2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season explained

Team:Pittsburgh Steelers
Year:2001
Record:13–3
Division Place:1st AFC Central
Coach:Bill Cowher
General Manager:Kevin Colbert
Owner:The Rooney Family
Stadium:Heinz Field
Playoffs:Won Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Ravens) 27–10
Lost AFC Championship
(vs. Patriots) 17–24
Mvp:Kordell Stewart
Roy:Kendrell Bell
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The 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 69th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). After finishing the previous three seasons a combined 22–26, the Steelers 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 at Heinz Field. The Steelers went 7–1 in their new home stadium, with the only loss coming to the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore 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, the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots upset the top-seeded Steelers.

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

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: article and 2001 NFL draft.

Personnel

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

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1at Atlanta FalconsW 17–161–0Georgia Dome
2at Minnesota VikingsL 10–241–1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
3Detroit LionsW 20–72–1Heinz Field
4Buffalo BillsW 20–03–1Heinz Field

Regular season

Schedule

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

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 9, 2001): at Jacksonville Jaguars

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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

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 3 (Sunday September 30, 2001): at Buffalo Bills

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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): at Kansas City Chiefs

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 9 (Sunday November 11, 2001): at Cleveland Browns

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 11 (Sunday November 25, 2001): at Tennessee Titans

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 14 (Sunday December 16, 2001): at Baltimore Ravens

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Week 16 (Sunday December 30, 2001): at Cincinnati Bengals

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Playoffs

Schedule

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

Game summaries

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honors and awards

Pro Bowl Representatives

See: 2002 Pro Bowl

External links

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