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2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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Pittsburgh Steelers 69th US football season

2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerKevin Colbert
Head coachBill Cowher
Offensive coordinatorMike Mularkey
Defensive coordinatorTim Lewis
Home stadiumHeinz Field
Results
Record13–3
Division place1stAFC Central
PlayoffsWonDivisional Playoffs
(vs.Ravens) 27–10
LostAFC Championship
(vs.Patriots) 17–24
All-Pros
4
  • Alan Faneca(1st team)
  • Jason Gildon(1st team)
  • Kendrell Bell(2nd team)
  • Jeff Hartings(2nd team)
Pro Bowlers
Team MVPKordell Stewart
Team ROYKendrell Bell

The2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 69th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of theNational Football League (NFL). After finishing the previous three seasons a combined 22–26, theSteelers returned to the top seed in the AFC, rolling to a 13–3 record in their first playoff berth and AFC Central title since 1997 and playing atHeinz Field. The Steelers went 7–1 in their new home stadium, with the only loss coming to the defending Super Bowl championBaltimore Ravens (a loss the Steelers avenged in the divisional playoffs).

However, for the third time in Bill Cowher's coaching tenure, the Steelers fell in the AFC Championship Game at home. This time, theeventual Super Bowl championNew England Patriots upset the top-seeded Steelers.

The Steelers ran the ball 580 times in 2001, the most in the NFL.

Offseason

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AdditionsSubtractions
CJeff Hartings (Lions)LBLevon Kirkland (Seahawks)
SMike Logan (Jaguars)RBRichard Huntley (Panthers)
QBTommy Maddox (XFL)LBMike Vrabel (Patriots)
LBMike Jones (Rams)CDermontti Dawson (retirement)
QBKent Graham (Redskins)

NFL draft

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Main article:2001 NFL draft
2001 Pittsburgh Steelers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
118Casey Hampton * Defensive tackleTexasfrom N. Y. Jets
239Kendrell Bell * LinebackerGeorgiafrom New England
4111Mathias Nkwenti TackleTemplefrom N. Y. Jets
5146Chukky Okobi CenterPurdue
6181Rodney Bailey Defensive endOhio Statefrom N. J. Jets
6182Roger Knight LinebackerWisconsin
7218Chris Taylor Wide receiverTexas A&M
      Made roster    *   Made at least onePro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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2001 undrafted free agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Luis AlmanzarDefensive tackleSouthwest Missouri State
Tim BakerWide receiverTexas Tech
David BoboGuardTCU
Chad EvittsLinebackerTennessee Tech
Eddie FaulknerRunning backWisconsin
Rob FehrmanTackleBowling Green
Rob FrazierFullbackFlorida
Joey GetherallWide receiverNotre Dame
Chris HokeDefensive tackleBYU
Andy KohlKicker/PunterNew Mexico State
Justin KurpeikisLinebackerPenn State
Vanness ProvittWide receiverOhio State
Adrian SadlerCornerbackRice
Ryan SpragueTight endFlorida State
Nigel TharpeDefensive tackleIowa State
Keydrick VincentGuardOle Miss

Personnel

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2001 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front office

  • President –Daniel M. Rooney
  • Vice president & general counsel –Arthur J. Rooney II
  • Vice president – John R. McGinley
  • Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
  • Administration advisor –Chuck Noll
  • Director of business – Mark Hart
  • Business accounting coordinator – Jim Ellenberger
  • Human relations/office coordinator – Geraldine Glenn
  • Business coordinator –Omar Khan
  • Accounting manager – Jodie Spagnolli
  • Communications coordinator – Ron Wahl
  • Public relations/media manager – David Lockett
  • Network administrator – Scott Phelps
  • Marketing and merchandising
  • Director of marketing – Tony Quatrini
  • Marketing coordinator – Rick Giugliano
  • Merchandising manager – Tim Carey
  • Assistant merchandising manager – Sam Rogiero
  • Marketing assistant – John Wodarek
  • Producer/broadcasting manager – Rick Fairbend
  • Marketing/community relations manager – Lynne Molyneaux
  • Marketing assistant – John Simpson
  • Marketing assistant – Mike Marchinsky
  • Ticket operations
  • Ticket manager – Brian Bonifate
  • Football operations
  • Director of football operations –Kevin Colbert
  • College scouting coordinator – Bill Baker
  • Pro scouting coordinator –Doug Whaley
  • Pro/college scout – Phil Kreidler
  • College scout – Mark Gorscak
  • College scout – Bob Lane
  • College scout –Bruce McNorton
  • College scout – Dan Rooney
  • College scout –Bill Nunn
  • BLESTO Scout – Kelvin Fisher

