Seahawks Stadium under construction, 2001The 2001 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL), The second of two seasons the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built and the third under head coach Mike Holmgren . They improved on their 6–10 record from 2000 and finished the season at 9–7. The Seahawks were in the playoff hunt until the last game of the season; the Baltimore Ravens ' win over the Minnesota Vikings on the last Monday Night American Football Conference (AFC).
Before the season, the Seahawks signed free agent quarterback Trent Dilfer , and traded for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck . Hasselbeck eventually won the starting position over Dilfer. The Seahawks also signed future Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle , who spent the last 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and would make the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Seahawks.
The season saw the emergence of the second year running back Shaun Alexander after Ricky Watters was injured for most of the season. Watters retired after the season ended.
It was also the last season the Seahawks wore their traditional blue and green uniforms, and their last year in the AFC West as they returned to the NFC West in the 2002 NFL season .
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
2001 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
Chairman – Paul Allen
President – Bob Whitsitt
Senior vice president – Mike Reinfeldt
Vice president of football operations – Ted Thompson
Director of player personnel – John Schneider
Director of pro personnel – Will Lewis
Director of college scouting – Scot McCloughan
Director of football administration – Gary Reynolds
Administrative assistant/coaching – Tom Headlee
Administrative assistant/football operations/travel – Bill Nayes
Pro personnel assistant – John Jamison Head coaches
Executive vice president of football operations/general manager/head coach – Mike Holmgren
Assistant head coach/offensive line – Tom Lovat Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Pete Rodriguez
Assistant special teams – Mark Michaels Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston
Assistant strength and conditioning – Rod Springer
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Roster
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Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2002 Pro Bowl .
Schedule
Preseason
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[ 3] [ 4]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Source: 2001 NFL season results[ 5]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Indianapolis Colts
Week P2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Husky Stadium , Seattle
Date : Game time : 6:37 pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 53% humidity, wind NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 47,553Referee : Mark BaltzTV : KCPQ Gamecenter , Gamebook
Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at 3Com Park , San Francisco
Week P4: vs. New Orleans Saints
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints – Game summary
at Husky Stadium , Seattle
Date : Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C), 75% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 68,665Referee : James SprengerTV : KCPQ Gamecenter , Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 23-yard field goal, 8:17 (SEA 6–3) Fourth quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 2:14 (Tied 6–6)
SEA – Rian Lindell 52-yard field goal, 0:03 (SEA 9–6)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 150 – 101 – 251 – 2
CLE – 149 – 90 – 239 – 1
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – James Thrash 64-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 14:06 (PHI 10–0)
SEA – Rian Lindell 41-yard field goal, 6:09 (PHI 10–3)
PHI – James Thrash 23-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 2:13 (PHI 17–3) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – David Akers 21-yard field goal, 9:31 (PHI 20–3)
PHI – Donovan McNabb 3-yard run (David Akers kick), 4:22 (PHI 27–3)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
PHI – 242 – 102 – 344 – 1
SEA – 21 – 126 – 147 – 1
Week 3: at Oakland Raiders
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 8:12 (OAK 10–0)
OAK – Eric Allen 26-yard fumble return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:48 (OAK 17–0)
OAK – Jerry Rice 14-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:57 (OAK 24–0) Third quarter
OAK – Rich Gannon 5-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:29 (OAK 31–0)
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 3-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:37 (OAK 38–0)
SEA – Shaun Alexander 4-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:58 (OAK 38–7) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 306 – 42 – 348 – 3
OAK – 251 – 93 – 344 – 1
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, 8:41 (SEA 14–6)
JAX – Elvis Joseph 18-yard pass from Mark Brunell (PAT failed), 8:19 (SEA 14–12)
SEA – Shaun Alexander 3-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 5:06 (SEA 21–12) Third quarter
JAX – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, 9:26 (SEA 21–15) Fourth quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 25-yard field goal, 7:39 (SEA 24–15)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
JAX – 199 – 57 – 256 – 2
SEA – 210 – 185 – 395 – 2
Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Alex Bannister 9-yard blocked punt return (Rian Lindell kick), 5:34 (SEA 31–14) Fourth quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 23-yard field goal, 11:21 (SEA 34–14)
