head coach – Dick LeBeau Offensive coordinator – Bob Bratkowski Quarterbacks – Ken Anderson Running backs – Jim Anderson Wide receivers – Steve Mooshagian Tight ends – Frank Verducci Offensive line – Paul Alexander Offensive assistant – John Garrett Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Mark Duffner Defensive line – Tim Krumrie Cornerbacks – Kevin Coyle Safeties – Ray Horton Defensive assistant – Louie Cioffi Special teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning – Kim Wood Strength and conditioning assistant – Rodney Holman Roster 2001 Cincinnati Bengals 53 8 4  4 Scott Covington  3 Jon Kitna 19 Scott Mitchell quarterback 36 Brandon Bennett 28 Corey Dillon 32 Rudi Johnson y 29 Curtis Keaton 30 Nick Williams 41 Lorenzo Neal FB 81 Ron Dugans 83 Danny Farmer 84 T. J. Houshmandzadeh y 85 Chad Johnson y 86 Darnay Scott 80 Peter Warrick 87 Chris Edmonds y 43 Kirk McMullen 71 Willie Anderson offensive tackle T 74 Rich Braham C 63 Mike Goff American football G 62 Brock Gutierrez C 65 John Jackson offensive tackle T 77 Victor Leyva y G/T 72 Matt O'Dwyer G 79 Scott Rehberg G 75 Jamain Stephens T 73 Richmond Webb T 96 Vaughn Booker DE 99 Oliver Gibson American football DT 58 Jevon Langford DE 93 Mario Monds y DT 90 Justin Smith defensive end y DE 70 Glen Steele DT 97 Bernard Whittington DE 94 Tony Williams American football DT 55 Reinard Wilson DE 98 Canute Curtis OLB 95 Steve Foley linebacker OLB 50 Riall Johnson y OLB 57 Adrian Ross American football MLB 56 Brian Simmons MLB 51 Takeo Spikes OLB 33 JoJuan Armour SS 23 Robert Bean gridiron football CB 42 Chris Carter defensive back FS 26 Cory Hall SS 27 Artrell Hawkins CB 25 Ligarius Jennings y CB 34 Kevin Kaesviharn CB 31 Darryl Williams safety FS 91 Randy Chevrier y LS  8 Nick Harris punter y P  5 Neil Rackers K 88 Sean Brewer y TE IR 22 Rodney Heath American football CB IR 82 Tony McGee tight end TE IR 20 Mark Roman CB IR 11 Akili Smith QB IR 59 Armegis Spearman LB IR 48 Brad St. Louis LS IR 67 Jeff Boyle y DT IR 10 Khori Ivy y WR 49 Josh Keur TE 64 Ray Redziniak y C 16 Kevin Thompson American football QB 53 8 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 9 New England Patriots W 23–17 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium 51,521 2 September 23 Baltimore Ravens W 21–10 2–0 Paul Brown Stadium 51,121 3 September 30 at San Diego Chargers L 14–28 2–1 Qualcomm Stadium 56,048 4 October 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–16 2–2 Heinz Field 62,335 5 October 14 Cleveland Browns W 24–14 3–2 Paul Brown Stadium 64,217 6 October 21 Chicago Bears L 0–24 3–3 Paul Brown Stadium 63,408 7 October 28 at Detroit Lions W 31–27 4–3 Pontiac Silverdome 69,343 8 Bye 9 November 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 13–30 4–4 Alltel Stadium 57,161 10 November 18 Tennessee Titans L 7–20 4–5 Paul Brown Stadium 63,865 11 November 25 at Cleveland Browns L 0–18 4–6 Cleveland Browns Stadium 72,918 12 December 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–16 (OT) 4–7 Paul Brown Stadium 52,135 13 December 9 Jacksonville Jaguars L 10–14 4–8 Paul Brown Stadium 44,920 14 December 16 at New York Jets L 14–15 4–9 Giants Stadium 77,745 15 December 23 at Baltimore Ravens L 0–16 4–10 PSINet Stadium 68,987 16 December 30 Pittsburgh Steelers W 26–23 (OT) 5–10 Paul Brown Stadium 63,751 17 January 6 at Tennessee Titans W 23–21 6–10 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798 Game summaries Week 1: vs. New England Patriots Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 9 1:00 p.m. EDT Patriots 0 10 0 7 Bengals 0 10 13 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 51,521 Cloudy, 79 F C John Smith CBS Gus Johnson, Brent Jones, Sam Wyche Box score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NE – Troy Brown 14-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:44. CIN – Neil Rackers 36-yard field foal, 11:22. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:33. NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 6:04. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:18. CIN – Corey Dillon 5-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 2:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:48. Third quarter CIN – Neil Rackers 47-yard field goal, 12:05. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:49. CIN – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:23. CIN – Tony McGee 25-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Neil Rackers kick), 0:06. Bengals 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter NE – Jermaine Wiggins 8-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:29. Bengals 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:48. Top passers NE – Drew Bledsoe – 22/38, 241 yards, 2 TD CIN – Jon Kitna – 18/27, 204 yards, TD Top rushers NE – Antowain Smith – 11 rushes, 33 yards CIN – Corey Dillon – 24 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Troy Brown – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD CIN – Darnay Scott – 5 receptions, 104 yards Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 23 1:00 p.m. EDT Ravens 3 0 0 7 Bengals 0 0 14 7 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 51,121 Partly cloudy, 73 F C Ed Hochuli CBS Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots Box score First quarter BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 4:22. