2001 Seattle Seahawks season

2001 Seattle Seahawks season
2001 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	Paul Allen
Head coach	Mike Holmgren
General manager	Mike Holmgren
Home field	Husky Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	OT Walter Jones; DT John Randle
AP All-Pros	OT Walter Jones (1st team)
	← 2000; Seahawks seasons; 2002 →;

Seahawks Stadium under construction, 2001

The 2001 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League, The second of two seasons the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built and the third under head coach Mike Holmgren. They improved on their 6–10 record from 2000 and finished the season at 9–7. The Seahawks were in the playoff hunt until the last game of the season; Baltimore's win over Minnesota on the last Monday Night game of the year ended Seattle's post-season bid. The 2001 season was the final season for the Seahawks in the American Football Conference and the second and final season they played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built.

Before the season, the Seahawks signed free agent quarterbacks Trent Dilfer and Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck eventually won the starting position over Dilfer. The Seahawks also signed future Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle, who spent the last 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and would make the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Seahawks.

The season saw the emergence of the second year running back Shaun Alexander after Ricky Watters was injured for most of the season. Watters retired after the season ended.

It was also the final season the Seahawks wore their traditional blue and green uniforms, and their last year in the AFC West as they returned to the NFC West in the 2002 NFL season.

Offseason[]

NFL draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2001 Seattle Seahawks draft
1	9	Koren Robinson *	Wide Receiver	North Carolina State
1	17	Steve Hutchinson * ^†	Offensive Guard	Michigan
2	40	Ken Lucas	Cornerback	Mississippi
3	82	Heath Evans	Fullback	Auburn
4	104	Orlando Huff	Linebacker	Fresno State
4	127	Curtis Fuller	Free Safety	TCU
4	128	Floyd Womack	Offensive Guard	Mississippi State
5	140	Alex Bannister *	Wide Receiver	Eastern Kentucky
6	172	Josh Booty	Quarterback	LSU
7	210	Harold Blackmon	Safety	Northwestern
7	222	Dennis Norman	Offensive Tackle	Princeton
7	237	Kris Kocurek	Defensive Tackle	Texas Tech
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel[]

Staff[]

2001 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front Office

Chairman – Paul Allen
President – Bob Whitsitt
Executive Vice President of Football Operations/general manager – Mike Holmgren
Senior Vice President – Mike Reinfeldt
Vice President of Football Operations – Ted Thompson
Director of Player Personnel – John Schneider
Director of Pro Personnel – Will Lewis
Director of College Scouting – Scot McCloughan

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Mike Holmgren
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Lovat

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Gil Haskell
Quarterbacks – Jim Zorn
Running Backs – Stump Mitchell
Wide Receivers – Nolan Cromwell
Tight Ends – Jim Lind
Offensive Quality Control – Jerry Colquitt

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Steve Sidwell
Defensive Line – Larry Brooks
Linebackers – Johnny Holland
Defensive Backs – Ken Flajole
Defensive Quality Control – Clayton Lopez

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams Coordinator – Pete Rodriguez
Assistant Special Teams – Mark Michaels

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Kent Johnston
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rod Springer

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Final roster[]

