2001 Cleveland Browns season

2001 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach	Butch Davis
Home field	Cleveland Browns Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	T-3rd AFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 2001 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 53rd season and 49th with the National Football League.

Offseason

2001 NFL Draft

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Pick
1	3	Gerard Warren	Defensive tackle	Florida
2	33	Quincy Morgan	Wide Receiver	Kansas State
3	65	James Jackson	Running back	Miami
4	97	Anthony Henry	Defensive back	South Florida
5	134	Jeremiah Pharms	Linebacker	Washington
6	165	Michael Jameson	Defensive back	Texas A&M
7	203	Paul Zukauskas	Offensive Lineman	Boston College
7	245	Andre King	Wide Receiver	Miami

Personnel

Staff

2001 Cleveland Browns staff

Front office Owner and Chairman – Alfred Lerner President and Chief Executive Officer – Carmen Policy Executive Vice President/Director of Football Operations – Dwight Clark Executive Director of Player Personnel – Joe Collins Director of College Personnel – Phil Neri Director of Pro Personnel – Keith Kidd Head coaches Head Coach – Butch Davis Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Bruce Arians Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Running Backs – Todd McNair Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie Tight Ends – Steve Hagen Offensive Line – Larry Zierlein

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Foge Fazio Defensive Line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Keith Butler Defensive Backs – Chuck Pagano Defensive Nickel Package – Todd Bowles Defensive Assistant – Phil Banko Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Jerry Rosburg Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Tim Jorgensen Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rob Phillips

Regular season

The most notable game from the 2001 Cleveland Browns season came on a December 16 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Browns were driving toward the east end zone for what would have been the winning score. A controversial call on fourth down gave the Jaguars the ball. Browns' receiver Quincy Morgan had caught a pass for a first down on 4th and 1. After Tim Couch spiked the ball on the next play, referee Terry McAulay reviewed Morgan's catch, claiming that the replay officials had buzzed him before Couch spiked the ball. (NFL Rules state that once the next play is completed, the officials cannot under any circumstances review any previous plays.) Upon reviewing the play, McAulay determined that Morgan never had control of the ball, thus the pass was incomplete, and the Jaguars were awarded the ball. Fans in the Dawg Pound began throwing plastic beer bottles and other objects on the field. McAulay declared the game over and sent the teams to the locker rooms. NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue then called to override the referee's decision, sending the players back onto the field, where the Jaguars ran out the last seconds under a hail of debris.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time (ET)	Attendance
1	September 9, 2001	Seattle Seahawks	L 9–6	CBS 1:00PM ET	72,318
2	September 23, 2001	Detroit Lions	W 24–14	FOX 1:00PM ET	73,168
3	September 30, 2001	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 23–14	CBS 4:00PM ET	57,875
4	October 7, 2001	San Diego Chargers	W 20–16	CBS 1:00PM ET	73,018
5	October 14, 2001	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–14	CBS 1:00PM ET	64,217
6	October 21, 2001	Baltimore Ravens	W 24–14	CBS 1:00PM ET	72,818
7	Bye
8	November 4, 2001	at Chicago Bears	L 27–21	CBS 4:00PM ET	66,944
9	November 11, 2001	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 15–12	CBS 1:00PM ET	73,218
10	November 18, 2001	at Baltimore Ravens	W 27–17	CBS 1:00PM ET	69,353
11	November 25, 2001	Cincinnati Bengals	W 18–0	CBS 1:00PM ET	72,918
12	December 2, 2001	Tennessee Titans	L 31–15	CBS 1:00PM ET	72,818
13	December 9, 2001	at New England Patriots	L 27–16	CBS 1:00PM ET	60,292
14	December 16, 2001	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 15–10	CBS 1:00PM ET	72,818
15	December 23, 2001	at Green Bay Packers	L 30–7	CBS 4:00PM ET	59,824
16	December 30, 2001	at Tennessee Titans	W 41–38	CBS 1:00PM ET	68,798
17	January 6, 2002	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28–7	CBS 1:00PM ET	59,189

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) Pittsburgh Steelers	13	3	0	.813	352	212	W1
(5) Baltimore Ravens	10	6	0	.625	303	265	W1
Cleveland Browns	7	9	0	.438	285	319	L1
Tennessee Titans	7	9	0	.438	336	388	L2
Jacksonville Jaguars	6	10	0	.375	294	286	L2
Cincinnati Bengals	6	10	0	.375	226	309	W2

Roster

2001 Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks 2 Tim Couch 10 Kelly Holcomb Running Backs 42 Carl Fair 34 Benjamin Gay 29 James Jackson 44 Mike Sellers 30 Jamel White Wide Receivers 88 JaJuan Dawson 89 Jammi German 85 Kevin Johnson 84 Andre King 81 Quincy Morgan 86 Dennis Northcutt 18 Tony Simmons Tight Ends 82 Rickey Dudley 48 Rodrick Monroe 89 Jake Moreland 87 O.J. Santiago 80 Aaron Shea		Offensive Linemen 63 Brad Bedell T 69 Roger Chanoine T 67 Tre' Johnson G 66 Jeremy McKinney T 73 Toby Myles T 60 Shaun O'Hara C 72 Roman Oben T 77 Ross Verba G 64 Dave Wohlabaugh C 62 Paul Zukauskas T Defensive Linemen 92 Courtney Brown DE 74 Felipe Claybrooks DE 93 Stalin Colinet DT 73 Derrick Ham DE 97 Ryan Kuehl DT 90 Keith McKenzie DE 70 Alvin McKinley DT 78 Tyrone Rogers DT 99 Orpheus Roye DT 93 Mark Smith DT 96 Greg Spires DE 94 Gerard Warren DT		Linebackers 52 Brant Boyer 55 Anthony Denman 51 Lenoy Jones 95 Jamir Miller 50 Barry Minter 58 Wali Rainer 58 Dwayne Rudd 54 Tarek Saleh Defensive Backs 36 Chris Akins 23 Devin Bush 26 Dyshod Carter 27 Lamar Chapman 43 Percy Ellsworth 24 Corey Fuller 37 Anthony Henry 31 Raymond Jackson 20 Earl Little 33 Daylon McCutcheon 38 Earthwind Moreland 21 Marquis Smith Special Teams 4 Phil Dawson K 17 Chris Gardocki P

Postseason

The Browns did not qualify for the postseason.

Awards and records

Milestones

2001 is the only season since the Browns have returned that had the same Quarterback start all 16 games (Tim Couch).