The 2001 Tennessee Titans season was the Titans' 42nd season and their 32nd in the National Football League (NFL). The team won only seven games and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1998. After finishing 13–3 in the two prior seasons, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was hired as the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Williams' departure contributed to the drop-off in wins, as the Titans went from second in scoring defense in 2000 to 25th in 2001. After the season, the Titans lost Bruce Matthews, who had been with the team since 1983 when they were the Houston Oilers, to retirement, ending a 19 year era for the team.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsDE Kevin Carter (Rams) S Marcus Robertson (Seahawks) LB Terry Killens (49ers) DE Kenny Holmes (Giants) CB Denard Walker (Broncos)
NFL draft
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 89
Undrafted free agents
+ 2001 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeDonovan ArpDefensive tackleLouisvilleLeo BarnesSafetySouthern MissRashad BartholomewRunning backYaleDrew BennettWide receiverUCLAReed DiehlCenterCaliforniaBarry HallTackleMiddle Tennessee StateShawn JohnsonLinebackerOle MissChris LorentiCenterUCFChris SandersQuarterbackChattanoogaRobby SnellingTight endBoise StateJuqua ThomasLinebackerOklahoma StateChris VallettaGuardTexas A&M
Personnel Staff
Roster
Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record 1 Chicago Bears W 27–24 1–0 2 at St. Louis Rams W 23-10 2–0 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–20 2–1 4 at Detroit Lions W 28–25 3–1
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 9 Miami Dolphins L 23–31 0–1 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798 2 September 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 6–13 0–2 Alltel Stadium 65,994 3 Bye 4 October 7 at Baltimore Ravens L 7–26 0–3 PSINet Stadium 69,494 5 October 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–28 1–3 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798 6 October 21 at Detroit Lions W 27–24 2–3 Pontiac Silverdome 76,940 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–34 2–4 Heinz Field 63,763 8 November 4 Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–24 3–4 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798 9 Baltimore Ravens L 10–16 3–5 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798 10 November 18 at Cincinnati Bengals W 20–7 4–5 Paul Brown Stadium 63,865 11 November 25 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–34 4–6 Adelphia Coliseum 68,801 12 December 2 at Cleveland Browns W 31–15 5–6 Cleveland Browns Stadium 72,818 13 December 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–42 5–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,271 14 December 16 Green Bay Packers W 26–20 6–7 Adelphia Coliseum 68,804 15 at Oakland Raiders W 13–10 7–7 Network Associates Coliseum 61,934 16 December 30 Cleveland Browns L 38–41 7–8 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798 17 January 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 21–23 7–9 Adelphia Coliseum 68,798
Standings
Notes
References
Titans on Pro Football Reference Titans on jt-sw.com