2001 Denver Broncos season

The 2001 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League and the 42nd overall. This was the Broncos' first year at the new stadium Invesco Field at Mile High, replacing the old Mile High Stadium.

2001 Denver Broncos season
Head coachMike Shanahan
Home fieldInvesco Field at Mile High
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

It was also Terrell Davis' final year in the league before being forced to retire in the 2002 preseason due to various knee ailments.

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 2001 NFL Draft
2001 Denver Broncos draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 24 Willie Middlebrooks  Cornerback Minnesota
2 51 Paul Toviessi  Defensive End Marshall from Tampa Bay via Buffalo [R2 - 1]
3 87 Reggie Hayward  Defensive End Iowa State
4 113 Ben Hamilton  Guard Minnesota from Green Bay [R4 - 1]
4 120 Nick Harris  Punter California
6 190 Kevin Kasper  Wide Receiver Iowa
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft notes
    1. #51: multiple trades:
      #51: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). see #14: Buffalo → Tampa Bay
      #51: Buffalo → Denver (D). Buffalo traded this pick to Denver for second-round (#58) and fourth-round (#110) selections.
    1. #113: Green Bay → Denver (PD). Green Bay traded this selection to Denver in August 2000 in exchange for linebacker Nate Wayne.[1]

    Staff
    2001 Denver Broncos staff
    Front office

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    		 Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches

    Strength and conditioning

    • Strength and Conditioning – Rich Tuten
    • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Saporta
    • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Cedric Smith

    Roster
    2001 Denver Broncos final roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    		 Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    		 Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    		 Reserve lists


    Practice squad


    Rookies in italics
     active, inactive, practice squad

    Regular season

    The 2001 NFL Season for the Denver Broncos would open with a brand new stadium, Invesco Field at Mile High, unveiled in a prime-time debut in the national spotlight on Monday Night Football against the New York Giants on September 10, 2001 at 7:00 PM local time. Of note, wide receiver Ed McCaffrey suffered a season-ending injury with a broken leg. The late game and location would serve a role in preserving at least two lives the following day during the September 11th attacks.[2]

    Schedule
    Week Date Opponent Result Network TV Time (MT) Attendance
    1 September 10, 2001 New York Giants W 31–20 ABC 7:00PM
    75,735
    2 September 23, 2001 at Arizona Cardinals W 38–17 ESPN 6:30PM
    50,913
    3 September 30, 2001 Baltimore Ravens L 20–13 CBS 2:15PM
    75,082
    4 October 7, 2001 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–6 CBS 2:05PM
    75,037
    5 October 14, 2001 at Seattle Seahawks L 34–21 CBS 2:15PM
    61,837
    6 October 21, 2001 at San Diego Chargers L 27–10 CBS 2:05PM
    67,521
    7 October 28, 2001 New England Patriots W 31–20 CBS 2:15PM
    74,750
    8 November 5, 2001 at Oakland Raiders L 38–28 ABC 7:00PM
    62,637
    9 November 11, 2001 San Diego Chargers W 26–16 CBS 2:05PM
    74,951
    10 November 18, 2001 Washington Redskins L 17–10 FOX 2:15PM
    74,622
    11 November 22, 2001 at Dallas Cowboys W 26–24 CBS 2:00PM
    64,104
    12 December 2, 2001 at Miami Dolphins L 21–10 CBS 11:00AM
    73,938
    13 December 9, 2001 Seattle Seahawks W 20–7 ESPN 6:30PM
    74,524
    14 December 16, 2001 at Kansas City Chiefs L 26–23 OT CBS 11:00AM
    77,778
    15 Bye
    16 December 30, 2001 Oakland Raiders W 23–17 CBS 2:15PM
    75,582
    17 January 6, 2002 at Indianapolis Colts L 29–10 CBS 11:00AM
    56,192

    Standings
    AFC West
    W L T PCT PF PA STK
    (3) Oakland Raiders 1060.625399327L3
    Seattle Seahawks 970.563301324W2
    Denver Broncos 880.500340339L1
    Kansas City Chiefs 6100.375320344L1
    San Diego Chargers 5110.313332321L9

    Postseason

    The Broncos failed to make the playoffs with their 8–8 record in 2001.

    Awards and records

    Milestones

    References
    1. "Significant Trades, 1957–2009". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
    2. Staff (September 11, 2018). "How Invesco Field at Mile High's first-ever game saved lives on 9/11 |". Mile High Sports. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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