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2001 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Cincinnati Bengals
year	2001
record	6–10
division_place	6th AFC Central
coach	Dick LeBeau
stadium	Paul Brown Stadium
playoffs	Did not qualify
pro_bowlers	RB Corey Dillon
shortnavlink	Bengals seasons

The 2001 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise’s 34th year in professional football and its 32nd with the National Football League. The Bengals abandoned their plans for developing quarterback Akili Smith as their starter by acquiring Jon Kitna from the Seattle Seahawks. The Bengals would win their first two games with Kitna behind center, and sat at 4–3 through the first seven games of the season. However, the Bengals would struggle again, losing their next seven games as Kitna struggled with inconsistency, throwing 22 interceptions while throwing only 12 touchdown passes. The Bengals would win their final two games to close the season with a 6–10 record, their eleventh consecutive season without a winning record. Despite the team’s struggles, All-Pro running back Corey Dillon had another stellar year, rushing for 1,315 yards.

2001 would turn out to be an important year for the team, as players such as Justin Smith, Chad Johnson, Rudi Johnson, and T. J. Houshmandzadeh were drafted, all those players would be important to Cincinnati in later years. One bright spot for the Bengals that year was they defeated the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the season opener.

Offseason

Additions		Subtractions
QB Jon Kitna (Seahawks)
DT Tony Williams (Vikings)
DE Bernard Whittington (Colts)
FB Lorenzo Neal (Titans)
T Richmond Webb (Dolphins)

NFL draft

Main article: 2001 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Player	Position	College
Jeff Boyle	Defensive tackle	Wyoming
Kenny Bryant	Cornerback	Jackson State
Jeff Chase	Guard	Texas A&M–Kingsville
Chris Edmonds	Linebacker	West Virginia
Rashad Harris	Linebacker	Louisville
Jared Lee	Safety	BYU
Calvin Lewis	Defensive tackle	Memphis
Freddie Moore	Tackle	Florida A&M
Ramondo North	Wide receiver	North Carolina A&T
Duke Pettijohn	Linebacker	Syracuse
Dave Puloka	Linebacker	Holy Cross
Chris Rosier	Wide receiver	William & Mary
Kamal Shakir	Linebacker	Memphis

Personnel

President – Mike Brown
Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
Vice president – John Sawyer
Senior vice president of player personnel – Pete Brown
Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown
Directors of pro/college personnel – Jim Lippincott, Duke Tobin
Head coach – Dick LeBeau
Offensive coordinator – Bob Bratkowski
Quarterbacks – Ken Anderson
Running backs – Jim Anderson
Wide receivers – Steve Mooshagian
Tight ends – Frank Verducci
Offensive line – Paul Alexander
Offensive assistant – John Garrett
Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Mark Duffner
Defensive line – Tim Krumrie
Cornerbacks – Kevin Coyle
Safeties – Ray Horton
Defensive assistant – Louie Cioffi
Special teams – Al Roberts
Strength and conditioning – Kim Wood
Strength and conditioning assistant – Rodney Holman

Roster

Nick Williams

Regular season

Schedule

Cincinnati Bengals	year=2001	border=2}}"	Week	Cincinnati Bengals	year=2001
September 9	[New England Patriots](2001-new-england-patriots-season)	W 23–17	1–0	Paul Brown Stadium	51,521
September 23	[Baltimore Ravens](2001-baltimore-ravens-season)	W 21–10	2–0	Paul Brown Stadium	51,121
September 30	at [San Diego Chargers](2001-san-diego-chargers-season)	L 14–28	2–1	Qualcomm Stadium	56,048
October 7	at [Pittsburgh Steelers](2001-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	L 7–16	2–2	Heinz Field	62,335
October 14	[Cleveland Browns](2001-cleveland-browns-season)	W 24–14	3–2	Paul Brown Stadium	64,217
October 21	[Chicago Bears](2001-chicago-bears-season)	L 0–24	3–3	Paul Brown Stadium	63,408
October 28	at [Detroit Lions](2001-detroit-lions-season)	W 31–27	4–3	Pontiac Silverdome	69,343
Bye
November 11	at [Jacksonville Jaguars](2001-jacksonville-jaguars-season)	L 13–30	4–4	Alltel Stadium	57,161
November 18	[Tennessee Titans](2001-tennessee-titans-season)	L 7–20	4–5	Paul Brown Stadium	63,865
November 25	at [Cleveland Browns](2001-cleveland-browns-season)	L 0–18	4–6	Cleveland Browns Stadium	72,918
December 2	[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](2001-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)	L 13–16 (OT)	4–7	Paul Brown Stadium	52,135
December 9	[Jacksonville Jaguars](2001-jacksonville-jaguars-season)	L 10–14	4–8	Paul Brown Stadium	44,920
December 16	at [New York Jets](2001-new-york-jets-season)	L 14–15	4–9	Giants Stadium	77,745
December 23	at [Baltimore Ravens](2001-baltimore-ravens-season)	L 0–16	4–10	PSINet Stadium	68,987
December 30	[Pittsburgh Steelers](2001-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	W 26–23	5–10	Paul Brown Stadium	63,751
January 6	at [Tennessee Titans](2001-tennessee-titans-season)	W 23–21	6–10	Adelphia Coliseum	68,798

