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2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 13-3-0 .812
Playoff Statistics
2001 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bill Cowher
Mike ArcherLinebackers
Tom ClementsQuarterbacks
Russ GrimmOffensive Line
Jay HayesSpecial Teams
Dick HoakRunning Backs
Kenny JacksonWide Receivers
Tim LewisDefensive Coordinator
John MitchellDefensive Line
Mike MularkeyOffensive Coordinator
Willy RobinsonDefensive Backs
Lou SpanosDefensive Assistant-Administrator
Ken WhisenhuntTight Ends
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/3/2001AAtlanta Falcons17-16WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome44275
Thu8/16/2001AMinnesota Vikings10-24LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63790
Sat8/25/2001HDetroit Lions20-7WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field57289
Thu8/30/2001HBuffalo Bills20-0WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field57899
Sun9/9/2001AJacksonville Jaguars3-21LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium63785
Sun9/30/2001ABuffalo Bills20-3WOrchard Park, NYRalph Wilson Stadium72874
Sun10/7/2001HCincinnati Bengals16-7WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field62335
Sun10/14/2001AKansas City Chiefs20-17WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium78413
Sun10/21/2001ATampa Bay Buccaneers17-10WTampa, FLRaymond James Stadium65588
Mon10/29/2001HTennessee Titans34-7WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field63763
Sun11/4/2001HBaltimore Ravens10-13LPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field62906
Sun11/11/2001ACleveland Browns15-12WOTCleveland, OHCleveland Browns Stadium73218
Sun11/18/2001HJacksonville Jaguars20-7WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field62644
Sun11/25/2001ATennessee Titans34-24WNashville, TNAdelphia Coliseum68801
Sun12/2/2001HMinnesota Vikings21-16WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field62661
Sun12/9/2001HNew York Jets18-7WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field62884
Sun12/16/2001ABaltimore Ravens26-21WBaltimore, MDPSINet Stadium69506
Sun12/23/2001HDetroit Lions47-14WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field62809
Sun12/30/2001ACincinnati Bengals23-26LOTCincinnati, OHPaul Brown Stadium63751
Sun1/6/2002HCleveland Browns28-7WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field59189
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/20/2002HBaltimore Ravens27-10WPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field63976
AFC Championship
Sun1/27/2002HNew England Patriots17-24LPittsburgh, PAHeinz Field64704

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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Schedule Notes
1/6/2002Cleveland BrownsPostponed from 9/16
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Brent Alexander27FS5-1119830Tennessee State1616
Rodney Bailey94RDE6-330222Ohio State161
Tim Baker88WR6-420824Texas Tech30
Kendrell Bell97RILB6-124723Middle Georgia JC; Georgia1616
Myron Bell40S5-1120730Michigan State161
Jerome Bettis36HB5-1125229Notre Dame1111
Will Blackwell89WR6-019226San Diego State10
R.J. Bowers33FB6-024827Grove City30
Kris Brown3K5-1020725Nebraska160
Mark Bruener87TE6-426029Washington99
Plaxico Burress80WR6-522924Michigan State1616
Kendrick Clancy96NT6-129823East Central CC; Mississippi164
Chris Combs73DE6-428725Duke20
Matt Cushing48TE6-325826Illinois133
Roger Duffy62OG-C6-330034Penn State80
Troy Edwards81WR5-919424Louisiana Tech160
Alan Faneca66LOG6-530925Louisiana State1515
John Fiala57LB6-223628Washington160
Lee Flowers41SS6-021328Georgia Tech1515
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala45HB6-025224Utah165
Wayne Gandy72LOT6-531030Auburn1515
Cory Geason85TE6-326326Tulane70
Jason Gildon92LOLB6-325229Oklahoma State1616
Clark Haggans53ROLB6-324524Colorado State161
Casey Hampton98NT6-132324Texas1611
Jeff Hartings64C6-329229Penn State1616
Earl Holmes50LILB6-224528Florida A&M1616
Lenzie Jackson83WR6-018524Arizona State120
Mike Jones51LB6-124132Missouri150