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Jay Hayes

Strength and conditioning

  • Conditioning coach –Chet Fuhrman
  • Medical staff
  • Ophthalmologist – Dr. Randy Beatty
  • Physician, orthopedic – Dr. James P. Bradley
  • Neurological surgeon – Dr. Joseph Maroon
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr.Richard Rydze
  • Physician, consultant – Dr.Abraham J. Twerski
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
  • Training staff
  • Head athletic trainer – John Norwig
  • Assistant athletic trainer – Ryan Grove
  • Football staff
  • Player development coordinator – Anthony Griggs
  • Equipment manager - Rodgers Freyvogel
  • Field manager – Rich Baker
  • Field/equipment assistant – Paul Gallagher
  • Video coordinator – Bob McCartney
  • Video assistant – Andy Lizanich
  • Video assistant – Rob Brakel
  • Photographers – Mike Fabus

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Notable additions include Casey Hampton, Jeff Hartings and Kendrell Bell.

Roster

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2001 Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Practice squad

[2][3][4]Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 2 reserve, 5 practice squad

Preseason

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1August 3atAtlanta FalconsW 17–161–0Georgia Dome
2August 16atMinnesota VikingsL 10–241–1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
3August 25Detroit LionsW 20–72–1Heinz Field
4August 30Buffalo BillsW 20–03–1Heinz Field

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 9atJacksonville JaguarsL 3–210–1Alltel StadiumRecap
2[A]Bye
3September 30atBuffalo BillsW 20–31–1Ralph Wilson StadiumRecap
4October 7Cincinnati BengalsW 16–72–1Heinz FieldRecap
5October 14atKansas City ChiefsW 20–173–1Arrowhead StadiumRecap
6October 21atTampa Bay BuccaneersW 17–104–1Raymond James StadiumRecap
7October 29Tennessee TitansW 34–75–1Heinz FieldRecap
8November 4Baltimore RavensL 10–135–2Heinz FieldRecap
9November 11atCleveland BrownsW 15–12(OT)6–2Cleveland Browns StadiumRecap
10November 18Jacksonville JaguarsW 20–77–2Heinz FieldRecap
11November 25atTennessee TitansW 34–248–2Adelphia ColiseumRecap
12December 2Minnesota VikingsW 21–169–2Heinz FieldRecap
13December 9New York JetsW 18–710–2Heinz FieldRecap
14December 16atBaltimore RavensW 26–2111–2PSINet StadiumRecap
15December 23Detroit LionsW 47–1412–2Heinz FieldRecap
16December 30atCincinnati BengalsL 23–26(OT)12–3Paul Brown StadiumRecap
17[A]January 6Cleveland BrownsW 28–713–3Heinz FieldRecap

Standings

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AFC Central
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(1)Pittsburgh Steelers1330.813352212W1
(5)Baltimore Ravens1060.625303265W1
Cleveland Browns790.438285319L1
Tennessee Titans790.438336388L2
Jacksonville Jaguars6100.375294286L2
Cincinnati Bengals6100.375226309W2

Game summaries

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Week 1 (Sunday September 9, 2001): atJacksonville Jaguars

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1234Total
Steelers03003
Jaguars0210021

atAlltel Stadium,Jacksonville, Florida

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) (sunny and rain)
  • Game attendance: 63,785
  • Referee: Mack Gentry
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Don Criqui (play by play),Craig James (color commentator),Beasley Reece (sideline reporter)

- (Sunday September 16, 2001): vs.Cleveland Browns

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Due to the September 11th attacks the National Football League postponed all games. It was played after the rest of the scheduled season had been completed.

