2001 Denver Broncos season

2001 Denver Broncos season
Head coach	Mike Shanahan
Home field	Invesco Field at Mile High
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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

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

Personnel

Staff

2001 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

President and Chief Executive Officer – Pat Bowlen
Vice President of Football Operations – Mike Shanahan
General Manager – Neal Dahlen

Head coaches

Head Coach – Mike Shanahan
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Alex Gibbs

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Gary Kubiak
Running Backs – Bobby Turner
Wide Receivers – Karl Dorrell
Tight Ends – Brian Pariani
Offensive Line – Rick Dennison
Offensive Assistant – Pat McPherson

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Ray Rhodes
Defensive Line – George Dyer
Pass Rush Specialist – John Teerlinck
Linebackers – Larry Coyer
Defensive Backs – Ron Milus
Safeties – David Gibbs
Defensive Assistant – Steve Watson

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Frank Bush
Special Teams Assistant – Anthony Lynn

Strength and conditioning

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

Regular season

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	2:15PM	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	2:15PM	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	2:15PM	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	CBS	2:15PM	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	10	6	0	.625	399	327	L3
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	301	324	W2
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	340	339	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	320	344	L1
San Diego Chargers	5	11	0	.313	332	321	L9

References

Denver Broncos

Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado

Franchise	History Players Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks Broadcasters

Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Key personnel	Owner Pat Bowlen President/CEO Joe Ellis Executive Vice President/General Manager John Elway Head Coach Gary Kubiak

Culture	Miles Thunder Orange Crush Defense No Fly Zone The Barrel Man Cheerleaders "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode) South Park Mork & Mindy

Lore	Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble The Helicopter Mile High Miracle

Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers Manning vs. Brady

Retired numbers	7 18 44

Ring of Fame	Steve Atwater Pat Bowlen Terrell Davis John Elway Goose Gonsoulin Randy Gradishar Rich Jackson Tom Jackson Charley Johnson Floyd Little Karl Mecklenburg Gene Mingo Craig Morton Haven Moses Tom Nalen Gerald Phipps Dan Reeves Shannon Sharpe Dennis Smith Paul Smith Rod Smith Lionel Taylor Billy Thompson Frank Tripucka Jim Turner Rick Upchurch Louis Wright Gary Zimmerman

Division titles	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Conference titles	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015

League titles	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)

Media	Broadcasters Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Denver Broncos seasons

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

2001 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Cleveland	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Jacksonville	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco
	Tennessee

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