Division place 1st AFC Central Start date 2001 Home field Heinz Field | Record 13–3 | |
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The 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 69th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. After finishing the previous three seasons a combined 22–26, the Steelers returned to the top seed in the AFC, rolling to a 13–3 record in their first season since 1997 and playing at Heinz Field. The Steelers went 7–1 in their new home stadium, with the only loss coming to the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (a loss the Steelers avenged in the divisional playoffs).
Contents
- Staff
- Schedule
- Week 1 Sunday September 9 2001 at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Sunday September 16 2001 vs Cleveland Browns
- Week 3 Sunday September 30 2001 at Buffalo Bills
- Week 4 Sunday October 7 2001 vs Cincinnati Bengals
- Week 5 Sunday October 14 2001 at Kansas City Chiefs
- Week 6 Sunday October 21 2001 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 7 Monday October 29 2001 vs Tennessee Titans
- Week 8 Sunday November 4 2001 vs Baltimore Ravens
- Week 9 Sunday November 11 2001 at Cleveland Browns
- Week 10 Sunday November 18 2001 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 11 Sunday November 25 2001 at Tennessee Titans
- Week 12 Sunday December 2 2001 vs Minnesota Vikings
- Week 13 Sunday December 9 2001 vs New York Jets
- Week 14 Sunday December 16 2001 at Baltimore Ravens
- Week 15 Sunday December 23 2001 vs Detroit Lions
- Week 16 Sunday December 30 2001 at Cincinnati Bengals
- Week 17 Sunday January 6 2002 vs Cleveland Browns
- AFC Divisional Playoff Sunday January 20 2002 vs Baltimore Ravens
- AFC Championship Game Sunday January 27 2002 vs New England Patriots
- Pro Bowl Representatives
- References
However, for the third time in Bill Cowher's coaching tenure, the Steelers fell in the AFC Championship Game at home. This time, the eventual champion New England Patriots defeated the top-seeded Steelers.
Staff
Notable additions include Casey Hampton, Jeff Hartings and Kendrell Bell.
Schedule
The Steelers did not play in their home stadium for the entire month of September. Their Week 2 game against the archrival Cleveland Browns was canceled due to the events of September 11, and was rescheduled for the end of the year. Week 3 was their bye week.
Week 1 (Sunday September 9, 2001): at Jacksonville Jaguars
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- (Sunday September 16, 2001): vs. Cleveland Browns
Due to the September 11th attacks the National Football League postponed all games. It was played after the rest of the scheduled season had been completed.
Week 3 (Sunday September 30, 2001): at Buffalo Bills
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Week 4 (Sunday October 7, 2001): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This was the first game at Heinz Field.
Week 5 (Sunday October 14, 2001): at Kansas City Chiefs
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Week 6 (Sunday October 21, 2001): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Week 7 (Monday October 29, 2001): vs. Tennessee Titans
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week 8 (Sunday November 4, 2001): vs. Baltimore Ravens
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week 9 (Sunday November 11, 2001): at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Week 10 (Sunday November 18, 2001): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week 11 (Sunday November 25, 2001): at Tennessee Titans
at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
Week 12 (Sunday December 2, 2001): vs. Minnesota Vikings
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week 13 (Sunday December 9, 2001): vs. New York Jets
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week 14 (Sunday December 16, 2001): at Baltimore Ravens
at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Week 15 (Sunday December 23, 2001): vs. Detroit Lions
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week 16 (Sunday December 30, 2001): at Cincinnati Bengals
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Week 17 (Sunday January 6, 2002): vs. Cleveland Browns
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday January 20, 2002): vs. Baltimore Ravens
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AFC Championship Game (Sunday January 27, 2002): vs. New England Patriots
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pro Bowl Representatives
See: 2002 Pro Bowl