The 2001 Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

 season ended with a loss to the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 in the NFC divisional playoff game, where Packers quarterback Brett Favre

Brett Favre

Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...

 threw a career high 6 interceptions.

2001 NFL draft

With their first round pick (10th overall) in the 2001 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers selected defensive end Jamal Reynolds

Jamal Reynolds

Jamal Reynolds , is a former American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.-High school:Played for the Aiken High School Green Hornets and won a state Championship in 1996.-College:...

.

2001 NFL Draft selections

Round	Sel#	Player	Pos.	College
1	10	Jamal Reynolds	DE	Florida State
2	41	Robert Ferguson	WR	Texas A&M
3	71	Bhawoh Jue Bhawoh Jue Bhawoh Papi Jue is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State....	FS	Penn State
3	72	Torrance Marshall Torrance Marshall Torrance James Marshall , is a former professional American football player. He played high school football at Miami Sunset Senior High. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was a the MVP of the 2001 Orange Bowl. In the past, he has played in the National Football League,...	MLB	Oklahoma
4	105	Bill Ferrario Bill Ferrario William James Ferrario is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League primarily with the Green Bay Packers.-Early years:Ferrario graduated from West Scranton High School...	G	Wisconsin
6	198	David Martin David Martin (American football) David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...	TE	Tennessee

Notable transactions

• March 31, 2001 - The Green Bay Packers trade Matt Hasselbeck
  Matt Hasselbeck
  Matthew Michael Hasselbeck is a National Football League quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and traded to Seattle in 2001. After becoming the starter in 2003, Hasselbeck led Seattle to six playoff appearances and...
  
   and their 1st Round Pick to the Seattle Seahawks
  Seattle Seahawks
  The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
  
   in exchange for the Seahawks 1st and 3rd Round Picks.

