2001 St. Louis Rams season
| 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 |
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.
Roster[change | change source]
Schedule[change | change source]
Regular season[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
| 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 |