American football season
The 2001 Green Bay Packers season was their 83rd season overall and their 81st season in the National Football League .
The Packers returned to the postseason for the first time since 1998 after two years of missing the playoffs in the 1999 and 2000 seasons. They finished with a 12–4 record. In the Wild Card Round the Packers easily beat the San Francisco 49ers 25–15. But Green Bay's season ended with a 45–17 loss to the St. Louis Rams in the NFC divisional playoff game. That game saw quarterback Brett Favre threw a career high six interceptions.[ 1]
This remains the last season in which the Packers defeated the 49ers in the playoffs as the Packers went on to lose 5 straight playoff games to them.[ 2]
Offseason
Notable transactions
March 31, 2001 – The Green Bay Packers traded Matt Hasselbeck and their 1st round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks 1st and 3rd round picks.
Free agents
2001 NFL draft
With their first round pick (10th overall) in the 2001 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers selected defensive end Jamal Reynolds .[ 3]
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
2001 Green Bay Packers staff
Front office
President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan
Executive vice president and general manager – Mike Sherman
Senior vice president of administration – John Jones
Vice president of football operations – Mark Hatley
Director of Player Finance – Andrew Brandt
Director of college scouting – John Dorsey
Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie
Assistant Director of College Scouting – Shaun Herock
Assistant Director of pro personnel – Sean Howard Head coaches
Head coach – Mike Sherman Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
2001 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Injured Reserve
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
The second game in 2001 was the first time since 1988 that the Packers played the Washington Redskins .[ 5] the Texans in 2002 , NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team’s division were influenced much more by table position during the previous season,[ 6] the Chicago Bears ), and qualifying for a wild card playoff spot.[ 7]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 9
Detroit Lions W 28–6
1–0
Lambeau Field
59,523
2[ A]
Washington Redskins
W 37–0
2–0
Lambeau Field
59,771
3
September 30
at Carolina Panthers
W 28–7
3–0
Ericsson Stadium
73,120
4
October 7
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 10–14
3–1
Raymond James Stadium
65,510
5
October 14
Baltimore Ravens
W 31–23
4–1
Lambeau Field
59,866
6
October 21
at Minnesota Vikings
L 13–35
4–2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
64,165
7
Bye
8
November 4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 21–20
5–2
Lambeau Field
59,861
9
November 11
at Chicago Bears
W 20–12
6–2
Soldier Field
66,944
10
November 18
Atlanta Falcons
L 20–23
6–3
Lambeau Field
59,849
11
November 22
at Detroit Lions
W 29–27
7–3
Pontiac Silverdome
77,730
12
at Jacksonville Jaguars
W 28–21
8–3
Alltel Stadium
66,908
13
December 9
Chicago Bears
W 17–7
9–3
Lambeau Field
59,869
14
December 16
at Tennessee Titans
L 20–26
9–4
Adelphia Coliseum
68,804
15
December 23
Cleveland Browns
W 30–7
10–4
Lambeau Field
59,824
16
December 30
Minnesota Vikings
W 24–13
11–4
Lambeau Field
59,870
17[ A]
January 6
at New York Giants
W 34–25
12–4
Giants Stadium
78,601
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Detroit Lions
Game information
First quarter
GB – Ahman Green 31-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:27. Packers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:36.
GB – Bill Schroeder 23-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:08. Packers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:46.
GB – Ahman Green 83-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:29. Packers 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:14.
DET – Jason Hanson 49-yard field goal, 2:12. Packers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:17. Second quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, 4:06. Packers 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:49. Third quarter
GB – Bubba Franks 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:54. Packers 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:47. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Wesley Walls 3-yard pass from Chris Weinke (John Kasay kick), 13:44. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:51.
GB – Ryan Longwell 42-yard field goal, 8:26. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:50.
GB – Ryan Longwell 46-yard field goal, 0:58. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:11. Third quarter
GB – Bill Schroeder 12-yard pass from Brett Favre (Antonio Freeman pass from Brett Favre), 12:20. Packers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18.
GB – Bubba Franks 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:30. Packers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:36. Fourth quarter
GB – Corey Bradford 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:23. Packers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Ahman Green – 6 receptions, 75 yards
CAR – Donald Hayes – 4 receptions, 52 yards
Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 43-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 8:18. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Kailee Wong 27-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick), 7:56. Vikings 14–0.
MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 3:29. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:31.
MIN – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:30. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 14-yard run (Daunte Culpepper–Jake Reed pass), 14:07. Vikings 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:33.
MIN – Jim Kleinsasser 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:47. Vikings 35–7. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 9:34.
GB – Charles Lee 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (pass failed), 0:45. Vikings 35–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Chicago Bears
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
Week 13: vs Chicago Bears
Week 13: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 9, 2001Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Overcast, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 59,869TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver[2]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
Week 16: vs Minnesota Vikings
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 5:07. Packers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:14. Fourth quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 11:57. Packers 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:55.
MIN – Byron Chamberlain 47-yard pass from Spergon Wynn (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:54.
GB – Ahman Green 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:28. Packers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:35.
GB – Mike McKenzie 38-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:25. Packers 24–13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Standings
Playoffs
Notes
References
^ "Packers lose 45–17" . Packers.com. January 20, 2002. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2002 .^ Fleury, Amy (January 21, 2024). "Heartbreaker in San Francisco: Packers fall to 49ers again in the playoffs" . WISN . Retrieved February 19, 2024 . ^ "Draft History – Green Bay Packers" . NFL. Retrieved February 9, 2007 .^ "Staff Directory". 2001 Official Media Guide . Green Bay Packers. p. 4. ^ "Team Game Stats Finder - Football" . Stathead.com . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "History of the NFL's Structure and Formats" . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "NFL History – 2001 NFL standings" . NFL. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007 .
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