Roster

2001 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks 10 Henry Burris Henry Burris Henry Burris, Jr. is a professional Canadian and former American football player. Burris plays the quarterback position with the Canadian Football League Calgary Stampeders. Burris spent one year as a reserve quarterback for the National Football League's Chicago Bears...  4 Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... 18 Doug Pederson Doug Pederson Doug Irvin Pederson is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He spent most of his career as a member of the Green Bay Packers, serving as a backup to Brett Favre... Running Backs 29 Herbert Goodman Herbert Goodman Herbert "Whisper" Goodman is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL runningback for the Green Bay Packers.-NFL career:... 30 Ahman Green Ahman Green Ahman Rashad Green is a retired American football running back. He is the all-time leading rusher for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round of the 1998 NFL Draft... 33 William Henderson FB 25 Dorsey Levens Dorsey Levens Herbert Dorsey Levens is a retired American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame and later Georgia Tech.In his career, Levens also played for the... 32 Rondell Mealey Rondell Mealey Rondell Christopher Mealey is a former American football running back in the National Football League.-Early life:Rondell Mealey was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played high school football at Destrehan High School where he was a teammate of Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed. Mealey was an... Wide Receivers 85 Corey Bradford Corey Bradford Corey Lamon Bradford is a former American football wide receiver. He played for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.-High school years:... 87 Robert Brooks Robert Brooks Robert Darren Brooks is a former American football wide receiver who attended University of South Carolina and played for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos.-Early life:... 80 Donald Driver Donald Driver Donald Jerome Driver is an American football wide receiver and children's author. He plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League... 86 Antonio Freeman Antonio Freeman Antonio Michael Freeman is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League, most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, dominating his high school conference. Freeman played college football at Virginia Tech... 82 Charles Lee Charles Lee (American football) Charles Lee is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He has played for the Green Bay Packers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Arizona Cardinals.... 84 Bill Schroeder Bill Schroeder William Fredrich Schroeder is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He attended Sheboygan South High School and then went on to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he starred in track and field. He last played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004... Tight Ends 87 Bobby Collins Bobby Collins (American football tight end) Bobby Collins is a former tight end in the National Football League. Collins was drafted in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills and played two seasons with the team. He would play the 2001 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.... 81 Tyrone Davis 88 Bubba Franks Bubba Franks Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 14th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft... 83 David Martin David Martin (American football) David Earl Martin is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...		Offensive Linemen 76 Chad Clifton Chad Clifton Jeffrey Chad Clifton is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.... 72 Earl Dotson Earl Dotson Earl Christopher Dotson was an offensive tackle in the NFL. He played for the Green Bay Packers for 10 seasons. He started in Super Bowl XXXI and XXXII.He played college football at Texas A&M–Kingsville.... 58 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan (American football) Michael Christopher Flanagan is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft... 62 Marco Rivera Marco Rivera Marco Anthony Rivera is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Rivera is of Puerto Rican descent.-Early years:Rivera attended Elmont Memorial High School in Long Island, New York... 79 Barry Stokes 65 Mark Tauscher Mark Tauscher Mark Tauscher is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft... 68 Mike Wahle Mike Wahle Michael James Wahle is a former American football guard of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Supplemental Draft... 52 Frank Winters Frank Winters Frank Mitchell Winters is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Green Bay Packers... Defensive Linemen 93 Gilbert Brown Gilbert Brown Gilbert Jesse Brown, is a former nose tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Brown played 125 Packers games recording 292 tackles and seven sacks. Nicknamed "The Gravedigger," in honor of his celebratory dance following a thunderous tackle, Brown played in...  DT 71 Santana Dotson Santana Dotson Santana N. Dotson was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was a part of Houston's Yates High School football team when it won the 1985 5A state championship. While at Baylor, Dotson was voted All-American in 1991...  DT 75 Jim Flanigan Jim Flanigan James Michael Flanigan, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League from 1994–2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994–2000. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame...  DT 94 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Muhammed-Kabeer Olanrewaju Gbaja-Biamila , commonly referred to as "KGB", is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...  DE 90 Vonnie Holliday Vonnie Holliday Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...  DE 97 Cletidus Hunt Cletidus Hunt Cletidus Marquell Hunt is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League and the Arena Football League.-NFL career:Hunt was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1999 NFL Draft...  DT/DE 98 Billy Lyon Billy Lyon William Morton Lyon is a former American football defensive end and defensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. Lyon played collegiate ball for Marshall University and played professionally for 6 seasons...  DE/DT 99 Jamal Reynolds Jamal Reynolds Jamal Reynolds , is a former American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.-High school:Played for the Aiken High School Green Hornets and won a state Championship in 1996.-College:... DE 91 John Thierry John Thierry John Thierry is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round of the 1994 NFL Draft...  DE		Linebackers 59 Na'il Diggs Na'il Diggs Na'il Diggs is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Diggs has also played for the Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams... 57 Chris Gizzi Chris Gizzi -Career:Gizzi played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at the United States Air Force Academy.During his time with the Packers, Gizzi led the team onto the field while carrying the American flag before the team's first game following the September 11 Attacks.... 55 Bernardo Harris Bernardo Harris Bernardo Harris is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 1990. He was recruited by Mack Brown to play at the University of North Carolina and graduated in 1994. After not being drafted, he was signed as a free... 56 Rob Holmberg Rob Holmberg Robert Anthony Holmberg is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Penn State University and was selected in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He currently owns several Subway restaurants around the... 51 Torrance Marshall Torrance Marshall Torrance James Marshall , is a former professional American football player. He played high school football at Miami Sunset Senior High. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was a the MVP of the 2001 Orange Bowl. In the past, he has played in the National Football League,... 53 Andre O'Neal Andre O'Neal Andre Titus O'Neal is a former linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Vikings. Davenport played collegiate ball for Marshall University and played professionally in the NFL for 2 seasons.-References:... 54 Nate Wayne Nate Wayne Nathaniel Wayne, Jr. is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Mississippi He graduated with a degree in criminal justice. He was known as "Mr... 50 K. D. Williams K. D. Williams Kevin Dewayne Williams, Sr. is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers.... Defensive Backs 31 Chris Akins Chris Akins Christopher Drew Akins is a former American football safety and special teams player. He played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins.-High school years:Akins attended Hall High School in Little... 28 Matt Bowen SS 36 LeRoy Butler LeRoy Butler LeRoy Butler, III is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers . He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy...  SS 24 Antuan Edwards Antuan Edwards Antuan Edwards is a retired American football player. He played safety in the National Football League...  CB/S 23 Billy Jenkins Billy Jenkins (American football) Billy Leon Jenkins Jr. is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played for the St. Louis Rams , the Denver Broncos , the Green Bay Packers , and the Buffalo Bills . He played in Super Bowl XXXIV for the Rams... 21 Bhawoh Jue Bhawoh Jue Bhawoh Papi Jue is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.... SS 27 Tod McBride Tod McBride Tod McBride is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at UCLA....  CB 34 Mike McKenzie CB 20 Allen Rossum Allen Rossum Allen Bonshaca Lamont Rossum is an American football cornerback and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft...  CB 42 Darren Sharper Darren Sharper Darren Mallory Sharper is an American football safety who currently is a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at William & Mary.... 22 Keith Thibodeaux CB 37 Tyrone Williams Tyrone Williams (cornerback) Upton Tyrone Williams, A.K.A. Tyrone Williams is a retired American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played with the Green Bay Packers from 1996 to 2002, the Atlanta Falcons in 2003 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2004. He played college football at the University of Nebraska...  CB Special Teams  9 Josh Bidwell Josh Bidwell Joshua John Bidwell is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...  P 60 Rob Davis LS  8 Ryan Longwell Ryan Longwell Ryan Walker Longwell is an American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. After playing college football for the California Golden Bears, he started his professional football career with the San Francisco 49ers, but never played a game for the franchise...  K		Practice Squad Rookies in italics

