2001 Arizona Cardinals season

2001 Arizona Cardinals season
2001 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Dave McGinnis
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR David Boston
	← 2000; Cardinals seasons; 2002 →;

The 2001 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 82nd year with the National Football League and the 14th season in Arizona. It was their final season in the NFC East division before moving to their current division, the NFC West.

Due to being the only team in the league with a Week 1 bye, the Cardinals were the final team to play their season opener, which was pushed back even further in wake of the September 11 attacks. Arizona did not play its opener until Sept. 23 vs. the Denver Broncos, the latest date a NFL team played its season opener since the 1960 Detroit Lions did not begin until October 2.

The 2001 Cardinals were also the most recent team in NFL history to have a Week 1 bye until the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins in 2017 due to Hurricane Irma. However, the 2001 Cardinals are the most recent NFL team to have a scheduled week 1 bye, a situation which will not occur again unless the NFL has an odd number of teams.

The 2001 season was Pat Tillman’s final season as he left the NFL to join the U.S. Army following the season.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2001 Arizona Cardinals draft
1	2	Leonard Davis *	Offensive tackle	Texas
2	34	Kyle Vanden Bosch *	Defensive end	Nebraska
2	54	Michael Stone	Defensive back	Memphis
3	64	Adrian Wilson *	Defensive back	NC State
4	98	Bill Gramática	Placekicker	South Florida
4	123	Marcus Bell	Defensive tackle	Memphis
5	133	Mario Fatafehi	Defensive tackle	Kansas State
6	166	Bobby Newcombe	Wide receiver	Nebraska
7	202	Renaldo Hill	Defensive back	Michigan State
7	246	Tevita Ofahengaue	Tight end	BYU
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents[]

2001 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Arnold Jackson	Wide receiver	Louisville
Marcel Shipp	Running back	Massachusetts
Fred Wakefield	Defensive end	Illinois
LeVar Woods	Linebacker	Iowa

Personnel[]

Staff[]

**2001 Arizona Cardinals staff**

	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice President – Larry Wilson Vice President and General Counsel – Michael Bidwill General Manager – Bob Ferguson Assistant to the President – Rod Graves Head coaches Head Coach – Dave McGinnis Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Rich Olson Quarterbacks – Geep Chryst Running Backs – Johnny Roland Wide Receivers – Jerry Sullivan Tight Ends – Pete Hoener Offensive Line – George Warhop Assistant Off. Line/Off. Quality Control – Mike Devlin			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Larry Marmie Defensive Line – Joe Greene Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald Defensive Backs – Kevin Ramsey Special teams coaches Special Teams – Hank Kuhlmann Special Teams Assistant/Def. Quality Control – Stan Kwan Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster[]

**2001 Arizona Cardinals final roster**

	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 14 Chris Greisen 16 Jake Plummer Running backs 26 Thomas Jones 34 Joel Makovicka FB 39 Dennis McKinley FB 32 Michael Pittman Sr. 31 Marcel Shipp Wide receivers 89 David Boston 87 Chris Doering 11 Bryan Gilmore 84 Arnold Jackson 82 MarTay Jenkins 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends 87 Steve Bush 49 Lawrence Hart 86 Trey Junkin 83 Tywan Mitchell		Offensive linemen 61 Jarvis Borum T 65 Anthony Clement T 75 Leonard Davis G 67 Chris Dishman G 60 Mike Gruttadauria C 68 Yusuf Scott G 70 L.J. Shelton T 50 Jason Starkey C Defensive linemen 94 Marcus Bell DT 71 DE 95 Tom Burke DE 98 Russell Davis DT 72 Jabari Issa DT 92 Barron Tanner DT 78 Mao Tosi DE 97 Fred Wakefield DE		Linebackers 59 Rob Fredrickson 57 Ronald McKinnon 51 Johnny Rutledge 54 Sekou Sanyika 55 Raynoch Thompson 52 Zack Walz 56 LeVar Woods Defensive backs 36 David Barrett CB 25 Corey Chavous CB 45 Renaldo Hill CB 24 Tom Knight CB 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS 41 Justin Lucas 23 Coby Rhinehart CB 44 Michael Stone CB 40 Pat Tillman SS 22 Adrian Wilson Special teams 1 K 12 Chad Stanley P		Reserve lists 15 Cary Blanchard K (IR) 79 Mario Fatafehi DE (IR) 58 James Folston LB (IR) 7 Bill Gramática K (IR) 80 Terry Hardy TE (IR) 66 Pete Kendall G (IR) 10 Scott Player P (IR) 85 Rob Moore WR (IR) 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	Bye
2	September 23	Denver Broncos	L 17–38	0–1	Sun Devil Stadium	50,913
3	September 30	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–34	0–2	Sun Devil Stadium	28,878
4	October 7	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–20	1–2	Veterans Stadium	66,360
5	October 14	at Chicago Bears	L 13–20	1–3	Soldier Field	66,944
6	October 21	Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–16	2–3	Sun Devil Stadium	35,916
7	October 28	at Dallas Cowboys	L 3–17	2–4	Texas Stadium	63,114
8	November 4	Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–21	2–5	Sun Devil Stadium	33,430
9	November 11	New York Giants	L 10–17	2–6	Sun Devil Stadium	36,917
10	November 18	Detroit Lions	W 45–38	3–6	Sun Devil Stadium	32,322
11	November 25	at San Diego Chargers	W 20–17	4–6	Qualcomm Stadium	49,398
12	December 2	at Oakland Raiders	W 34–31	5–6	Network Associates Coliseum	46,601
13	December 9	Washington Redskins	L 10–20	5–7	Sun Devil Stadium	40,056
14	December 15	at New York Giants	L 13–17	5–8	Giants Stadium	77,913
15	December 23	Dallas Cowboys	W 17–10	6–8	Sun Devil Stadium	48,883
16	December 30	at Carolina Panthers	W 30–7	7–8	Ericsson Stadium	72,025
17	January 6, 2002	at Washington Redskins	L 17–20	7–9	FedExField	61,721

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFC East
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	11	5	0	.688	343	208	W2
Washington Redskins	8	8	0	.500	256	303	W2
New York Giants	7	9	0	.438	294	321	L2
Arizona Cardinals	7	9	0	.438	295	343	L1
Dallas Cowboys	5	11	0	.313	246	338	L1

References[]

^ "2001 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

External links[]

2001 Arizona Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1] "2001 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

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v t Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Sun Devil Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Cheerleaders Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano 2006 game vs. Chicago Bears Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Category

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