2001_Seattle_Seahawks
2001 Seattle Seahawks season
26th season in franchise history; final one in AFC West
The 2001 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL), The second of two seasons the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built and the third under head coach Mike Holmgren. They improved on their 6–10 record from 2000 and finished the season at 9–7. The Seahawks were in the playoff hunt until the last game of the season; the Baltimore Ravens' win over the Minnesota Vikings on the last Monday Night game of the year ended Seattle's post-season bid. The 2001 season was the final season for the Seahawks in the American Football Conference (AFC).
Quick Facts Seattle Seahawks season, Owner ...
| 2001 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | Mike Holmgren |
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Home field | Husky Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | OT Walter Jones DT John Randle |
| AP All-Pros | OT Walter Jones (1st team) |
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Before the season, the Seahawks signed free agent quarterback Trent Dilfer, and traded for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck eventually won the starting position over Dilfer. The Seahawks also signed future Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle, who spent the last 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and would make the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Seahawks.
The season saw the emergence of the second year running back Shaun Alexander after Ricky Watters was injured for most of the season. Watters retired after the season ended.
It was also the final season the Seahawks wore their traditional blue and green uniforms, and their last year in the AFC West as they returned to the NFC West in the 2002 NFL season.
NFL draft
Main article: 2001 NFL draft
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| 2001 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 9 | Koren Robinson * | Wide receiver | North Carolina State | |
| 1 | 17 | Steve Hutchinson * † | Offensive Guard | Michigan | |
| 2 | 40 | Ken Lucas | Cornerback | Mississippi | |
| 3 | 82 | Heath Evans | Fullback | Auburn | |
| 4 | 104 | Orlando Huff | Linebacker | Fresno State | |
| 4 | 127 | Curtis Fuller | Free Safety | TCU | |
| 4 | 128 | Floyd Womack | Offensive Guard | Mississippi State | |
| 5 | 140 | Alex Bannister * | Wide receiver | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 6 | 172 | Josh Booty | Quarterback | LSU | |
| 7 | 210 | Harold Blackmon | Safety | Northwestern | |
| 7 | 222 | Dennis Norman | Offensive tackle | Princeton | |
| 7 | 237 | Kris Kocurek | Defensive tackle | Texas Tech | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
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Final roster
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Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2002 Pro Bowl.
Preseason
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | August 11 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–28 | 0–1 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Arizona Cardinals | L 13–16 (OT) | 0–2 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–18 | 1–2 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–14 | 2–2 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
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Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | September 9 | at Cleveland Browns | W 9–6 | 1–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 2[upper-alpha 1] | September 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–27 | 1–1 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | at Oakland Raiders | L 14–38 | 1–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–15 | 2–2 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Denver Broncos | W 34–21 | 3–2 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 28 | Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 | 3–3 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–27 | 3–4 | FedExField | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | Oakland Raiders | W 34–27 | 4–4 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–20 | 5–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–19 | 5–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 (OT) | 6–5 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–20 | 6–6 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 29–3 | 7–6 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 23 | at New York Giants | L 24–27 | 7–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 30 | at San Diego Chargers | W 25–22 | 8–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 17[upper-alpha 1] | January 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–18 | 9–7 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
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- Source: 2001 NFL season results[5]
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| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (3) Oakland Raiders | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 327 | L3 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 301 | 324 | W2 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 340 | 339 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 344 | L1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 332 | 321 | L9 | ||
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Preseason
Week P1: at Indianapolis Colts
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Colts | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
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Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis
- Date: August 11
- Game time: 7:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 45,089
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: August 18
- Game time: 6:37 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 53% humidity, wind NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 47,553
- Referee: Mark Baltz
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
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Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 25
- Game time: 6:05 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 62 °F (17 °C), 69% humidity, wind W 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 63,887
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P4: vs. New Orleans Saints
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C), 75% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,665
- Referee: James Sprenger
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: clear/partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C), 78% humidity, wind S 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
- Game attendance: 72,318
- Referee: Bill Etzler
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:17 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 65 °F (18 °C), 75% humidity, wind N 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 62,826
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Tim Ryan
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 3: at Oakland Raiders
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 72 °F (22 °C), 76% humidity, wind W 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,629
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Steve Tasker
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: overcast/sunny, 50 °F (10 °C), 89% humidity, wind SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,524
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
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Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:16 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C), 90% humidity, wind NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,837
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James, and Beasley Reece
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 43 °F (6 °C), 82% humidity, wind NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 59,108
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 8: at Washington Redskins
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 4:15 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 65 °F (18 °C), 42% humidity, wind E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 82,352
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
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Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 5:36 pm local
- Game weather: rain, 50 °F (10 °C), 100% humidity, wind calm
- Game attendance: 67,231
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, Suzy Kolber
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 10: at Buffalo Bills
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| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
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Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 55 °F (13 °C), 56% humidity, wind SW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,836
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Steve Tasker, Jim Kelly
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
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Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 49 °F (9 °C), 76% humidity, wind S 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,357
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
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Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: overcast/rain, 41 °F (5 °C), 82% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 55,466
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 13 at Denver Broncos
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
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Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 6:35 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C), 38% humidity, wind E 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,524
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, Suzy Kolber
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 29 |
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Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 1:17 pm local
- Game weather: rain, 46 °F (8 °C), 100% humidity, wind SE 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 63,366
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Ray Bentley, and Tim Ryan
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 15: at New York Giants
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
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Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 47% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 78,119
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James, and Beasley Reece
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 16: at San Diego Chargers
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| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| Chargers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
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Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 63 °F (17 °C), 53% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 51,412
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Trevor Matich, and Scott Kaplan
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
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Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle
- Date: January 6
- Game time: 1:16 pm local
- Game weather: rain, 49 °F (9 °C), 69% humidity, wind calm
- Game attendance: 58,460
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Trevor Matich
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
- The Seahawks were originally scheduled to host the Kansas City Chiefs during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Husky Stadium. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17.
- 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- 2001 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 2002 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 2001 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.