Staff

2001 Green Bay Packers staff
Front Office Vice President/General Manager – Mike Sherman Mike Sherman Michael Francis "Mike" Sherman is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies football team. Prior to coaching the Aggies, he served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from the 2000–05 seasons. Sherman led the Packers to five consecutive winning seasons from 2000–04 and three divisional titles... Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike Sherman Mike Sherman Michael Francis "Mike" Sherman is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies football team. Prior to coaching the Aggies, he served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from the 2000–05 seasons. Sherman led the Packers to five consecutive winning seasons from 2000–04 and three divisional titles... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Tom Rossley Tom Rossley Tom Rossley is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the senior assistant and quarterbacks coach for the Texas A&M Aggies football team, a position he has held since the 2008 season... Running Backs – Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom, Jr. is the former football head coach at Mississippi State University and current running backs coach of the St. Louis Rams. He was the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference... Wide Receivers – Ray Sherman Ray Sherman -College career:Sherman played college football at Fresno State as a wide receiver and defensive back. In 1974, he took a job as graduate assistant for San Jose State... Tight Ends – Jeff Jagodzinski Jeff Jagodzinski -United Football League:-External links:*... Offensive Line – Larry Beightol Larry Beightol Larry Beightol is an American football coach. He has been inducted into both the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the Catawba College Hall of Fame.-Early years:... Assistant Offensive Line – Pat Ruel Pat Ruel Golden Pat Ruel is an offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.-Career:Ruel has 35 years of college and National Football League coaching experience.... Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darrell Bevell Darrell Bevell Darrell Bevell is the current Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator and former University of Wisconsin–Madison four-year starting quarterback....			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ed Donatell Ed Donatell Ed Donatell is an American football coach for the San Francisco 49ers.Most recently he served as the defensive coordinator for the University of Washington Huskies football team from January to December 2008 under Tyrone Willingham. He and the entire staff were let go after the winless 2008 season... Defensive Line – Jethro Franklin Jethro Franklin Jethro Franklin is the defensive line coach for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team.-Playing career:... Linebackers – Bo Pelini Bo Pelini Mark "Bo" Pelini is the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He had previously been defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers... Defensive Backs – Bob Slowik Bob Slowik Bob Slowik is the current defensive backs coach for the Washington Redskins, under head coach Mike Shanahan. He is a former defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears. Prior to his stint with the Bears he was a defensive assistant with the... Assistant Defensive Backs – Lionel Washington Lionel Washington Lionel Washington is a retired American cornerback who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. Washington attended Tulane University.... Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Brad Miller Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Frank Novak Frank Novak (American football) Frank Novak is a retired American football coach. He is best known for coaching special teams in the National Football League.-Early career:Novak was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, and attended Leominster High School. He later played football at Northern Michigan University, where he earned... Quality Control Assistant (Special Teams-Offense) – Stan Drayton Stan Drayton -Biography:Drayton was born on March 11, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Allegheny College where he played running back on the football team. Drayton is married to Monique Fuller and has two children.-Career:... Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Barry Rubin Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Mark Lovat Mark Lovat -Biography:Lovat was born in Pocatello, Idaho. He is the son of former Packers assistant coach and Utah Utes head coach Tom Lovat. Lovat graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana where he was a member of a state champion football team and captain of a state champion baseball team...

