2001 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season

2001 Oakland Raiders season

Owner| Al Davis
General manager| Al Davis
Head coach| Jon Gruden
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 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, they lost Steve Wisniewski to retirement.

The Raiders' theme song was Veridis Quo by Daft Punk.

## Offseason

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### NFL draft

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Main article: 2001 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

## Staff

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2001 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff

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

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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

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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

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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 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/PR

Special teams

*   * 3 Brad Daluiso K
*   * 11 Sebastian Janikowski K
*   * 9 Shane Lechler P

|  | Reserve lists

*   * 93 Trace Armstrong DE (IR)
*   * 85 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

*   * 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

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue

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1  | August 4 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–14  | 1–0  | Network Associates Coliseum
2  | August 11 | 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  |  Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)
5  | August 31 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–13  | 3–2  | Network Associates Coliseum

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance

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1  | September 9  | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24  | 1–0  | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,844
2[A] | 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
4[B] | 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  | Bye[B]
7  | October 28  | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10  | 5–1  | Veterans Stadium | 65,342
8  | November 5 | 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 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13–6  | 10–3  | Qualcomm Stadium | 67,349
15  | December 22 | 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
17[A] | January 6  | New York Jets | L 22–24  | 10–6  | Network Associates Coliseum  | 62,011

## Standings

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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

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### AFC Wild Card Playoff

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Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24

Quarter | 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, 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

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See also: Tuck Rule Game

New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)

Quarter | 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, 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)

## Notes

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1. ^ a b 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.
2. ^ a b 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.

## References

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Raiders on Pro Football Reference

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Las Vegas Raiders

* Founded in 1960
* Played in Oakland, California (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles (1982–1994)
* Based in Paradise, Nevada
* Headquartered in Henderson, Nevada

Franchise|

* History
* in Oakland
* in Los Angeles
* relocation to Las Vegas
* NFL in Los Angeles
* Seasons
* All-time roster
* First-round draft picks
* Starting quarterbacks
* Head coaches

Stadiums|

* Kezar Stadium
* Candlestick Park
* Frank Youell Field
* Oakland Coliseum
* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Allegiant Stadium

Key personnel|

* Owner/CEO: Mark Davis
* President: Sandra Douglass Morgan
* General manager: Tom Telesco
* Head coach: Antonio Pierce

Culture|

* Las Vegas Raiderettes
* Raider Nation
* "The Autumn Wind"
* Mount Davis
* Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
* Straight Outta L.A.
* In the House

Lore|

* Heidi Game
* 1970 AFC Championship Game
* Immaculate Reception
* The Sea of Hands
* 1975 AFC Championship Game
* Ghost to the Post
* Holy Roller
* Red Right 88
* Tuck Rule Game
* Lunatic Lateral
* Favre's Dad Game

Rivalries|

* Denver Broncos
* Kansas City Chiefs
* Los Angeles Chargers
* Miami Dolphins
* Pittsburgh Steelers
* San Francisco 49ers
* Seattle Seahawks

Media|

* Television:
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* KSNV
* KTLA (Los Angeles)
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* Radio:
* Radio network
* KRLV (AM)
* KOMP (FM)
* KLAA (Los Angeles)
* KSRO (San Francisco)
* KENO (Spanish)

* Other:
* Compass Media Networks
* Personalities:
* Bill King
* Greg Papa
* J. T. the Brick
* Brent Musburger

Wild card berths (6)|

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* 1980
* 1984
* 1991
* 1993
* 2016
* 2021

Division championships (15)|

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* 1969
* 1970
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1983
* 1985
* 1990
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002

Conference championships (4)|

* 1976
* 1980
* 1983
* 2002

League championships (4)|

* 1967
* 1976 (XI)
* 1980 (XV)
* 1983 (XVIII)

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League (1970–present)
* Conference: American Football Conference
* Division: West Division

Former league affiliation|

* League: American Football League (1960–1969)

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Buffalo | Baltimore| Denver| Arizona| Chicago| Atlanta
Indianapolis | Cincinnati| Kansas City| Dallas| Detroit| Carolina
Miami | Cleveland| Oakland| NY Giants| Green Bay| New Orleans
New England | Jacksonville| San Diego| Philadelphia| Minnesota| St. Louis
NY Jets | Pittsburgh| Seattle| Washington| Tampa Bay| San Francisco
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* 2001 NFL referee lockout
* 2001 NFL Draft
* NFL playoffs
* Pro Bowl
* Super Bowl XXXVI

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