# 2001 Tennessee Titans season

The 2001 Tennessee Titans season was the Titans' 42nd season and their 32nd in the National Football League. The team won only seven games and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1998. After finishing 13–3 in the two prior seasons, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was hired as the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Williams' departure contributed to the drop-off in wins, as the Titans went from second in scoring defense in 2000 to 25th in 2001. After the season, the Titans lost Bruce Matthews, who had been with the team since 1983 when they were the Houston Oilers, to retirement, ending a 19 year era for the team.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 60 | Andre Dyson | Cornerback | Utah |
| 3 | 90 | Shad Meier | Tight End | Kansas State |
| 4 | 124 | Justin McCareins | Wide Receiver | Northern Illinois |
| 5 | 159 | Eddie Berlin | Wide Receiver | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | 192 | Dan Alexander | Fullback | Nebraska |
| 6 | 199 | Adam Haayer | Offensive Tackle | Minnesota |
| 7 | 232 | Keith Adams | Linebacker | Clemson |

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | August 11 | Chicago Bears | W 27–24 | 1–0 |
| 2 | August 17 | at St. Louis Rams | W 23-10 | 2–0 |
| 3 | August 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–20 | 2–1 |
| 4 | August 30 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–25 | 3–1 |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 9 | Miami Dolphins | L 23–31 | 0–1 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| 2 | September 23 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–13 | 0–2 | Alltel Stadium | 65,994 |
| 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 4 | October 7 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–26 | 0–3 | PSINet Stadium | 69,494 |
| 5 | October 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–28 | 1–3 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| 6 | October 21 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 2–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,940 |
| 7 | October 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–34 | 2–4 | Heinz Field | 63,763 |
| 8 | November 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–24 | 3–4 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| 9 | November 12 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–16 | 3–5 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| 10 | November 18 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–7 | 4–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | 63,865 |
| 11 | November 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–34 | 4–6 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,801 |
| 12 | December 2 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–15 | 5–6 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,818 |
| 13 | December 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–42 | 5–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,271 |
| 14 | December 16 | Green Bay Packers | W 26–20 | 6–7 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,804 |
| 15 | December 22 | at Oakland Raiders | W 13–10 | 7–7 | Network Associates Coliseum | 61,934 |
| 16 | December 30 | Cleveland Browns | L 38–41 | 7–8 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| 17 | January 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–23 | 7–9 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |

## Standings

AFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 352 | 212 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 303 | 265 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 285 | 319 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 336 | 388 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 294 | 286 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 226 | 309 | W2 |