2001 Green Bay Packers season
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2001 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Head coach | Mike Sherman |
Home field | Lambeau Field |
Results | |
Record | 12–4 |
Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won NFC Wild Card Lost NFC Divisional Playoff (St. Louis Rams) |
The 2001 Green Bay Packers season saw the team return to the postseason after a two-year absence. They finished with a 12-4 record. After easily dispatching the San Francisco 49ers in the Wildcard round, Green Bay's season ended with a loss to the St. Louis Rams in the NFC divisional playoff game, where Packers quarterback Brett Favre threw a career high 6 interceptions.[1]
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Offseason
2001 NFL draft
With their first round pick (10th overall) in the 2001 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers selected defensive end Jamal Reynolds.[2]
Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 10 | Jamal Reynolds | DE | Florida State |
2 | 41 | Robert Ferguson | WR | Texas A&M |
3 | 71 | Bhawoh Jue | FS | Penn State |
3 | 72 | Torrance Marshall | MLB | Oklahoma |
4 | 105 | Bill Ferrario | G | Wisconsin |
6 | 198 | David Martin | TE | Tennessee |
Notable transactions
- March 31, 2001 – The Green Bay Packers trade Matt Hasselbeck and their 1st round Pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks 1st and 3rd round Picks.
Personnel
Staff
2001 Green Bay Packers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Preseason results
Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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August 11, 2001 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–10 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 0–1 |
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August 20, 2001 | Denver Broncos | W 22–7 | Lambeau Field | 1–1 |
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August 25, 2001 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–12 | Lambeau Field | 2–1 |
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August 31, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–24 | Network Associates Coliseum | 2–2 |
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Regular season
Schedule
The Packers finished 12–4 overall, placing 2nd in the NFC Central Division (behind the Chicago Bears), and qualifying for a Wild Card playoff spot.[4]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | TV Time | Attendance |
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1 | September 9, 2001 | Detroit Lions | W 28–6 | Lambeau Field | 1–0 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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2 | September 24, 2001 | Washington Redskins | W 37–0 | Lambeau Field | 2–0 | ABC 8:00 pm |
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3 | September 30, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 28–7 | Ericsson Stadium | 3–0 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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4 | October 7, 2001 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–14 | Raymond James Stadium | 3–1 | FOX 3:15 pm |
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5 | October 14, 2001 | Baltimore Ravens | W 31–23 | Lambeau Field | 4–1 | CBS 12:00 pm |
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6 | October 21, 2001 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–35 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 4–2 | FOX 3:15 pm |
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7 | Bye | ||||||
8 | November 4, 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–20 | Lambeau Field | 5–2 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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9 | November 11, 2001 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–12 | Soldier Field | 6–2 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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10 | November 18, 2001 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–23 | Lambeau Field | 6–3 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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11 | November 22, 2001 | at Detroit Lions | W 29–27 | Pontiac Silverdome | 7–3 | FOX 11:30 am |
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12 | December 3, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 | ALLTEL Stadium | 8–3 | ABC 8:00 pm |
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13 | December 9, 2001 | Chicago Bears | W 17–7 | Lambeau Field | 9–3 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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14 | December 16, 2001 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–26 | Adelphia Coliseum | 9–4 | FOX 3:15 pm |
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15 | December 23, 2001 | Cleveland Browns | W 30–7 | Lambeau Field | 10–4 | CBS 3:15 pm |
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16 | December 30, 2001 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–13 | Lambeau Field | 11–4 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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17 | January 6, 2002 | at New York Giants | W 34–25 | Giants Stadium | 12–4 | FOX 12:00 pm |
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Standings
NFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Chicago Bears | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 338 | 203 | W4 |
(3) Green Bay Packers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 390 | 266 | W3 |
(6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 324 | 280 | L1 |
Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 290 | 390 | L4 |
Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 270 | 424 | W1 |
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | TV Time | Attendance |
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Wildcard | January 13, 2002 | San Francisco 49ers | W 25–15 | Lambeau Field | FOX 12:00 pm |
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Divisional | January 20, 2002 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17–45 | Dome at America's Center | FOX 3:15 pm |
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