2001 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 13-3-0 | 1-1 | 6490 | 3504 | 2986 | 26 | 358 | 4546 | 3262 | 1284 | 32 | 276 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers' sixty-eighth season was in 2001, and it was the tenth season Bill Cowher served as the head coach of the team. The Steelers played their home games at Heinz Field. They finished the year 13-3-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the Central, and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the New England Patriots 24-17. At the end of the season Jerome Bettis earned Walter Payton Man of the Year and Kendrell Bell earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-21 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 20-3 | |
| Week 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16-7 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 20-17 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-10 | |
| Week 7 | Tennessee Titans | 34-7 | ||
| Week 8 | Baltimore Ravens | 10-13 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 15-12 | |
| Week 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20-7 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 34-24 | |
| Week 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 21-16 | ||
| Week 13 | New York Jets | 18-7 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 26-21 | |
| Week 15 | Detroit Lions | 47-14 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 23-26 | |
| Week 17 | Cleveland Browns | 28-7 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | Baltimore Ravens | 27-10 | ||
| Conference Championship | New England Patriots | 17-24 |
2001 Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill Cowher Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Tim Lewis Quarterbacks Coach: Tom Clements Wide Receivers Coach: Kenny Jackson Offensive Line Coach: Russ Grimm Running Backs Coach: Dick Hoak Tight Ends Coach: Ken Whisenhunt Offensive Quality Control Coach: Mike Miller Defensive Line Coach: John Mitchell Linebackers Coach: Mike Archer Defensive Backs Coach: Willy Robinson Defensive Assistant Coach: Lou Spanos Special Teams Coach: Jay Hayes Conditioning Coordinator: Chet Fuhrman General Manager: Kevin Colbert Director of Football Operations: Kevin Colbert Player Development: Anthony Griggs Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ryan Grove Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: O'Neill Gilbert, Blair Thomas