Dan Kreider35FB5-1125124New Hampshire131
Justin Kurpeikis90LB6-325224Penn State30
Mike Logan31S6-121027West Virginia161
Tommy Maddox8QB6-421930UCLA30
Tee Martin17QB6-122523Tennessee10
Josh Miller4P6-322431Scottsdale CC; Arizona160
Mathias Nkwenti78OT6-329823Temple10
Chukky Okobi56C-OG6-130823Purdue10
Joey Porter55ROLB6-224924Colorado State1515
Hank Poteat22CB5-1019324Pittsburgh130
Oliver Ross79ROG-LOT6-531527Southwestern JC; Iowa State168
Mike Schneck54LONG6-024124Wisconsin160
Chad Scott30LCB6-120027Towson; Maryland1515
Bobby Shaw82WR6-018526California160
Jason Simmons23CB5-919525Arizona State120
Aaron Smith91LDE6-529525Northern Colorado1616
Marvel Smith77ROT6-531723Arizona State1616
Kordell Stewart10QB6-121529Colorado1616
Deshea Townsend26LCB5-1018726Alabama161
Jerame Tuman84TE6-325625Michigan167
Rich Tylski65ROG6-430830Utah State129
Keydrick Vincent68LOG6-532423Mississippi51
Kimo Von Oelhoffen67RDE6-330130Hawaii; Walla Walla CC; Boise State1515
Hines Ward86WR6-020325Georgia1616
DeWayne Washington20RCB5-1119229North Carolina State1616
Jon Witman38FB6-224129Penn State1512
Amos Zereoue21RB5-820525West Virginia140
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Casey HamptonDTTexas
239Kendrell BellLBGeorgia
4111Mathias NkwentiOTTemple
5146Chukky OkobiCPurdue
6181Rodney BaileyDEOhio State
6182Roger KnightLBWisconsin
7218Chris TaylorWRTexas A&M
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals60108102793352
Opponents Totals338113823212
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals34:1031414815016106/232 45.7%6/12 50.0%86737
Opponents Totals25:50254701602468/199 34.2%4/17 23.5%71585
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Kris Brown0343791.900304468.20124
Plaxico Burress6000000036
Kordell Stewart5000100030
Jerome Bettis4000000024
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala4000000024
Hines Ward4000000024
Troy Edwards2000000012
Chad Scott2000000012
Bobby Shaw2000000012
Amos Zereoue2000000012
R.J. Bowers100000006
Matt Cushing100000006
Jason Gildon100000006
Dan Kreider100000006
Tommy Maddox100000006
Jerame Tuman100000006
DeWayne Washington100000006
Team Totals38343791.901304468.20352
Opponents Totals263324137.51292045.02212
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Kris Brown304468.20550/07/715/206/152/2
Team Totals304468.20550/07/715/206/152/2
Opponents Totals92045.00/03/54/62/70/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Jerome Bettis22510724.848446933
Kordell Stewart965375.648t533528
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1204533.846327410
Amos Zereoue854415.232125503
R.J. Bowers18844.721t15100
Hines Ward10838.33604100
Dan Kreider7294.11214000
Troy Edwards5285.612t11000
Jon Witman5244.81401000
Tommy Maddox691.5811001
Tee Martin188.0800000
Kris Brown166.0601000
Josh Miller100.0000001
Team Totals58027744.848t1714825616
Opponents Totals33911953.53657012012
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Kordell Stewart44226660.216531097.011.790t143.2112.529175293414544681.7
Jerome Bettis2150.013216.032.032t150.000.00032110135.4
Tommy Maddox9777.8115417.122.057111.1111.114150442116.2
Hines Ward100.0100.000.000.0113-1300039.6
Team Totals45427460.416832957.312.090t163.5122.631182311315049883.4
Opponents Totals52529556.221433096.311.280t193.6163.055367294216040674.5
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Hines Ward1459464.8100310.7344521301
Plaxico Burress1206655.0100815.3436481821
Bobby Shaw442454.540917.090t219530
Troy Edwards351954.328314.957012611
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala201680.01277.95413210
Amos Zereoue141392.915411.86214210
Mark Bruener191263.2988.22105100
Jerome Bettis10880.0486.01602000
Jerame Tuman19736.89613.732t13200
Jon Witman8675.0325.31200000
Matt Cushing6583.3244.8912000
Dan Kreider4250.052.5500000
Will Blackwell11100.088.0800000
R.J. Bowers11100.000.0000000
Team Totals446274329512.090t161504983
Opponents Totals295330911.280t191604061
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Chad Scott520440.8622
Brent Alexander4399.8220
Deshea Townsend273.570