**2001 Seattle Seahawks final roster**

	Quarterbacks 4 Trent Dilfer 8 Matt Hasselbeck 11 Brock Huard Running backs 37 Shaun Alexander 44 Heath Evans FB 35 Jay Graham 38 Mack Strong FB Wide receivers 85 Alex Bannister 83 Fabien Bownes 84 Bobby Engram 82 Darrell Jackson 81 Koren Robinson 88 James Williams Tight ends 86 Christian Fauria 89 Itula Mili		Offensive linemen 52 J.P. Darche C 62 Chris Gray G 76 Steve Hutchinson G 71 Walter Jones T * 75 Chris McIntosh T 68 Dennis Norman C 61 Robbie Tobeck C 69 Floyd Wedderburn G 74 Todd Weiner T 77 Floyd Womack T Defensive linemen 60 Joe Brown DT 78 Antonio Cochran DE 90 Chad Eaton DT 95 John Hilliard DE 92 Lamar King DE 93 John Randle DT * 70 Michael Sinclair DE		Linebackers 55 Marcus Bell 94 Chad Brown 57 Orlando Huff 58 Isaiah Kacyvenski 99 Levon Kirkland 51 Anthony Simmons 59 Tim Terry Defensive backs 28 Harold Blackmon 23 Ike Charlton 29 Curtis Fuller 28 Kerry Joseph 21 Ken Lucas CB 22 Paul Miranda 31 Marcus Robertson S 24 Shawn Springs CB 25 Reggie Tongue S 27 Willie Williams CB Special teams 10 Jeff Feagles P 9 Rian Lindell K 20 Charlie Rogers KR		Reserve lists 33 Maurice Kelly SS (IR) 91 Matt LaBounty DE (IR) 91 Tim Watson DT (PUP) 32 Ricky Watters RB (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics 53 active, 1 inactive, 0 practice squad

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Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2002 Pro Bowl.

Schedule[]

Preseason[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
1	August 11	at Indianapolis Colts	L 21–28	0–1	RCA Dome	Recap
2	August 18	Arizona Cardinals	L 13–16 (OT)	0–2	Husky Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	at San Francisco 49ers	W 28–18	1–2	3Com Park	Recap
4	September 1	New Orleans Saints	W 28–14	2–2	Husky Stadium	Recap

Source: Seahawks Media Guides^[3]^[4]

Regular season[]

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
1	September 9	at Cleveland Browns	W 9–6	1–0	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
2	September 23	Philadelphia Eagles	L 3–27	1–1	Husky Stadium	Recap
3	September 30	at Oakland Raiders	L 14–38	1–2	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
4	October 7	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–15	2–2	Husky Stadium	Recap
5	October 14	Denver Broncos	W 34–21	3–2	Husky Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 28	Miami Dolphins	L 20–24	3–3	Husky Stadium	Recap
8	November 4	at Washington Redskins	L 14–27	3–4	FedExField	Recap
9	November 11	Oakland Raiders	W 34–27	4–4	Husky Stadium	Recap
10	November 18	at Buffalo Bills	W 23–20	5–4	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
11	November 25	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–19	5–5	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	December 2	San Diego Chargers	W 13–10 (OT)	6–5	Husky Stadium	Recap
13	December 9	at Denver Broncos	L 7–20	6–6	Invesco Field at Mile High	Recap
14	December 16	Dallas Cowboys	W 29–3	7–6	Husky Stadium	Recap
15	December 23	at New York Giants	L 24–27	7–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
16	December 30	at San Diego Chargers	W 25–22	8–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
17	January 6	Kansas City Chiefs	W 21–18	9–7	Husky Stadium	Recap

Source: 2001 NFL season results^[5]

Standings[]

AFC West
view talk	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

Game Summaries[]

Preseason[]

Week P1: at Indianapolis Colts[]

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	7	0	21
Colts	3	8	14	3	28

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis

Date: August 11
Game time: 7:00 pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 45,089
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV: KCPQ
Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P2: vs. Arizona Cardinals[]

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	7	0	3	3	3	16
Seahawks	0	13	0	0	0	13

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: August 18
Game time: 6:37 pm local
Game weather: partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 53% humidity, wind NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 47,553
Referee: Mark Baltz
TV: KCPQ
Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers[]

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	21	0	0	7	28
49ers	0	7	3	8	18

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

Date: August 25
Game time: 6:05 pm local
Game weather: clear, 62 °F (17 °C), 69% humidity, wind W 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
Game attendance: 63,887
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV: KCPQ
Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P4: vs. New Orleans Saints[]

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	0	7	14
Seahawks	14	0	7	7	28

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: September 1
Game time: 1:00 pm local
Game weather: cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C), 75% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 68,665
Referee: James Sprenger
TV: KCPQ
Gamecenter, Gamebook

Regular season[]