Week 2 (Sunday September 23, 2001): Bye Week

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Week 3 (Sunday September 30, 2001): atBuffalo Bills

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1234Total
Steelers7301020
Bills03003

atRalph Wilson Stadium,Orchard Park, New York

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) (sunny)
  • Game attendance: 72,874
  • Referee:Tom White
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Ian Eagle (play by play),Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)

Week 4 (Sunday October 7, 2001): vs.Cincinnati Bengals

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1234Total
Bengals00077
Steelers0100616

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 62,335
  • Referee:Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Bill Macatee (play by play),Trevor Matich (color commentator)

This was the first game at Heinz Field. Also Jerome Bettis passed 10,000 yards rushing for his career.

Week 5 (Sunday October 14, 2001): atKansas City Chiefs

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1234Total
Steelers0614020
Chiefs0201517

atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (sunny)
  • Game attendance: 78,413
  • Referee:Ron Blum
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Gus Johnson (play by play),Brent Jones (color commentator)

Week 6 (Sunday October 21, 2001): atTampa Bay Buccaneers

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1234Total
Steelers0710017
Buccaneers030710

atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida

Week 7 (Monday October 29, 2001): vs.Tennessee Titans

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1234Total
Titans07007
Steelers71010734

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 8 (Sunday November 4, 2001): vs.Baltimore Ravens

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1234Total
Ravens070613
Steelers370010

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 9 (Sunday November 11, 2001): atCleveland Browns

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1234OTTotal
Steelers3333315
Browns9030012

atCleveland Browns Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C) (cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 73,218
  • Referee:Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Ian Eagle (play by play),Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)

Week 10 (Sunday November 18, 2001): vs.Jacksonville Jaguars

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1234Total
Jaguars00707
Steelers337720

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 4:05 pm EST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 62,644
  • Referee:Ron Winter
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Ian Eagle (play by play),Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)

Week 11 (Sunday November 25, 2001): atTennessee Titans

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1234Total
Steelers37141034
Titans773724

atAdelphia Coliseum,Nashville, Tennessee

Week 12 (Sunday December 2, 2001): vs.Minnesota Vikings

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1234Total
Vikings3001316
Steelers0714021

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 13 (Sunday December 9, 2001): vs.New York Jets

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1234Total
Jets07007
Steelers390618

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 14 (Sunday December 16, 2001): atBaltimore Ravens

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1234Total
Steelers31001326
Ravens0701421

atPSINet Stadium,Baltimore, Maryland

Week 15 (Sunday December 23, 2001): vs.Detroit Lions

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1234Total
Lions770014
Steelers1413101047

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 16 (Sunday December 30, 2001): atCincinnati Bengals

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1234OTTotal
Steelers14360023
Bengals010013326

atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 63,751
  • Referee:Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Gus Johnson (play by play),Brent Jones (color commentator)

Week 17 (Sunday January 6, 2002): vs.Cleveland Browns

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1234Total
Browns70007
Steelers0714728

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C) (Rain & Snow)
  • Game attendance: 59,189
  • Referee:Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers: (CBS)Gus Johnson (play by play),Brent Jones (color commentator)

Playoffs

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Schedule

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WeekDateKickoff(ET)TVOpponentResultGame SiteNFL Recap
DivisionalJanuary 2012:30 p.m.CBSBaltimore RavensW 27–10Heinz FieldSummary
ConferenceJanuary 2712:30 p.m.CBSNew England PatriotsL 17–24Heinz FieldSummary

Game summaries

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AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday January 20, 2002): vs.Baltimore Ravens

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1234Total
Ravens037010
Steelers10100727

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

AFC Championship Game (Sunday January 27, 2002): vs.New England Patriots

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1234Total
Patriots777324
Steelers0314017

atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honors and awards

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Pro Bowl Representatives

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See:2002 Pro Bowl

Notes

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  1. ^abThe Steelers were originally scheduled to host the Cleveland Browns during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Heinz Field. However, due to theSeptember 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17.

References

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  1. ^2001 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  2. ^2001 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  3. ^2002 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  4. ^"2001 Pittsburgh Steelers".Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedDecember 27, 2014.

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