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

First quarter

No scoring plays Second quarter
NE – Troy Brown 14-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. ''Patriots 7–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:44.'''''
CIN – Neil Rackers 36-yard field foal, 11:22. ''Patriots 7–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:33.'''''
NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 6:04. ''Patriots 10–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:18.'''''
CIN – Corey Dillon 5-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 2:16. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:48.''''' Third quarter
CIN – Neil Rackers 47-yard field goal, 12:05. ''Bengals 13–10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:49.'''''
CIN – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 6:01. ''Bengals 16–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:23.'''''
CIN – Tony McGee 25-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Neil Rackers kick), 0:06. ''Bengals 23–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.''''' Fourth quarter
NE – Jermaine Wiggins 8-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:29. ''Bengals 23–17. '''Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:48.''''' Top passers
NE – Drew Bledsoe – 22/38, 241 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Jon Kitna – 18/27, 204 yards, TD Top rushers
NE – Antowain Smith – 11 rushes, 33 yards
CIN – Corey Dillon – 24 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers
NE – Troy Brown – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD
CIN – Darnay Scott – 5 receptions, 104 yards

Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens

First quarter

BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 4:22. ''Ravens 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:58.''''' Second quarter
No scoring plays Third quarter
CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Neil Rackers kick), 11:38. ''Bengals 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:09.'''''
CIN – Jon Kitna 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:10. ''Bengals 14–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:58.''''' Fourth quarter
BAL – Patrick Johnson 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Matt Stover kick), 13:40. ''Bengals 14–10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:28.'''''
CIN – Takeo Spikes 66-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 6:04. Bengals 21–10. Top passers
BAL – Elvis Grbac – 33/63, 326 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Jon Kitna – 19/30, 154 yards, TD Top rushers
BAL – Terry Allen – 17 rushes, 61 yards
CIN – Corey Dillon – 18 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers
BAL – Shannon Sharpe – 8 receptions, 84 yards
CIN – Darnay Scott – 5 receptions, 82 yards

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears

First quarter

CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 4:29. ''Bears 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:53.''''' Second quarter
CHI – Fred Baxter 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 12:51. ''Bears 10–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:28.''''' Third quarter
CHI – Marty Booker 13-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:25. ''Bears 17–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:22.''''' Fourth quarter
CHI – Anthony Thomas 23-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:05. ''Bears 24–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:09.''''' Top passers
CHI – Jim Miller – 23/30, 232 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Jon Kitna – 19/46, 244 yards, INT Top rushers
CHI – Anthony Thomas – 22 rushes, 188 yards, TD
CIN – Corey Dillon – 16 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers
CHI – David Terrell – 7 receptions, 91 yards
CIN – Peter Warrick – 8 receptions, 84 yards

Week 7: at Detroit Lions

Standings

Team leaders

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Corey Dillon	34	228	6.7	17	3

Defensive

Kevin Kaesviharn	25	0.0	3	0	0

Kicking and punting

Neil Rackers	28	17	60.7%	24	23	95.8%	74

Special teams

T. J. Houshmandzadeh	10	185	18.5	23	0	12	163	13.6	86	0

Awards and records

Corey Dillon, 5th 1,000 yard rushing season

References

[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/cincy/bengals.html Season statistics and summary at Sports E-Cyclopedia]
"2001 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
"Corey Dillon Stats, News and Video - RB".

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