2001 Denver Broncos season

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2001 Denver Broncos season
Denver Broncos wordmark.svg
OwnerPat Bowlen
PresidentPat Bowlen
Head coachMike Shanahan
Offensive coordinatorGary Kubiak
Defensive coordinatorRay Rhodes
Home fieldInvesco Field at Mile High
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2001 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League and the 42nd overall. This was the Broncos' first year at the new Invesco Field at Mile High, replacing the old Mile High Stadium. The Broncos were aiming to head back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 3 years, and to win their third title in the Shanahan era.

It was also Terrell Davis' final season before various knee ailments forced him to retire in the 2002 preseason.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Main article: 2001 NFL Draft
2001 Denver Broncos draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 24 Willie Middlebrooks  Cornerback Minnesota
2 51   Defensive End Marshall from Tampa Bay via Buffalo [R2 - 1]
3 87 Reggie Hayward  Defensive End Iowa State
4 113 Ben Hamilton  Guard Minnesota from Green Bay [R4 - 1]
4 120 Nick Harris  Punter California
6 190 Kevin Kasper  Wide Receiver Iowa
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft notes[]

  1. ^ #51: multiple trades:
    #51: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). see #14: Buffalo → Tampa Bay
    #51: Buffalo → Denver (D). Buffalo traded this pick to Denver for second-round (#58) and fourth-round (#110) selections.
  1. ^ #113: Green Bay → Denver (PD). Green Bay traded this selection to Denver in August 2000 in exchange for linebacker Nate Wayne.[1]

Staff[]

2001 Denver Broncos staff
Front office
  • President and Chief Executive Officer – Pat Bowlen
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Mike Shanahan
  • General Manager – Neal Dahlen

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Mike Shanahan
  • Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Alex Gibbs
  • Assistant to the Head Coach – Zaven Yaralian

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning –
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Cedric Smith

Roster[]

2001 Denver Broncos final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  •  1 Jason Elam K
  • 16 Tom Rouen P
 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

The Broncos opened the 2001 NFL season with a Monday Night Football win over the New York Giants on September 10, 2001 in their new stadium, Invesco Field at Mile High. Wide receiver Ed McCaffrey suffered a season-ending injury with a broken leg. The late game and location would serve a role in sparing at least two lives the following day during the September 11th attacks.[2]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Network TV Time (MT) Attendance
1 September 10, 2001 New York Giants W 31–20 ABC 7:00 p.m.
75,735
2 September 23, 2001 at Arizona Cardinals W 38–17 ESPN 6:30 p.m.
50,913
3 September 30, 2001 Baltimore Ravens L 20–13 CBS 2:15 p.m.
75,082
4 October 7, 2001 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–6 CBS 2:05 p.m.
75,037
5 October 14, 2001 at Seattle Seahawks L 34–21 CBS 2:15 p.m.
61,837
6 October 21, 2001 at San Diego Chargers L 27–10 CBS 2:05 p.m.
67,521
7 October 28, 2001 New England Patriots W 31–20 CBS 2:15 p.m.
74,750
8 November 5, 2001 at Oakland Raiders L 38–28 ABC 7:00 p.m.
62,637
9 November 11, 2001 San Diego Chargers W 26–16 CBS 2:05 p.m.
74,951
10 November 18, 2001 Washington Redskins L 17–10 Fox 2:15 p.m.
74,622
11 November 22, 2001 at Dallas Cowboys W 26–24 CBS 2:00 p.m.
64,104
12 December 2, 2001 at Miami Dolphins L 21–10 CBS 11:00 a.m.
73,938
13 December 9, 2001 Seattle Seahawks W 20–7 ESPN 6:30 p.m.
74,524
14 December 16, 2001 at Kansas City Chiefs L 26–23 (OT) CBS 11:00 a.m.
77,778
15 Bye
16 December 30, 2001 Oakland Raiders W 23–17 CBS 2:15 p.m.
75,582
17 January 6, 2002 at Indianapolis Colts L 29–10 CBS 11:00 a.m.
56,192

Standings[]

AFC West
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 W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Oakland Raiders 10 6 0 .625 399 327 L3
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 301 324 W2
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 340 339 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6 10 0 .375 320 344 L1
San Diego Chargers 5 11 0 .313 332 321 L9

Postseason[]

The Broncos failed to make the playoffs with their 8–8 record in 2001.

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Significant Trades, 1957–2009". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Staff (September 11, 2018). "How Invesco Field at Mile High's first-ever game saved lives on 9/11 |". Mile High Sports. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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