2001 St. Louis Rams season

The 2001 season was the St. Louis Rams' 65th in the National Football League (NFL), their seventh in St. Louis and their second under head coach Mike Martz.

2001 St. Louis Rams season
Owner	Georgia Frontiere
Head coach	Mike Martz
General manager	Mike Martz and Charley Armey
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Jackson
Defensive coordinator	Lovie Smith
Home field	Trans World Dome
Results
Record	14–2
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Packers) 45–17 Won NFC Championship (vs. Eagles) 29–24 Lost Super Bowl XXXVI (vs. Patriots) 17–20
Pro Bowlers	QB Kurt Warner RB Marshall Faulk WR Isaac Bruce WR Torry Holt T Orlando Pace G Adam Timmerman CB Aeneas Williams

Roster

St. Louis Rams 2001 final roster
Quarterbacks 10 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Marc Bulger 12 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jamie Martin 13 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Kurt Warner Running Backs 24 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Trung Canidate 28 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Marshall Faulk 42 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} James Hodgins FB 25 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Robert Holcombe 33 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Justin Watson FB Wide Receivers 80 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Isaac Bruce 81 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Az-Zahir Hakim 88 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Torry Holt 83 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Yo Murphy 87 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Ricky Proehl Tight Ends 84 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Ernie Conwell 86 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Brandon Manumaleuna 45 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jeff Robinson LS		Offensive Linemen 65 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Frank Garcia C/G 60 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Rod Jones T 67 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Andy McCollum C 71 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Kaulana Noa G 61 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Tom Nütten G 76 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Orlando Pace T 73 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Cameron Spikes G 70 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} John St. Clair T 62 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Adam Timmerman G 50 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Ryan Tucker T Defensive Linemen 72 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Chidi Ahanotu DE 97 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Tyoka Jackson DT 91 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Leonard Little DE 77 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Sean Moran DE 79 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Ryan Pickett DT 98 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Grant Wistrom DE 66 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Brian Young DT 90 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jeff Zgonina DT		Linebackers 51 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Brian Allen ILB R 57 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} O. J. Brigance OLB 56 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Dustin Cohen OLB 58 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Don Davis OLB 55 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Mark Fields OLB 59 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} London Fletcher ILB 52 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Tommy Polley OLB Defensive Backs 31 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Adam Archuleta SS R 32 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Dré Bly CB 23 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jerametrius Butler CB 38 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Rich Coady S 30 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Willie Gary S UR 20 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Kim Herring FS 21 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Dexter McCleon CB 41 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Nick Sorensen S UR 35 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Aeneas Williams CB Special Teams  4 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} John Baker P 14 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jeff Wilkins K		Reserve Lists data possibly incomplete 27 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Matt Bowen S (IR) 47 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Larry Bowie FB (IR) 89 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Damon Griffin WR (IR) 92 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Damione Lewis DT (IR) R 22 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jacoby Shepherd CB (IR) Practice Squad data incomplete 93 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Jonathan Brown DE 19 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Sherrod Gideon WR 65 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Mike Newell C 82 {{country data {{{2}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} {{{3}}} Francis St. Paul WR R Notations R: 2001 Rookie UR: 2001 Undrafted Rookie Italicized players are not on the 53-man roster.

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–17 (OT)	1–0	Veterans Stadium	Recap
2	September 23	at San Francisco 49ers	W 30–26	2–0	3Com Park at Candlestick Point	Recap
3	September 30	Miami Dolphins	W 42–10	3–0	Trans World Dome	Recap
4	October 8	at Detroit Lions	W 35–0	4–0	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
5	October 14	New York Giants	W 15–14	5–0	Trans World Dome	Recap
6	October 21	at New York Jets	W 34–14	6–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
7	October 28	New Orleans Saints	L 31–34	6–1	Trans World Dome	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 11	Carolina Panthers	W 48–14	7–1	Trans World Dome	Recap
10	November 18	at New England Patriots	W 24–17	8–1	Foxboro Stadium	Recap
11	November 26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 17–24	8–2	Trans World Dome	Recap
12	December 2	at Atlanta Falcons	W 35–6	9–2	Georgia Dome	Recap
13	December 9	San Francisco 49ers	W 27–14	10–2	Trans World Dome	Recap
14	December 17	at New Orleans Saints	W 34–21	11–2	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
15	December 23	at Carolina Panthers	W 38–32	12–2	Ericsson Stadium	Recap
16	December 30	Indianapolis Colts	W 42–17	13–2	Trans World Dome	Recap
17	January 6	Atlanta Falcons	W 31–13	14–2	Trans World Dome	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs

Playoff round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 20, 2002	Green Bay Packers (4)	W 45–17	1–0	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
NFC Championship	January 27, 2002	Philadelphia Eagles (3)	W 29–24	2–0	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
Super Bowl XXXVI	February 3, 2002	vs. New England Patriots (A2)	L 17–20	2-1	Louisiana Superdome	Recap