2001 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 2001 10–6 1st AFC West Jon Gruden Bill Callahan Chuck Bresnahan Al Davis Al Davis Network Associates Coliseum Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Jets) 38–24Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Patriots) 13–16 (OT Overtime) Rich Gannon, QBTim Brown, WRLincoln Kennedy, OTCharles Woodson, CBShane Lechler, P Raiders seasons The 2001 Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 42nd overall, their seventh season since their move back to Oakland, and the fourth year under head coach Jon Gruden, the last of his first stint as the team's head coach. In the offseason, the Raiders acquired wide receiver Jerry Rice through free 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 the AFC West for the second consecutive year. Their six regular season losses were by a combined 24 points. The Raiders qualified for the postseason, beating the New York Jets in 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 the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 16–13 in overtime in a controversial finish. With a minute and 43 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Raiders leading 13–10, cornerback Charles Woodson appeared to force a fumble of Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady that was recovered by the Raiders. The play was reviewed by instant replay and the fumble was ruled an incomplete pass. The Patriots tied the game in the ensuing drive and then won in overtime. The game became known as the Tuck 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 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 in cash. The Raiders faced Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl the next year, and lost 48–21. Gruden would return to the Raiders as head coach 16 years later in 2018. After the season, Elijah Alexander, future Hall of Famer Eric Allen, and Steve Wisniewski decided they had played their final NFL games. The Raiders' theme song was Veridis Quo by Daft Punk. Offseason Additions SubtractionsWR Jerry Rice (49ers) DE Lance Johnstone (Vikings)RB Charlie Garner (49ers) CB Darrien Gordon (Falcons)DE Trace Armstrong (Dolphins) TE Rickey Dudley (Browns)TE Roland Williams (Rams) WR Reggie Barlow (Jaguars) NFL draft 2001 NFL draft 2001 Oakland Raiders 1 28 Derrick Gibson Safety Florida State yes 2 59 Marques Tuiasosopo Quarterback Washington yes 3 89 DeLawrence Grant Linebacker Oregon State yes 5 158 Ray Perryman Safety Northern Arizona no 5 168 Chris Cooper Defensive tackle Nebraska–Omaha yes 7 228 Derek Combs Cornerback Ohio State no 7 229 Ken-Yon Rambo Wide receiver Ohio State no no no Staff / Coaches 2001 Oakland Raiders Staff Front office Principal Owner / President of the General Partner – Al Davis Senior Executive – John Herrera Head coaches Head coach – Jon Gruden Coaches’ Assistant – Paul Kelly Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bill Callahan Quarterbacks – David Shaw Running backs – Skip Peete Wide receivers – Fred Biletnikoff Wide receivers – John Morton Tight ends – Jim Erkenbeck Assistant offensive line – Aaron Kromer Senior assistant-offense – Marc Trestman Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Fred Pagac Defensive backs – Ron Lynn Assistant defensive backs/director of squad development – Willie Brown Defensive quality control – Don Martin Special teams coaches Special teams – Bob Casullo Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Garrett Giemont Final roster 2001 Oakland Raiders final roster Quarterbacks 12 Rich Gannon 16 Rodney Peete  8 Marques Tuiasosopo Running backs 32 Zack Crockett FB 25 Charlie Garner 28 Randy Jordan 42 Terry Kirby 40 Jon Ritchie FB 47 Tyrone Wheatley 34 Jermaine Williams Wide receivers 81 Tim Brown 82 James Jett 83 Marcus Knight 84 Jerry Porter 80 Jerry Rice Tight ends 87 Jeremy Brigham 89 Mondriel Fulcher 86 Roland Williams Offensive linemen 77 Darryl Ashmore G 79 Mo Collins G 68 Aaron Graham C 72 Lincoln Kennedy T 73 Frank Middleton G 70 Toby Myles T 65 Barry Sims T 74 Matt Stinchcomb T 62 Adam Treu C 76 Steve Wisniewski G Defensive linemen 94 Tony Bryant DE 57 Rod Coleman DT 75 Chris Cooper DE 95 DeLawrence Grant