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:58. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Neil Rackers kick), 11:38. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:09. CIN – Jon Kitna 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:10. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter BAL – Patrick Johnson 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Matt Stover kick), 13:40. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:28. CIN – Takeo Spikes 66-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 6:04. Bengals 21–10. Top passers BAL – Elvis Grbac – 33/63, 326 yards, TD, 3 INT CIN – Jon Kitna – 19/30, 154 yards, TD Top rushers BAL – Terry Allen – 17 rushes, 61 yards CIN – Corey Dillon – 18 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 8 receptions, 84 yards CIN – Darnay Scott – 5 receptions, 82 yards Week 3: at San Diego Chargers Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 30 4:15 p.m. EDT/1:15 PDT Bengals 0 7 0 7 Chargers 0 7 14 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 56,048 Clear and sunny, 78 F C Dick Hantak CBS Bill Macatee, Trevor Matich, and Scott Kaplan Box score Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 7 1:00 p.m. EDT Bengals 0 0 0 7 Steelers 0 10 0 6 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,335 Party cloudy, 46 F C Larry Nemmers CBS Bill Macatee and Trevor Matich Box score Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 14 1:00 p.m. EDT Browns 7 0 0 7 Bengals 3 0 10 11 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 64,217 Cloudy, 57 F C Mike Carey CBS Don Criqui, Steve Tasker Box score Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 21 1:00 p.m. EDT Bears 3 7 7 7 Bengals 0 0 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 63,408 Partly cloudy, 68 F C Bernie Kukar Fox Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Dan Jiggetts Box score First quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 4:29. Bears 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:53. Second quarter CHI – Fred Baxter 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 12:51. Bears 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:28. Third quarter CHI – Marty Booker 13-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:25. Bears 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter CHI – Anthony Thomas 23-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:05. Bears 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:09. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 23/30, 232 yards, 2 TD CIN – Jon Kitna – 19/46, 244 yards, INT Top rushers CHI – Anthony Thomas – 22 rushes, 188 yards, TD CIN – Corey Dillon – 16 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers CHI – David Terrell – 7 receptions, 91 yards CIN – Peter Warrick – 8 receptions, 84 yards Week 7: at Detroit Lions Cincinnati Bengals 2022 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 28 1:00 p.m. EST Bengals 7 14 3 7 Lions 3 10 14 0 Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan 69,343 None (played indoors) Johnny Grier CBS Gus Johnson, Brent Jones Box score Standings Team leaders Passing Player Att Comp Yds TD INT Rating Jon Kitna 581 313 3216 12 22 61.1 Rushing Player Att Yds YPC Long TD Corey Dillon 340 1315 3.9 96 10 Receiving Player Rec Yds Avg Long TD Peter Warrick 70 667 9.5 33 1 Darnay Scott 57 819 14.4 49 2 Corey Dillon 34 228 6.7 17 3 Defensive Player Tackles Sacks INTs FF FR Takeo Spikes 109 6.0 1 1 0 Reinard Wilson 37 9.0 0 1 2 Artrell Hawkins 59 0.0 3 2 1 Kevin Kaesviharn 25 0.0 3 0 0 Kicking and punting Player FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Points Neil Rackers 28 17 60.7% 24 23 95.8% 74 Player Punts Yards Long Blkd Avg. Nick Harris 84 3372 57 1 40.1 Special teams Player KR KRYards KRAvg KRLong KRTD PR PRYards PRAvg PRLong PRTD Curtis Keaton 42 891 21.2 64 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Peter Warrick 0 0 0.0 0 0 18 116 6.4 31 0 T. J. Houshmandzadeh 10 185 18.5 23 0 12 163 13.6 86 0 Awards and records Corey Dillon, 5th 1,000 yard rushing seasonhttp://www.nfl.com/player/coreydillon/2500396/profile Corey Dillon Stats, News and Video - RB NFL.com References External links http://www.bengals.com/team/history/bengalshistory2001.html 2001 Cincinnati Bengals at Pro-Football-Reference.com Cincinnati Bengals Category:Cincinnati Bengals seasons Cincin