Mike Logan221.020
DeWayne Washington11515.0150
Kendrick Clancy133.030
Jason Gildon100.000
Team Totals1627016.9622
Opponents Totals121018.4390
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Josh Miller59250542.564152368310209534.9
Kris Brown310635.34600001248227.3
Team Totals63261141.464152369334217734.6
Opponents Totals87367742.3570528420315736.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Hank Poteat36142928.1390304
Troy Edwards100838.3280200
Bobby Shaw414511.3230201
Team Totals50154208.4390705
Opponents Totals281433411.9620
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Kris Brown84505860.229721535111
Josh Miller15555.000126000
Team Totals85511360.229731561111
Opponents Totals468840
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Troy Edwards20046223.18101120
Hank Poteat16025015.6300300
Lenzie Jackson6012520.8250400
Will Blackwell203618.0200100
Mike Logan1099.090000
Bobby Shaw1022.020000
Team Totals46088419.28101920
Opponents Totals730156121.495t1
SACKSNOYDS
Jason Gildon12.065.0
Kendrell Bell9.084.0
Joey Porter9.062.0
Aaron Smith8.034.0
Kimo von Oelhoffen4.019.0
Brent Alexander2.010.0
Rodney Bailey2.019.0
Earl Holmes2.017.0
Mike Logan2.019.0
Deshea Townsend2.013.0
Lee Flowers1.08.0
Casey Hampton1.06.0
Dewayne Washington1.011.0
Team Totals55.0367.0
Opponents Totals31.0182.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Myron Bell0001100
Jerome Bettis3020200
Kris Brown1010100
Mark Bruener0010100
Plaxico Burress1000000
Troy Edwards11011321
John Fiala0001100
Jason Gildon00022271
Casey Hampton0001100
Earl Holmes0001100
Mike Logan00112140
Tommy Maddox1000000
Josh Miller10000-90
Joey Porter0001100
Hank Poteat4020200
Oliver Ross0020200
Bobby Shaw1000000
Kordell Stewart114505-110
Kimo von Oelhoffen0002200
Hines Ward1100000
DeWayne Washington00011631
Amos Zereoue3210100
Team Totals2891512271163
Opponents Totals2712148221
DEFENSETKLTTTADTDASTTSTAMTMAPDQHTFLFFBL
Earl Holmes118853385330000221620
Kendrell Bell82691369130000182310
Chad Scott807197190000190400
DeWayne Washington77661166110000181300
Brent Alexander73532052171300102510
Joey Porter61471447140000471640
Lee Flowers6148134813000041800
Jason Gildon564313431300008101530
Mike Logan383442031410082210
Aaron Smith282352350000171210
Kimo Von Oelhoffen28208208000004800
Deshea Townsend26224204200092300
Mike Jones24195103920000010
Casey Hampton2310131013000001400
Myron Bell23212130820010110
Clark Haggans21111032880000010
John Fiala1410412920010000
Jason Simmons1311241710010000
Rodney Bailey128484000012200
Kendrick Clancy106464000010200
Troy Edwards96300521100010
Hank Poteat77010600000000
Lenzie Jackson77000700000010
Amos Zereoue66010401000010
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala53200112100000
Dan Kreider42200220000000
Plaxico Burress44000004000000
Justin Kurpeikis32111100000000
Hines Ward33000003000000
Mike Schneck22000200000000
Jon Witman22000101000000
Kordell Stewart22000002000000
Chris Combs11010000000000
Tim Baker11000100000000
R.J. Bowers11000100000000
Kris Brown11000100000000
Matt Cushing11000100000000
Bobby Shaw11000100000000
Alan Faneca11000001000000
Wayne Gandy11000001000000
Oliver Ross11000001000000
Team Totals93173219962317392241728949124190
Opponents Totals12198663537573278527192763289181
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
Chad Scott120121040100
Plaxico Burress90972005
Jerame Tuman505401703
DeWayne Washington51455040
Hines Ward51450202
Earl Holmes30335030
Kordell Stewart30325001
Brent Alexander30320010
Deshea Townsend30320020
Wayne Gandy312201201
Jeff Hartings31220101
Rich Tylski202201600
Myron Bell20225100
John Fiala20225000
Jason Simmons20220010
Jason Gildon20210000
Dan Kreider20210001
Joey Porter20210000
Tommy Maddox2025000
Aaron Smith21115010
Marvel Smith101101800
Lee Flowers10115010
Lenzie Jackson10115000
Oliver Ross10110001
Bobby Shaw10110000
Roger Duffy1015200
Kendrick Clancy1015000
Alan Faneca1015000
Justin Kurpeikis1015000
Josh Miller1015000
Chukky Okobi1015001
Keydrick Vincent1015000
Kendrell Bell1012000
Kimo Von Oelhoffen1100000
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