# 2001 Oakland Raiders season

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

## Offseason

### NFL Draft

2001 Oakland Raiders Draft| 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 |

## Final roster

| 2001 Oakland Raiders final roster |
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| **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 |
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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

### AFC Wild Card Playoff

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| **Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24** |
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|  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | **24** |
| **Raiders** | 6 | 10 | 0 | 22 | **38** |

*at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, CaliforniaDate**: 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)
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### AFC Divisional Playoff

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| **New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)** |
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|  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | **13** |
| **Patriots** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | **16** |

*at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsDate**: 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)
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