2001–02 NFL playoffs

The 2001–02 NFL playoffs was the playoff tournament for the 2001 season. The playoffs ended with Super Bowl XXXVI on February 3, with the New England Patriots winning their first Super Bowl.

2001–02 NFL playoffs
DatesJanuary 12–February 3, 2002
Season2001
Teams12
Games played11
Super Bowl XXXVI site
Defending championsBaltimore Ravens
ChampionsNew England Patriots
Runners-upSt. Louis Rams
Conference
runners-up

Participants

Playoff seeds
Seed AFC NFC
1 Pittsburgh Steelers (Central winner) St. Louis Rams (West winner)
2 New England Patriots (East winner) Chicago Bears (Central winner)
3 Oakland Raiders (West winner) Philadelphia Eagles (East winner)
4 Miami Dolphins (wild card) Green Bay Packers (wild card)
5 Baltimore Ravens (wild card) San Francisco 49ers (wild card)
6 New York Jets (wild card) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (wild card)

Bracket

Jan 12 – Veterans Stadium Jan 19 – Soldier Field
6 Tampa Bay 9
3 Philadelphia 33
3 Philadelphia 31 Jan 27 – Edward Jones Dome
2 Chicago 19
NFC
Jan 13 – Lambeau Field 3 Philadelphia 24
Jan 20 – Edward Jones Dome
1 St. Louis 29
5 San Francisco 15 NFC Championship
4 Green Bay 17
4 Green Bay 25 Feb 3 – Louisiana Superdome
1 St. Louis 45
Wild Card playoffs
Divisional playoffs
Jan 12 – Network Associates Coliseum N1 St. Louis 17
Jan. 19Foxboro Stadium
A2 New England 20
6 NY Jets 24 Super Bowl XXXVI
3 Oakland 13
3 Oakland 38 Jan 27 – Heinz Field
2 New England 16*
AFC
Jan 13 – Pro Player Stadium 2 New England 24
Jan 20 – Heinz Field
1 Pittsburgh 17
5 Baltimore 20 AFC Championship
5 Baltimore 10
4 Miami 3
1 Pittsburgh 27


* Indicates overtime victory

Schedule

Away team Score Home Team Date Kickoff
(ET / UTC–5)
TV
Wild Card playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9–31 Philadelphia Eagles January 12, 2002 4:30 p.m. ABC
New York Jets 24–38 Oakland Raiders January 12, 2002 8:00 p.m. ABC
San Francisco 49ers 15–25 Green Bay Packers January 13, 2002 12:30 p.m. Fox
Baltimore Ravens 20–3 Miami Dolphins January 13, 2002 4:00 p.m. CBS
Divisional playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles 33–19 Chicago Bears January 19, 2002 4:30 p.m. Fox
Oakland Raiders 13–16 (OT) New England Patriots January 19, 2002 8:00 p.m. CBS
Baltimore Ravens 10–27 Pittsburgh Steelers January 20, 2002 12:30 p.m. CBS
Green Bay Packers 17–45 St. Louis Rams January 20, 2002 4:00 p.m. Fox
Conference Championships
New England Patriots 24–17 Pittsburgh Steelers January 27, 2002 12:30 p.m. CBS
Philadelphia Eagles 24–29 St. Louis Rams January 27, 2002 4:00 p.m. Fox
Super Bowl XXXVI
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis Rams 17–20 New England Patriots February 3, 2002 6:30 p.m. Fox

References