2001 Oakland Raiders season

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

### NFL Draft

|Round|Selection|Player|Position|College|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Derrick Gibson|SS|Florida State|||
|Marques Tuiasosopo|QB|Washington|||
|DeLawrence Grant|LB|Oregon State|||
|Ray Perryman|SS|Northern Arizona|||
|Chris Cooper|DT|Nebraska–Omaha|||
|Derek Combs|CB|Ohio State|||
|Ken-Yon Rambo|WR|Ohio State|||

## Final roster

|colspan="7" style="background-color: black; color: white; border: 2px solid #C4C8CB; text-align: center;"|2001 Oakland Raiders final roster|||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|**Quarterbacks** *  Rich Gannon *  Rodney Peete *  _Marques Tuiasosopo_ **Running Backs** *  Zack Crockett FB *  Charlie Garner *  Randy Jordan *  Terry Kirby KR *  Jon Ritchie FB *  Tyrone Wheatley *  Jermaine Williams **Wide Receivers** *  Tim Brown PR *  James Jett *  Marcus Knight *  Jerry Porter *  Jerry Rice **Tight Ends** *  Jeremy Brigham *  Mondriel Fulcher *  Roland Williams|style="width: 25px;"||style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|**Offensive Linemen** *  Darryl Ashmore G/T *  Mo Collins G *  Aaron Graham C/LS *  Lincoln Kennedy T *  Frank Middleton G *  Toby Myles T *  Barry Sims T *  Matt Stinchcomb T *  Adam Treu C *  Steve Wisniewski G **Defensive Linemen** *  Tony Bryant DE *  Roderick Coleman DT *  _Chris Cooper_ DE *  _DeLawrence Grant_ DE *  Junior Ioane DT *  Grady Jackson DT *  Josh Taves DT *  Regan Upshaw DE|style="width: 25px;"||style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|**Linebackers** *  Elijah Alexander OLB *  Eric Barton OLB *  Greg Biekert MLB *  Bobby Brooks MLB *  Travian Smith OLB *  William Thomas OLB **Defensive Backs** *  Eric Allen CB *  Anthony Dorsett FS *  _Derrick Gibson_ FS *  Johnnie Harris SS *  Tory James CB *  Brandon Jennings CB *  Marquez Pope SS *  Charles Woodson CB/PR **Special Teams** *  Brad Daluiso K *  Sebastian Janikowski K *  Shane Lechler P|style="width: 25px;"||style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"|**Reserve Lists** *  Trace Armstrong DE <small>(IR)</small> *  Reggie Barlow WR <small>(IR)</small> *  Bobby Hoying QB <small>(IR)</small> *  Eric Johnson S <small>(IR)</small> *  Barret Robbins C <small>(IR)</small> *  Darrell Russell DT <small>(Susp.)</small> **Practice Squad** *  _Derek Combs_ CB *  _Josh Parry_ LB *  _Ray Perryman_ S *  Chad Slaughter T *  _Marcus Williams_ TE <small>_Rookies in italics_ </small> <small>53 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad</small>|
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### 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|style="text-align:center"|78,844|
|2|September 23, 2001|at Miami Dolphins|L 15–18|1–1|CBS 1:00et|style="text-align:center"|73,404|
|3|September 30, 2001|Seattle Seahawks|W 38–14|2–1|CBS 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|54,629|
|4|October 7, 2001|Dallas Cowboys|W 28–21|3–1|FOX 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|61,535|
|5|October 14, 2001|at Indianapolis Colts|W 23–18|4–1|ESPN 8:30et|style="text-align:center"|56,972|
|6|colspan=4 align="center"|_Bye_||||||
|7|October 28, 2001|at Philadelphia Eagles|W 20–10|5–1|CBS 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|65,342|
|8|November 5, 2001|Denver Broncos|W 38–28|6–1|ABC 9:00et|style="text-align:center"|62,637|
|9|November 11, 2001|at Seattle Seahawks|L 27–34|6–2|ESPN 8:30et|style="text-align:center"|67,231|
|10|November 18, 2001|San Diego Chargers|W 34–24|7–2|CBS 4:05et|style="text-align:center"|61,960|
|11|November 25, 2001|at New York Giants|W 28–10|8–2|CBS 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|78,756|
|12|December 2, 2001|Arizona Cardinals|L 31–34 (OT)|8–3|FOX 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|46,601|
|13|December 9, 2001|Kansas City Chiefs|W 28–26|9–3|CBS 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|60,784|
|14|December 15, 2001|at San Diego Chargers|W 13–6|10–3|CBS 5:00et|style="text-align:center"|67,349|
|15|December 22, 2001|Tennessee Titans|L 10–13|10–4|ABC 9:00et|style="text-align:center"|61,934|
|16|December 30, 2001|at Denver Broncos|L 17–23|10–5|CBS 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|75,582|
|17|January 6, 2002|New York Jets|L 22–24|10–6|CBS 4:15et|style="text-align:center"|62,011|

## References

Raiders on Pro Football Reference

## Infobox (nfl season)

- **team**: Oakland Raiders
- **year**: 2001
- **record**: 10–6
- **division place**: 1st AFC West
- **coach**: Jon Gruden
- **general manager**: Al Davis
- **owner**: Al Davis
- **stadium**: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Network Associates Coliseum
- **playoffs**: **Won 2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card Playoffs** (vs. 2001 New York Jets season, Jets) 38–24
Lost 2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional Playoffs (at 2001 New England Patriots season, Patriots) Tuck Rule Game, 13–16 <small>(OT)</small>
- **pro bowlers**: Rich Gannon, QB
Tim Brown (American football), Tim Brown, WR
Lincoln Kennedy, OT
Charles Woodson, CB
Shane Lechler, P
- **shortnavlink**: Raiders seasons