Preseason results

Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	Attendance
August 11, 2001	at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 3-10	Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland Browns Stadium -See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity...	0-1	71,218
August 20, 2001	Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 22-7	Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...	1-1	59,177
August 25, 2001	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 17-12	Lambeau Field	2-1	59,547
August 31, 2001	at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 13-24	Network Associates Coliseum	2-2	38,783

Schedule

The Packers finished 12-4 overall, placing 2nd in the NFC Central Division (behind the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

), and qualifying for a Wild Card playoff spot.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 9, 2001	Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 28-6	Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...	1-0	FOX 12:00pm	59,523
2	September 24, 2001	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	W 37-0	Lambeau Field	2-0	ABC 8:00pm	59,771
3	September 30, 2001	at Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...	W 28-7	Ericsson Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...	3-0	FOX 12:00pm	73,120
4	October 7, 2001	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	L 10-14	Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events...	3-1	FOX 3:15pm	65,510
5	October 14, 2001	Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...	W 31-23	Lambeau Field	4-1	CBS 12:00pm	59,866
6	October 21, 2001	at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	L 13-35	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University...	4-2	FOX 3:15pm	64,165
7	Bye
8	November 4, 2001	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	W 21-20	Lambeau Field	5-2	FOX 12:00pm	59,861
9	November 11, 2001	at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 20-12	Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...	6-2	FOX 12:00pm	66,944
10	November 18, 2001	Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 20-23	Lambeau Field	6-3	FOX 12:00pm	59,849
11	November 22, 2001	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 29-27	Pontiac Silverdome Silverdome The Silverdome is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue located in Launceston, Tasmania built in 1984. The Silverdome was built at an estimated cost of A$4 million, as the Tasmanian Government "proposed a world class facility" to replace the run down velodrome in the Launceston suburb of St...	7-3	FOX 11:30am	77,730
12	December 3, 2001	at Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 28-21	ALLTEL Stadium	8-3	ABC 8:00pm	66,908
13	December 9, 2001	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 17-7	Lambeau Field	9-3	FOX 12:00pm	59,869
14	December 16, 2001	at Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	L 20-26	Adelphia Coliseum LP Field LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....	9-4	FOX 3:15pm	68,804
15	December 23, 2001	Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 30-7	Lambeau Field	10-4	CBS 3:15pm	59,824
16	December 30, 2001	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	W 24-13	Lambeau Field	11-4	FOX 12:00pm	59,870
17	January 6, 2002	at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 34-25	Giants Stadium Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...	12-4	FOX 12:00pm	78,601

Standings

NFC Central
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Chicago Bears 2001 Chicago Bears season The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a surprising 13-3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the NFC...	13	3	0	.812	338	203
Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	390	266
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on a 10-6 season. It was Tony Dungy's final season as the Buccaneers head coach. He was fired after losing in the playoffs to Philadelphia for the second straight season.-Staff:...	9	7	0	.562	324	280
Minnesota Vikings 2001 Minnesota Vikings season 2001 was the 41st year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Tragedy struck the Minnesota Vikings in the summer of 2001, when Offensive Lineman Korey Stringer died of heat stroke in training camp in Mankato, Minnesota...	5	11	0	.312	290	390
Detroit Lions 2001 Detroit Lions season Marty Mornhinweg was named the twenty-first head coach in franchise history on January 21, 2001.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:**...	2	14	0	.125	270	424

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	TV Time	Attendance
Wildcard	January 13, 2002	San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	W 25-15	Lambeau Field	FOX 12:00pm	59,825
Divisional	January 20, 2002	at St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	L 17-45	Dome at America's Center Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome (more formally known as the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center, and previously known as The Trans World Dome (from 1995–2001) is a multi-purpose stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, and home of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. It was...	FOX 3:15pm	66,368