2001 Oakland Raiders season

The 2001 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL).

2001 Oakland Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
Head coach	Jon Gruden
General manager	Al Davis
Home field	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Jets) 38–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 13–16 (OT)
Pro Bowlers	Rich Gannon, QB Tim Brown, WR Lincoln Kennedy, OT Charles Woodson, CB Shane Lechler, P

Offseason

NFL Draft

2001 Oakland Raiders Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
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

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 KR 40 Jon Ritchie FB 47 Tyrone Wheatley 34 Jermaine Williams Wide Receivers 81 Tim Brown PR 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/T 79 Mo Collins G 68 Aaron Graham C/LS 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 Roderick 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/PR Special Teams  3 Brad Daluiso K 11 Sebastian Janikowski K  9 Shane Lechler P		Reserve Lists 93 Trace Armstrong DE (IR) -- Reggie Barlow WR (IR) 14 Bobby Hoying QB (IR) 41 Eric Johnson S (IR) 63 Barret Robbins C (IR) 96 Darrell Russell DT (Susp.) Practice Squad 43 Derek Combs CB 49 Josh Parry LB 44 Ray Perryman S 78 Chad Slaughter T 85 Marcus Williams TE Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 9, 2001	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 27–24	1–0	CBS 1:00et	78,844
2	September 23, 2001	at Miami Dolphins	L 15–18	1–1	CBS 1:00et	73,404
3	September 30, 2001	Seattle Seahawks	W 38–14	2–1	CBS 4:15et	54,629
4	October 7, 2001	Dallas Cowboys	W 28–21	3–1	FOX 4:15et	61,535
5	October 14, 2001	at Indianapolis Colts	W 23–18	4–1	ESPN 8:30et	56,972
6	Bye
7	October 28, 2001	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–10	5–1	CBS 4:15et	65,342
8	November 5, 2001	Denver Broncos	W 38–28	6–1	ABC 9:00et	62,637
9	November 11, 2001	at Seattle Seahawks	L 27–34	6–2	ESPN 8:30et	67,231
10	November 18, 2001	San Diego Chargers	W 34–24	7–2	CBS 4:05et	61,960
11	November 25, 2001	at New York Giants	W 28–10	8–2	CBS 4:15et	78,756
12	December 2, 2001	Arizona Cardinals	L 31–34 (OT)	8–3	FOX 4:15et	46,601
13	December 9, 2001	Kansas City Chiefs	W 28–26	9–3	CBS 4:15et	60,784
14	December 15, 2001	at San Diego Chargers	W 13–6	10–3	CBS 5:00et	67,349
15	December 22, 2001	Tennessee Titans	L 10–13	10–4	ABC 9:00et	61,934
16	December 30, 2001	at Denver Broncos	L 17–23	10–5	CBS 4:15et	75,582
17	January 6, 2002	New York Jets	L 22–24	10–6	CBS 4:15et	62,011

Standings

AFC West
	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

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: Tuck Rule Game

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