| 2001 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Woody &Christopher Johnson |
| Head coach | Herman Edwards |
| Home stadium | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC East |
| Playoffs | LostWild Card Playoffs (atRaiders) 24–38 |
| Pro Bowlers | CKevin Mawae RBCurtis Martin DEJohn Abraham |
| Uniform | |
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The2001New York Jets season was the franchise's 32ndseason in theNational Football League (NFL), the 42nd season overall, and the first under newhead coachHerman Edwards. The team improved upon its 9–7 record from2000 and the Jets finished 10–6 and qualified for the final Wild Card position in theAmerican Football Conference (AFC), their first playoff berth since1998. They lost in the wild-card round tothe Oakland Raiders, with the score of 38–24.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| FSDamien Robinson (Buccaneers) | QBRay Lucas (Dolphins) |
| LBJames Darling (Eagles) | WRDedric Ward (Dolphins) |
| LBDoug Colman (Browns) | LBBryan Cox (Patriots) |
| LBRoman Phifer (Patriots) | |
| LSBradford Banta (Lions) | |
| RBLeon Johnson (Bears) | |
| TEFred Baxter (Bears) |
| 2001 New York Jets draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Santana Moss * | WR | Miami (FL) | from Pittsburgh |
| 2 | 49 | LaMont Jordan | RB | Maryland | |
| 3 | 79 | Kareem McKenzie | OT | Penn State | |
| 4 | 101 | Jamie Henderson | CB | Georgia | from New England |
| 7 | 206 | James Reed | DT | Iowa State | from New England |
| 7 | 217 | Tupe Peko | OG | Michigan State | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Bonito | Guard | Michigan State |
| Matt Comella | Fullback | Northeastern |
| Tory Woodbury | Quarterback | Winston-Salem State |
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, 2 reserve, 5 practice squad |
In the wake of theSeptember 11 attacks, the Jets’ players made a unanimous vote not to play against the Oakland Raiders in Week 2. This game was made up on January 6, 2002.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–45 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | atNew England Patriots | W 10–3 | 1–1 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | October 1 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–19 | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | atBuffalo Bills | W 42–36 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Miami Dolphins | W 21–17 | 3–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | St. Louis Rams | L 14–34 | 3–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | atCarolina Panthers | W 13–12 | 4–3 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 16–9 | 5–3 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–7 | 6–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | atMiami Dolphins | W 24–0 | 7–3 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | December 2 | New England Patriots | L 16–17 | 7–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 7–18 | 7–5 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 15–14 | 8–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 23 | atIndianapolis Colts | W 29–28 | 9–5 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 30 | Buffalo Bills | L 9–14 | 9–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 6 | atOakland Raiders | W 24–22 | 10–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 12, 2002 | atOakland Raiders (3) | L 24–38 | 0–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (2)New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 371 | 272 | W6 | ||
| (4)Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 344 | 290 | W2 | ||
| (6)New York Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 308 | 295 | W1 | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 413 | 486 | W1 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 265 | 420 | L1 | ||
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