| 2001 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rafael Cervera |
| Head coach | Jack Bicknell |
| Home stadium | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | LostWorld Bowl IX |
The2001Barcelona Dragons season was the ninth season for the franchise in theNFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coachJack Bicknell in his ninth year, and played its home games atEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc inBarcelona,Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of eight wins and two losses. InWorld Bowl IX, Barcelona lost to theBerlin Thunder 24–17.
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Carl Bradley | DT | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | Teto Simpson | DE | North Carolina |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Danny Scott | DE | Louisiana Lafayette |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Antonio Brown | T | Illinois |
| 5 | 3 | 27 | Jim Emanuel | LB | Hofstra |
| 6 | 4 | 34 | Kevin Homer | LB | Chadron State |
| 7 | 3 | 39 | Marvin Love | CB | Kentucky |
| 8 | 4 | 46 | Chris Avery | DE | Kentucky State |
| 9 | 3 | 51 | Griff Yates | RB | Southern Oregon State |
| 10 | 3 | 57 | Ryan Sutter | S | Colorado |
| 11 | 2 | 61 | Jason Baker | T | Montana |
| 12 | 2 | 64 | James Perry | QB | Brown |
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Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen | Linebackers
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| Week | Date | Kickoff[n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, April 21 | 6:00 p.m. | atBerlin Thunder | W 21–14 | 1–0 | Jahn-Sportpark | 8,213 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 28 | 5:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 24–12 | 2–0 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 8,423 |
| 3 | Saturday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | W 27–21 | 3–0 | Rheinstadion | 30,984 |
| 4 | Saturday, May 12 | 5:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 31–14 | 4–0 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,222 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 13–33 | 4–1 | Amsterdam ArenA | 11,873 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 26 | 5:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 55–35 | 5–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,661 |
| 7 | Saturday, June 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 31–20 | 6–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 9,851 |
| 8 | Sunday, June 10 | 3:00 p.m. | atScottish Claymores | W 14–9 | 7–1 | Hampden Park | 14,483 |
| 9 | Saturday, June 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 26–7 | 8–1 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 10,180 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–26 | 8–2 | Waldstadion | 31,215 |
| World Bowl IX | |||||||
| 11 | Saturday, June 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | L 17–24 | 8–3 | Amsterdam ArenA | 32,116 |
| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Barcelona Dragons | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 252 | 191 | 5–0 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Berlin Thunder | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 270 | 239 | 4–1 | 2–3 | W2 |
| Rhein Fire | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 174 | 179 | 4–1 | 1–4 | L1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 168 | 188 | 4–1 | 0–5 | W1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 194 | 226 | 4–1 | 0–5 | L3 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 199 | 234 | 3–2 | 0–5 | W1 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Berlin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
atFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark,Berlin, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Barcelona | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
atAmsterdam ArenA,Amsterdam, Netherlands
