2001 Denver Broncos season: Difference between revisions

2001 Denver Broncos season
2001 Denver Broncos season
Head coach	Mike Shanahan
Home field	Invesco Field at Mile High
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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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.

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

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2001 Denver Broncos draft
1	24	Willie Middlebrooks	Cornerback	Minnesota
2	51	Paul Toviessi	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

^ #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.

^ #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 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Gary Kubiak Running Backs – Bobby Turner Wide Receivers – Karl Dorrell Tight Ends – Brian Pariani Offensive Line – Rick Dennison Offensive Assistant – Pat McPherson			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ray Rhodes Defensive Line – George Dyer Linebackers – Larry Coyer Defensive Backs – Ron Milus Safeties – David Gibbs Defensive Assistant – Steve Watson Pass Rush Specialist – John Teerlinck Special teams coaches Special Teams – Frank Bush Assistant Special Teams/Offensive Assistant – Anthony Lynn Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Saporta Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Cedric Smith

Roster

**2001 Denver Broncos roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Gus Frerotte 14 Brian Griese 17 Jarious Jackson Running backs (RB) 38 Mike Anderson 37 Tony Carter 21 KaRon Coleman 30 Terrell Davis 42 Detron Smith FB Wide receivers (WR) 84 Chris Cole 82 Kevin Kasper 87 Ed McCaffrey 85 Phil McGeoghan 83 Travis McGriff 81 Keith Poole 80 Rod Smith Tight ends (TE) 89 Dwayne Carswell 88 Desmond Clark 49 Matt Dominguez 86 Patrick Hape		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Cooper Carlisle G 63 David Diaz-Infante C 64 Lennie Friedman G 50 Ben Hamilton C 79 Steve Herndon G 78 Matt Lepsis T 66 Tom Nalen C 62 Dan Neil G 70 Trey Teague T 72 Brandon Winey T Defensive linemen (DL) 92 Bertrand Berry DE 98 Reggie Hayward DE 94 Leon Lett DT 75 Chester McGlockton DT 95 Kavika Pittman DE 93 Trevor Pryce DT 99 Montae Reagor DT 97 Keith Washington DE		Linebackers (LB) 55 Keith Burns MLB 52 Ian Gold OLB 51 John Mobley OLB 53 Bill Romanowski OLB 56 Al Wilson MLB 54 Lee Woodall OLB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Eric Brown SS 48 George Coghill FS 32 Billy Jenkins SS 28 Kenoy Kennedy FS 23 Willie Middlebrooks CB 24 Deltha O'Neal CB 33 Jimmy Spencer CB 27 Denard Walker CB Special teams 1 Jason Elam K 16 Tom Rouen P		Practice squad 19 Richard Hall WR 31 Kelly Herndon TE 39 Greg Brown S 59 Donnie Spragan LB 73 Cyron Brown DT Reserve 11 Steve Beuerlein QB (IR) 47 Darius Clark S (IR) 22 Olandis Gary RB (IR) 29 Howard Griffith FB (IR) 68 Paul Toviessi DE (IR) 87 Ed McCaffrey WR (IR) 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
view talk edit	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

Milestones

References

^ "Significant Trades, 1957–2009". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
^ 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.

[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.

[3] #113: Green Bay → Denver (PD). Green Bay traded this selection to Denver in August 2000 in exchange for linebacker Nate Wayne.^[1]

[2] "Significant Trades, 1957–2009". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

[DebutSaveLives-4] 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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v t e Denver Broncos
Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Dove Valley, Colorado
Franchise	History All-time roster Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High
Key personnel	Owners Rob Walton Greg Penner (CEO) Carrie Walton Penner Mellody Hobson Condoleezza Rice Lewis Hamilton General manager George Paton Head coach Sean Payton Consultant John Elway
Culture	A Few Seconds of Panic Alan Roach Barrel Man Bucky the Bronco Cheerleaders Elway to Marino Everybody's All-American "Hold That Mork" (Mork & Mindy episode) "Joy to the World" Miles Orange Crush Defense "Rocky Mountain Way" South Park "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" "Sarcastaball" Thunder "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode)
Lore	1977 season (Broncomania) Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble Tebowmania 3:16 game Mile High Miracle No Fly Zone
Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots Brady–Manning rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks
Retired numbers	7 18 44
Division championships (15)	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Conference championships (8)	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015
League championships (3)	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)
Media	Radio network Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)