DEN – Deltha O'Neal 86-yard punt return (Jason Elam kick), 1:40 (SEA 34–21)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
DEN – 189 – 92 – 281 – 3
SEA – 93 – 161 – 254 – 1
Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 19-yard field goal, 6:45 (SEA 17–10)
MIA – Lamar Smith 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 0:07 (Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 42-yard field goal, 8:37 (SEA 20–17)
MIA – James McKnight 39-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 6:16 (MIA 24–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
MIA – 213 – 76 – 289 – 4
SEA – 206 – 96 – 302 – 2
Week 8: at Washington Redskins
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Brett Conway 23-yard field goal, 14:51 (WAS 13–7)
WAS – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 5:29 (WAS 20–7) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 215 – 60 – 275 – 4
WAS – 139 – 226 – 365 – 1
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 33-yard field goal, 11:18 (SEA 3–0)
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 8:19 (Tied 3–3)
SEA – Rian Lindell 20-yard field goal, 0:52 (SEA 6–3) Second quarter
Third quarter
OAK – Terry Kirby 90-yard kickoff return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:44 (OAK 17–13)
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 37-yard field goal, 8:33 (OAK 20–13)
SEA – Shaun Alexander 6-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:18 (Tied 20–20)
SEA – Shaun Alexander 88-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 1:05 (SEA 27–20) Fourth quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 10-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 7:03 (SEA 34–20)
OAK – Roland Williams 5-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:40 (SEA 34–27)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
OAK – 250 – 88 – 338 – 1
SEA – 178 – 319 – 497 – 0
Week 10: at Buffalo Bills
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:41 (SEA 17–10)
BUF – Jake Arians 26-yard field goal, 4:52 (SEA 17–13) Fourth quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 5:22 (SEA 20–13)
SEA – Rian Lindell 51-yard field goal, 3:12 (SEA 23–13)
BUF – Jay Riemersma 6-yard pass from Alex Van Pelt (Jake Arians kick), 1:23 (SEA 23–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 134 – 112 – 246 – 0
BUF – 303 – 60 – 372 – 2
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Todd Peterson 26-yard field goal, 11:47 (KC 13–7)
KC – Mike Cloud 15-yard run (PAT failed), 5:45 (KC 19–7)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Shaun Alexander: 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez : 6 rec, 71 yds Team – – – –
SEA – 139 – 65 – 204 – 0
KC – 245 – 188 – 433 – 0
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:18 (SD 10–7)
SEA – Rian Lindell 43-yard field goal, 2:40 (Tied 10–10) Fourth quarter
Overtime
SEA – Rian Lindell 24-yard field goal, 8:37 (SEA 13–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SD – 185 – 107 – 292 – 3
SEA – 192 – 117 – 309 – 0
Week 13 at Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN – Patrick Hape 11-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 7:39 (DEN 17–7)
DEN – Jason Elam 20-yard field goal, 0:43 (DEN 20–7) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 207 – 70 – 277 – 2
DEN – 144 – 165 – 309 – 2
Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 37-yard field goal, 13:10 (SEA 15–3)
SEA – Shaun Alexander 7-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:37 (SEA 22–3)
SEA – Ike Charlton 38-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 6:19 (SEA 29–3)
Top passers
Top rushers
DAL – Quincy Carter: 6 car, 40 yds
SEA – Ricky Watters : 28 car, 104 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
Team – – – –
DAL – 116 – 102 – 218 – 1
SEA – 139 – 173 – 312 – 0
Week 15: at New York Giants
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Rian Lindell 20-yard field goal, 11:31 (SEA 10–7)
NYG – Michael Strahan 13-yard fumble return (Morten Andersen kick), 5:52 (NYG 14–10)
SEA – John Randle recovered fumble in end zone (Rian Lindell kick), 3:24 (SEA 17–14)
NYG – Morten Andersen 32-yard field goal, 0:15 (Tied 17–17) Third quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 16-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rian Lindell kick), 12:53 (SEA 24–17) Fourth quarter
NYG – Morten Andersen 33-yard field goal, 12:41 (SEA 24–20)
NYG – Ike Hilliard 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick), 0:20 (NYG 27–24)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 161 – 98 – 259 – 2
NYG – 332 – 88 – 420 – 2
Week 16: at San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 13:31 (SD 13–0)
SEA – Darrell Jackson 43-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 12:01 (SD 13–7)
SEA – Darrell Jackson 48-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 7:19 (SEA 14–13) Third quarter
SD – Steve Christie 40-yard field goal, 9:33 (SD 16–14)
SEA – James Williams 37-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (2-pt PAT : Christian Fauria pass from Trent Dilfer), 6:21 (SEA 22–16) Fourth quarter
SD – Steve Christie 41-yard field goal, 10:11 (SEA 22–19)
SD – Steve Christie 36-yard field goal, 0:16 (Tied 22–22)
SEA – Rian Lindell 54-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 25–22)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 246 – 61 – 307 – 0
SD – 346 – 52 – 398 – 2
Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
KC – 182 – 126 – 308 – 1
SEA – 239 – 150 – 389 – 2
Notes
^ a b The Seahawks were originally scheduled to host the Kansas City Chiefs during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Husky Stadium. However, due to the September 11 attacks , the game was rescheduled to Week 17.
References
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