| 2001 Tennessee Titans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Floyd Reese |
| Head coach | Jeff Fisher |
| Home stadium | Adelphia Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4thAFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CBruce Matthews DEJevon Kearse |
The2001Tennessee Titans season was the Titans' 42nd season and their 32nd in theNational Football League (NFL). The team won only seven games and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since1998. After finishing 13–3 in the two prior seasons, defensive coordinatorGregg Williams was hired as the new head coach of theBuffalo 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 lostBruce Matthews, who had been with the team since1983 when they were the Houston Oilers, to retirement, ending a 19 year era for the team.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| DEKevin Carter (Rams) | SMarcus Robertson (Seahawks) |
| LBTerry Killens (49ers) | |
| DEKenny Holmes (Giants) | |
| CBDenard Walker (Broncos) |
| 2001 Tennessee Titans draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan Arp | Defensive tackle | Louisville |
| Leo Barnes | Safety | Southern Miss |
| Rashad Bartholomew | Running back | Yale |
| Drew Bennett | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| Reed Diehl | Center | California |
| Barry Hall | Tackle | Middle Tennessee State |
| Shawn Johnson | Linebacker | Ole Miss |
| Chris Lorenti | Center | UCF |
| Chris Sanders | Quarterback | Chattanooga |
| Robby Snelling | Tight end | Boise State |
| Juqua Thomas | Linebacker | Oklahoma State |
| Chris Valletta | Guard | Texas A&M |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR)
Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 4 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | Chicago Bears | W 27–24 | 1–0 |
| 2 | August 17 | atSt. Louis Rams | W 23-10 | 2–0 |
| 3 | August 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–20 | 2–1 |
| 4 | August 30 | atDetroit Lions | W 28–25 | 3–1 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | Miami Dolphins | L 23–31 | 0–1 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| 2[A] | September 23 | atJacksonville Jaguars | L 6–13 | 0–2 | Alltel Stadium | 65,994 |
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | October 7 | atBaltimore 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 | atDetroit Lions | W 27–24 | 2–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,940 |
| 7 | October 29 | atPittsburgh 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 | atCincinnati 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 | atCleveland Browns | W 31–15 | 5–6 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,818 |
| 13 | December 9 | atMinnesota 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 | atOakland 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[A] | January 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–23 | 7–9 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,798 |
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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