| 2001 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Jon Gruden |
| Home stadium | Network Associates Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1stAFC West |
| Playoffs | WonWild Card Playoffs (vs.Jets) 38–24 LostDivisional Playoffs (atPatriots)13–16(OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | Rich Gannon, QB Tim Brown, WR Lincoln Kennedy, OT Charles Woodson, CB Shane Lechler, P |
The2001Oakland Raidersseason was the franchise's 32nd season in theNational Football League (NFL), the 42nd overall, their seventh season since their move back to Oakland, and the fourth year under head coachJon Gruden, the last of his first stint as the team's head coach.
In the offseason, the Raiders acquired wide receiverJerry Rice throughfree 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 theAFC West for the second consecutive year. Their six regular season losses were by a combined 24 points.
The Raiders qualified for the postseason, beating theNew 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 theeventual Super Bowl championNew England Patriots 16–13 inovertime in acontroversial finish. With a minute and 43 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Raiders leading 13–10, cornerbackCharles Woodson appeared to force a fumble of Patriots' quarterbackTom Brady that was recovered by the Raiders. The play was reviewed by instant replay and the fumble wasruled an incomplete pass. The Patriots tied the game in the ensuing drive and then won in overtime. The game became known as theTuck 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 theTampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round draft picks in2002 and2003, their second-round draft picks in2004 and2005, and $8 million in cash. The Raiders faced Gruden and theTampa Bay Buccaneers in theSuper Bowl thenext year, and lost 48–21. Gruden would return to the Raiders as head coach 16 years later in2018. After the season, they lostSteve Wisniewski to retirement.
The Raiders' theme song wasVeridis Quo byDaft Punk.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| WRJerry Rice (49ers) | DELance Johnstone (Vikings) |
| RBCharlie Garner (49ers) | CBDarrien Gordon (Falcons) |
| DETrace Armstrong (Dolphins) |
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2001 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–14 | 1–0 | Network Associates Coliseum |
| 2 | August 11 | atArizona Cardinals | W 10–7 | 2–0 | Sun Devil Stadium |
| 3 | August 19 | atSan 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | atKansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,844 |
| 2[A] | September 23 | atMiami 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 | atIndianapolis Colts | W 23–18 | 4–1 | RCA Dome | 56,972 |
| 6 | Bye[B] | |||||
| 7 | October 28 | atPhiladelphia 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 | atSeattle 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 | atNew 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 | atSan 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 | atDenver 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 |
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Raiders | 6 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 38 |
atNetwork Associates Coliseum,Oakland, California
Raiders go to the Tuck Rule but lost to the Patriots 16-13 in overtime.
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