2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 2001 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 69th season in the National Football League.

2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head coach	Bill Cowher
General manager	Kevin Colbert
Owner	The Rooney Family
Home field	Heinz Field

Results
Record	13–3
Division Place	1st AFC Central
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Ravens) 27–10 Lost AFC Championship (vs. Patriots) 17–24
Pro Bowlers	6 LB Kendrell Bell RB Jerome Bettis G Alan Faneca OLB Jason Gildon QB Kordell Stewart WR Hines Ward
AP All-Pros	4 Alan Faneca (1st team) Jason Gildon (1st team) Kendrell Bell (2nd team) Jeff Hartings (2nd team)
Team MVP	Kordell Stewart
Team ROY	Kendrell Bell
Timeline
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Roster

2001 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster

	Quarterbacks  8 Tommy Maddox 17 Tee Martin 10 Kordell Stewart Running backs 33 R. J. Bowers 36 Jerome Bettis 45 Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala 35 Dan Kreider FB 38 Jon Witman FB 21 Amos Zereoué Wide receivers 88 Tim Baker 80 Plaxico Burress 81 Troy Edwards KR 83 Lenzie Jackson 82 Bobby Shaw 86 Hines Ward Tight ends 48 Matt Cushing 85 Cory Geason 84 Jerame Tuman		Offensive linemen 62 Roger Duffy C/G 66 Alan Faneca G 72 Wayne Gandy T 64 Jeff Hartings C/G 78 Mathias Nkwenti T 56 Chukky Okobi C/G 79 Oliver Ross T/G 77 Marvel Smith T 66 Rich Tylski G 68 Keydrick Vincent G Defensive linemen 94 Rodney Bailey DE 96 Kendrick Clancy NT 73 Chris Combs DE 98 Casey Hampton NT 91 Aaron Smith DE 67 Kimo von Oelhoffen DE		Linebackers 97 Kendrell Bell ILB 57 John Fiala ILB 92 Jason Gildon OLB 53 Clark Haggans OLB 50 Earl Holmes ILB 51 Mike Jones ILB 90 Justin Kurpeikis LB 55 Joey Porter OLB Defensive backs 27 Brent Alexander FS 40 Myron Bell S 41 Lethon Flowers SS 31 Mike Logan S 22 Hank Poteat S/PR/KR 30 Chad Scott CB 23 Jason Simmons S 26 Deshea Townsend CB 20 Dewayne Washington CB Special teams 54 Mike Schneck LS  3 Kris Brown K  4 Josh Miller P/H		Reserve lists 87 Mark Bruener TE (IR) 89 Will Blackwell WR/KR (IR) Practice squad 19 Demetrius Brown WR 95 Rameel Connor DE 76 Chris Hoke DE 24 Payton Williams CB Rookies in italics 55 active, 1 inactive, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium
1	August 3	at Atlanta Falcons	W 17–16	1–0	Georgia Dome
2	August 16	at Minnesota Vikings	L 10–24	1–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
3	August 25	Detroit Lions	W 20–7	2–1	Heinz Field
4	August 30	Buffalo Bills	W 20–0	3–1	Heinz Field

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium
1	September 9	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 3–21	0–1	Alltel Stadium
2	Bye
3	September 30	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–3	1–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium
4	October 7	Cincinnati Bengals	W 16–7	2–1	Heinz Field
5	October 14	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–17	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium
6	October 21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 17–10	4–1	Raymond James Stadium
7	October 29	Tennessee Titans	W 34–7	5–1	Heinz Field
8	November 4	Baltimore Ravens	L 10–13	5–2	Heinz Field
9	November 11	at Cleveland Browns	W 15–12 (OT)	6–2	Cleveland Browns Stadium
10	November 18	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 20–7	7–2	Heinz Field
11	November 25	at Tennessee Titans	W 34–24	8–2	Adelphia Coliseum
12	December 2	Minnesota Vikings	W 21–16	9–2	Heinz Field
13	December 9	New York Jets	W 18–7	10–2	Heinz Field
14	December 16	at Baltimore Ravens	W 26–21	11–2	PSINet Stadium
15	December 23	Detroit Lions	W 47–14	12–2	Heinz Field
16	December 30	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 23–26 (OT)	12–3	Paul Brown Stadium
17	January 6	Cleveland Browns	W 28–7	13–3	Heinz Field

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) Pittsburgh Steelers	13	3	0	.813	352	212	W1
(5) Baltimore Ravens	10	6	0	.625	303	265	W1
Cleveland Browns	7	9	0	.438	285	319	L1
Tennessee Titans	7	9	0	.438	336	388	L2
Jacksonville Jaguars	6	10	0	.375	294	286	L2
Cincinnati Bengals	6	10	0	.375	226	309	W2