2001 New England Patriots Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Bill Belichick (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
2001 New England Patriots StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Bill Belichick (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
2001 New England Patriots Results
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 2001 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
New England moved the ball well, scoring 371 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 272. Tom Brady passed for 2,843 yards. Troy Brown paced pass catchers, catching 101 passes for 1,199 yards.
Antowain Smith rushed for a team-best 1,157 yards for the Patriots.
Otis Smith picked off 5 opponent throws. Bobby Hamilton sacked opposing passers 7 times.
Bill Belichick coached the team. The 2001 New England Patriots won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Hakim Akbar | LB | August 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 222 | Washington | Riverside, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 63 | Joe Andruzzi | RG | August 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 312 | Southern Connecticut St. | Staten Island, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Kole Ayi | LB | September 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 231 | Massachusetts | Ann Arbor, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | February 14, 1972 | 6'5" | 238 | Washington St. | Ellensburg, WA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | August 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Michigan | San Mateo, CA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 80 | Troy Brown | PR | July 2, 1971 | 5'10" | 196 | Marshall | Barnwell, SC USA | 16 | 13 |
| 54 | Tedy Bruschi | MLB | June 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 247 | Arizona | San Francisco, CA USA | 15 | 9 |
| 27 | Terrell Buckley | DB | June 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Florida St. | Pascagoula, MS USA | 15 | 1 |
| 58 | Matt Chatham | LB | June 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | South Dakota | Newton, IA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 30 | Je'Rod Cherry | DB | May 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | California | Charlotte, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Fred Coleman | WR | January 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington | Tyler, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | Mike Compton | LG | September 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 310 | West Virginia | Richlands, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Bryan Cox | LLB | February 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | West. Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 11 | 7 |
| 44 | Marc Edwards | FB | November 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 249 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 13 |
| 87 | Bert Emanuel | WR | October 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | UCLA | Kansas City, MO USA | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Kevin Faulk | KR | June 5, 1976 | 5'8" | 202 | LSU | Lafayette, LA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 88 | Terry Glenn | WR | July 23, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | Bobby Hamilton | LDE | July 1, 1971 | 6'5" | 280 | Southern Miss | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | Antwan Harris | DB | May 29, 1977 | 5'9" | 194 | Virginia | Raleigh, NC USA | 11 | 1 |
| 47 | Rob Holmberg | LB | May 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | Navy | McKeesport, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Larry Izzo | LB | September 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 228 | Rice | Fort Belvoir, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Curtis Jackson | WR | September 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Texas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Charles Johnson | WR | January 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Colorado | San Bernardino, CA USA | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Lee Johnson | P | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | BYU | Dallas, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 52 | Ted Johnson | MLB | December 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 253 | Colorado | Alameda, CA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 74 | Kenyatta Jones | T | January 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 307 | South Florida | Gainesville, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | Tebucky Jones | FS | October 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 218 | Syracuse | New Britain, CT USA | 16 | 12 |
| 31 | Ben Kelly | DB | September 15, 1978 | 5'9" | 185 | Colorado | Cleveland, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Ty Law | LCB | February 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Michigan | Aliquippa, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 72 | Matt Light | LT | June 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 305 | Purdue | Greenville, OH USA | 14 | 12 |
| 55 | Willie McGinest | RDE | December 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 270 | USC | Long Beach, CA USA | 11 | 5 |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | SS | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Washington | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Brandon Mitchell | LDT | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 290 | Texas A&M | Abbeville, LA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 90 | Marty Moore | LB | March 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 244 | Kentucky | Phoenix, AZ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Leonard Myers | DB | December 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 196 | Miami (FL) | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 92 | David Nugent | DE | October 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 300 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 9 | 1 |
| 97 | Riddick Parker | DT-DE | November 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 295 | North Carolina | Emporia, VA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 35 | Patrick Pass | FB | December 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 217 | Georgia | Scottsdale, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | David Patten | WR | August 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | West. Carolina | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 14 |
| 66 | Lonie Paxton | C | March 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 260 | Sacramento St. | Anaheim, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Roman Phifer | RLB | March 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 248 | UCLA | Plattsburgh, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 98 | Anthony Pleasant | RDT | January 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 280 | Tennessee St. | Century, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | J.R. Redmond | RB | September 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 215 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Greg Robinson-Randall | RT | June 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 322 | Michigan St. | Galveston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 67 | Grey Ruegamer | C | June 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 310 | Arizona St. | Las Vegas, NV USA | 14 | 1 |
| 83 | Rod Rutledge | TE | August 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 262 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 94 | Jace Sayler | NT | February 27, 1979 | 6'5" | 295 | Michigan St. | Rockford, IL USA | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | Richard Seymour | RDE | October 6, 1979 | 6'6" | 310 | Georgia | Gadsden, SC USA | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | Terrance Shaw | DB | November 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | S.F. Austin | Marshall, TX USA | 13 | 2 |
| 84 | Torrance Small | WR | September 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 209 | Alcorn St. | Tampa, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Antowain Smith | RB | March 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 232 | Houston | Millbrook, AL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 45 | Otis Smith | RCB | October 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 198 | Southern | New Orleans, LA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 26 | Matt Stevens | DB | June 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Appalachian St. | Chapel Hill, NC USA | 15 | 4 |
| 47 | Maugaula Tuitele | LB | May 26, 1978 | 6'2" | 255 | Colorado St. | Torrance, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | T.J. Turner | LB | October 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 255 | Michigan St. | Dayton, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | December 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 202 | South Dakota St. | Yankton, SD USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Vrabel | LLB | August 14, 1975 | 6'4" | 261 | Ohio St. | Akron, OH USA | 16 | 12 |
| 13 | Ken Walter | P | August 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | Kent St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 85 | Jermaine Wiggins | TE | January 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 260 | Marshall | East Boston, MA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 76 | Grant Williams | T | May 10, 1974 | 6'7" | 320 | Louisiana Tech | Hattiesburg, MS USA | 14 | 4 |
| 65 | Damien Woody | C | November 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 320 | Boston Col. | Beaverdam, VA USA | 16 | 15 |