Week 1: at Cleveland Browns[]

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	3	3	9
Browns	0	3	0	3	6

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland

Date: September 9
Game time: 1:02 pm local
Game weather: clear/partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C), 78% humidity, wind S 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
Game attendance: 72,318
Referee: Bill Etzler
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles[]

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	14	0	10	27
Seahawks	0	3	0	0	3

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: September 23
Game time: 1:17 pm local
Game weather: clear, 65 °F (18 °C), 75% humidity, wind N 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 62,826
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Tim Ryan
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 3: at Oakland Raiders[]

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	7	14
Raiders	7	17	14	0	38

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 30
Game time: 1:15 pm local
Game weather: clear, 72 °F (22 °C), 76% humidity, wind W 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 54,629
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Steve Tasker
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	9	3	0	15
Seahawks	14	7	0	3	24

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: October 7
Game time: 1:05 pm local
Game weather: overcast/sunny, 50 °F (10 °C), 89% humidity, wind SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 54,524
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos[]

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	14	0	7	21
Seahawks	10	14	7	3	34

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:16 pm local
Game weather: cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C), 90% humidity, wind NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 61,837
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James, and Beasley Reece
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins[]

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	10	7	7	24
Seahawks	0	14	3	3	20

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: October 28
Game time: 1:15 pm local
Game weather: clear, 43 °F (6 °C), 82% humidity, wind NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 59,108
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 8: at Washington Redskins[]

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	7	0	14
Redskins	10	10	7	0	27

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Date: November 4
Game time: 4:15 pm local
Game weather: clear, 65 °F (18 °C), 42% humidity, wind E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 82,352
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders[]

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	7	10	7	27
Seahawks	6	7	14	7	34

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: November 11
Game time: 5:36 pm local
Game weather: rain, 50 °F (10 °C), 100% humidity, wind calm
Game attendance: 67,231
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, Suzy Kolber
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 10: at Buffalo Bills[]

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	7	6	23
Bills	0	10	3	7	20

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:02 pm local
Game weather: clear, 55 °F (13 °C), 56% humidity, wind SW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 60,836
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Steve Tasker, Jim Kelly
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs[]

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	3	7	0	9	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 25
Game time: 12:00 pm
Game weather: clear, 49 °F (9 °C), 76% humidity, wind S 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 77,357
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers[]

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	0	3	7	0	0	10
Seahawks	7	0	3	0	3	13

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: December 2
Game time: 1:05 pm local
Game weather: overcast, 41 °F (5 °C), 82% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 55,466
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 13 at Denver Broncos[]

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	0	7
Broncos	7	3	10	0	20

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver

Date: December 9
Game time: 6:35 pm local
Game weather: cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C), 38% humidity, wind E 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 74,524
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, Suzy Kolber
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys[]

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	0	0	3
Seahawks	10	0	2	17	29

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:17 pm local
Game weather: rain, 46 °F (8 °C), 100% humidity, wind SE 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
Game attendance: 63,366
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Ray Bentley, and Tim Ryan
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 15: at New York Giants[]

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	7	0	24
Giants	7	10	0	10	27

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 23
Game time: 1:03 pm local
Game weather: partly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 47% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 78,119
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James, and Beasley Reece
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 16: at San Diego Chargers[]

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	8	3	25
Chargers	10	3	3	6	22

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 30
Game time: 1:15 pm local
Game weather: overcast, 63 °F (17 °C), 53% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 51,412
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Trevor Matich, and Scott Kaplan
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs[]

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	10	8	18
Seahawks	0	14	7	0	21

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: January 6
Game time: 1:16 pm local
Game weather: rain, 49 °F (9 °C), 69% humidity, wind calm
Game attendance: 58,460
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Trevor Matich
Gamecenter, Gamebook

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References[]

^ 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
^ 2001 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 2002 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 2001 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

External links[]

[1] 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. Retrieved 2010-02-21.

[2] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com

[3] 2001 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.

[4] 2002 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.

[5] 2001 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

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