DE 92 Junior Ioane DT 90 Grady Jackson DT 99 Josh Taves DT 91 Regan Upshaw DE Linebackers 58 Elijah Alexander OLB 50 Eric Barton OLB 54 Greg Biekert MLB 55 Bobby Brooks MLB 53 Travian Smith OLB 59 William Thomas OLB Defensive backs 21 Eric Allen CB 33 Anthony Dorsett FS 26 Derrick Gibson FS 37 Johnnie Harris SS 20 Tory James CB 39 Brandon Jennings CB 23 Marquez Pope SS 24 Charles Woodson CB Special teams  3 Brad Daluiso K 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P Reserve lists 93 Trace Armstrong DE (IR) 7px 85 Reggie Barlow WR (IR) 7px 14 Bobby Hoying QB (IR) 7px 41 Eric Johnson S (IR) 7px 63 Barret Robbins C (IR) 7px 96 Darrell Russell DT (Susp.) 7px Practice squad  5 Derek Combs CB 44 Ray Perryman S 78 Chad Slaughter T 19 Elijah Thurmon WR 18 Marcus Williams TE rookies in italics 53 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 4, 2001 Dallas Cowboys W 21–14 1–0 Network Associates Coliseum 2 August 11, 2001 at Arizona Cardinals W 10–7 2–0 Sun Devil Stadium 3 August 19 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–20 2–1 3Com Park 4 August 27 vs. Dallas Cowboys L 6–21 2–2 Mexico Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) 5 August 31, 2001 Green Bay Packers W 24–13 3–2 Network Associates Coliseum Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 9 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–24 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 78,844 2NYJ-OAK The 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 the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17. September 23 at Miami Dolphins L 15–18 1–1 Pro Player Stadium 73,304 3 September 30 Seattle Seahawks W 38–14 2–1 Network Associates Coliseum 54,629 4DAL-OAK The Raiders were originally scheduled to host the Dallas Cowboys during Week 6 (October 21) at Network Associates Coliseum. However, the game was rescheduled to Week 4 to accommodate a possible Oakland Athletics baseball game in the ALCS, in which both the Cowboys and Raiders would originally have had their byes. The Athletics were subsequently eliminated on October 15. October 7 Dallas Cowboys W 28–21 3–1 Network Associates Coliseum 61,535 5 October 14 at Indianapolis Colts W 23–18 4–1 RCA Dome 56,972 6 ByeDAL-OAK 7 October 28 at Philadelphia Eagles W 20–10 5–1 Veterans Stadium 65,342 8 November 5, 2001 Denver Broncos W 38–28 6–1 Network Associates Coliseum 62,637 9 November 11 at Seattle Seahawks L 27–34 6–2 Husky Stadium 67,231 10 November 18 San Diego Chargers W 34–24 7–2 Network Associates Coliseum 61,960 11 November 25 at New York Giants W 28–10 8–2 Giants Stadium 78,756 12 December 2 Arizona Cardinals L 31–34 (OT) 8–3 Network Associates Coliseum 46,601 13 December 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 28–26 9–3 Network Associates Coliseum 60,784 14 December 15, 2001 at San Diego Chargers W 13–6 10–3 Qualcomm Stadium 67,349 15 December 22, 2001 Tennessee Titans L 10–13 10–4 Network Associates Coliseum 61,934 16 December 30 at Denver Broncos L 17–23 10–5 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,582 17NYJ-OAK January 6 New York Jets L 22–24 10–6 Network Associates Coliseum 62,011 Standings Playoffs AFC Wild Card Playoff Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24 Jets 0 3 7 14 Raiders 6 10 0 22 Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California January 12, 2002 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST 53 °F °C, clear ABC Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller (color commentators), Melissa Stark, and Eric Dickerson (sideline reporters) Dick Hantak 61,503 Raiders go to the Tuck Rule but lost to the Patriots 16-13 in overtime. AFC Divisional Playoff Tuck Rule Game New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT) Raiders 0 7 6 0 0 Patriots 0 0 3 10 3 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts January 19, 2002 8:00 p.m. EST 19 °F °C, heavy snow CBS Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator), and Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter) Walt Coleman 60,292 Notes References Raiders on Pro Football Reference Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland Category:AFC West championship seasons Oakland