2001 Buffalo Bills season
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The 2001
2001 NFL season
The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day...

 Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season
was the team’s forty-second season. Previous head coach Wade Phillips
Wade Phillips
Wade Allen Phillips is the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans and former head coach for the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills. He was also an interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons...

 was relieved of his duties as coach and replaced by Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

 defensive coordinator Gregg Williams
Gregg Williams
Gregg Williams is the defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints and the former head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Considered one of the most respected defensive minds in the game, Williams is known for running aggressive, attacking 4-3 schemes that put heavy pressure on opposing...

.

John Butler, who had been the Bills general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...

 from 1993–2000, left to become the new G.M. of the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

. Butler was replaced by Tom Donahoe
Tom Donahoe
Tom Donahoe is a former general manager and president of the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.-Biography:Prior to his tenure with the Bills, he was director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1991-1999...

, who would remain with the Bills through the 2005 season.

In the wake of Buffalo's quarterback controversy, Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League...

 was released by the Bills, prior to the season and followed Butler to San Diego. Buffalo named Rob Johnson their starting quarterback for the 2001 season, which would ultimately be his last in Buffalo. Bills defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

 Marcellus Wiley
Marcellus Wiley
Marcellus Vernon Wiley, is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills...

 and linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 John Holecek
John Holecek
John Francis Holecek is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eight seasons for the Buffalo Bills, the San Diego Chargers, and the Atlanta Falcons. After retiring, he returned to Illinois to coach high school football at Loyola Academy, a private college...

 also left Buffalo for San Diego in 2001, leaving a gap in Buffalo's defense.

NFL Draft

Buffalo's 2001 draft was general manager Tom Donahoe first with the team. The Bills' first three draft picks – Nate Clements, Aaron Schobel and Travis Henry – went on to make the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

 with the Bills.
  • Players in yellow indicates future Pro Bowl selections
    Round Pick # Player Position College
    1 21 Nate Clements
    Nate Clements
    Nathan D. Clements is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 21st overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...

     
    Cornerback
    Cornerback
    A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

     
    Ohio State
    Ohio State Buckeyes football
    The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...

    2 46 Aaron Schobel
    Aaron Schobel
    Aaron Ross Schobel is a retired American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft and played his entire career for the Bills, retiring before the 2010 season. He played collegiately at Texas Christian University .-High school...

     
    Defensive End
    Defensive end
    Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

     
    TCU
    TCU Horned Frogs football
    The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...

    2 58 Travis Henry
    Travis Henry
    Travis Deion Henry is a former American football running back for the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     
    Running Back
    Running back
    A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

     
    Tennessee
    Tennessee Volunteers football
    The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....

    3 76 Ron Edwards
    Ron Edwards (American football)
    Ronald H. "Ron" Edwards is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. He started 35 consecutive regular season games at nose guard for Texas A&M University, where he recorded 121 tackles with 10 sacks and 23 stops for losses during his career...

     
    Defensive Tackle  Texas A&M
    Texas A&M Aggies football
    The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18...

    3 95 Jonas Jennings
    Jonas Jennings
    Jonas D. Jennings is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     
    Tackle  Georgia
    Georgia Bulldogs football
    The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...

    4 110 Brandon Spoon
    Brandon Spoon
    Thomas Brandon Spoon is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played one season for the Buffalo Bills. In his only season he was the Bills starting middle linebacker....

     
    Linebacker
    Linebacker
    A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

     
    North Carolina
    5 144 Marques Sullivan
    Marques Sullivan
    Marques D. Sullivan is a former professional American football offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants,the New England Patriots and the Chicago Rush.-Early life:...

     
    Tackle  Illinois
    Illinois Fighting Illini football
    The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program, representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.-Current staff:-All-time win/loss/tie record:*563-513-51...

    6 178 Tony Driver Free Safety  Notre Dame
    Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
    Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...

    6 195 Dan O'Leary
    Dan O'Leary (American football)
    Daniel Edward O'Leary is a former American football tight end and long snapper in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL...

     
    Tight End
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

     
    Notre Dame
    6 196 Jimmy R. Williams
    Jimmy R. Williams
    Jimmy Ray Williams is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt...

     
    Cornerback
    Cornerback
    A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

     
    Vanderbilt
    Vanderbilt Commodores football
    The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference...

    7 214 Reggie Germany
    Reggie Germany
    Reginald Lee "Reggie" Germany is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes....

     
    Wide Receiver
    Wide receiver
    A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

     
    Ohio State
    Ohio State Buckeyes football
    The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...

    7 238 Tyrone Robertson
    Tyrone Robertson
    Julius Tyrone Robertson is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for one season for the Buffalo Bills....

     
    Defensive Tackle  Hinds Community College
    Hinds Community College
    Hinds Community College is a community college with its main campus located in Raymond, Mississippi, about five miles west of Jackson, the state capital. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Rankin County, and Warren County...


Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site Attendance
1 September 9, 2001 New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

L 6–24 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

71,447
2 September 23, 2001 at Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

L 26–42 0–2 RCA Dome
RCA Dome
RCA Dome was a domed stadium, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise for 24 seasons ....

56,135
3 September 30, 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

L 3–20 0–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

72,874
4 October 7, 2001 New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 36–42 0–4 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

72,654
5 Bye
6 October 18, 2001 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 13–10 1–4 Alltel Stadium
58,893
7 October 28, 2001 at San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 24–27 1–5 Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....

63,698
8 November 4, 2001 Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

L 14–30 1–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

63,786
9 November 11, 2001 at New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

L 11–21 1–7 Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium was an outdoor stadium, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts...

60,292
10 November 18, 2001 Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

L 20–23 1–8 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

60,836
11 November 25, 2001 Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 27–34 1–9 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

73,063
12 December 2, 2001 at San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

L 0–35 1–10 3Com Park
67,252
13 December 9, 2001 Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

W 25–24 2–10 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

44,549
14 December 16, 2001 New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

L 9–12 2–11 Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

45,527
15 December 23, 2001 at Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 30–33 2–12 Georgia Dome
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...

43,320
16 December 30, 2001 at New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 14–9 3–12 The Meadowlands
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...

78,200
17 January 6, 2002 at Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 7–34 3–13 Pro Player Stadium
73,428

Roster

Quarterbacks
  •  10 Alex Van Pelt
    Alex Van Pelt
    Alexander "Alex" Van Pelt is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccanneers of the National Football League.-College:...

  •  11 Rob Johnson
  •  5 Travis Brown


Running Backs
  • 20 Travis Henry
    Travis Henry
    Travis Deion Henry is a former American football running back for the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

  • 37 Larry Centers
    Larry Centers
    Larry Eugene Centers is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for 14 seasons, mostly for his first team, the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals...

     FB
  • 33 Sammy Morris
    Sammy Morris
    Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

  • 38 Shawn Bryson
    Shawn Bryson
    Adrian Shawn Bryson is an American football running back in the NFL who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was one of the four team Captains on the 1998 National Championship team. Shawn was later drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third...

  • 41 Phil Crosby
    Phil Crosby (American football)
    Phillip Jermaine Crosby is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills from 2001 until 2003. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and Coffeyville Community College....



Wide Receivers
  • 80 Eric Moulds
    Eric Moulds
    Eric Shannon Moulds is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State...

  • 81 Peerless Price
    Peerless Price
    Peerless Jilo Price is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

  • 84 Reggie Germany
    Reggie Germany
    Reginald Lee "Reggie" Germany is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes....

  • 86 Jeremy McDaniel
    Jeremy McDaniel
    Jeremy Dwayne McDaniel is a retired American football player. He played three seasons for the Buffalo Bills from 1998-2001.-Football career:He went and played for the University of Arizona in his college years. He was picked up by the Buffalo Bills as a free agent. He was traded to San Diego...

  • 89 Avion Black
    Avion Black
    Avion Carlos Black is a former American football wide receiver/kick returner in the National Football League...


Tight Ends
  • 85 Jay Riemersma
    Jay Riemersma
    Allen Jay Riemersma is a former American football tight end. He played for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1995. He next played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers . In 2007, he accepted a position as the regional director of the Family Research...

     TE
  • 88 Sheldon Jackson TE
  • 87 Dan O'Leary
    Dan O'Leary (American football)
    Daniel Edward O'Leary is a former American football tight end and long snapper in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL...

     TE

Offensive Linemen
  • 70 John Fina
    John Fina
    John Joseph Fina is a former American football offensive lineman, who spent eleven years in the National Football League, ten of those with the Buffalo Bills, and a one-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals...

     LT
  • 79 Ruben Brown
    Ruben Brown
    Ruben Parnell Brown is a former American football guard of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 14th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh....

     LG
  • 63 Bill Conaty C
  • 71 Corey Hulsey
    Corey Hulsey
    Corey Hulsey is an American football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 1999. After the 2008 preseason, he was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008...

     RG
  • 75 Jonas Jennings
    Jonas Jennings
    Jonas D. Jennings is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

     RT
  • 60 Jerry Ostroski
    Jerry Ostroski
    Gerald Ostroski is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League.-Buffalo Bills:...

     G
  • 67 Craig Heimburger
    Craig Heimburger
    Craig Heimburger is a former professional football player.-Early years:He attended Belleville East High School...

     G
  • 72 Kris Farris
    Kris Farris
    Kristofer Martin Farris was an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won the Outland Trophy while...

     T
  • 65 Jon Carman
    Jon Carman
    Jonathan Daniel Carman was an American football offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League 2000–2001. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets....

     T
  • 74 Marques Sullivan
    Marques Sullivan
    Marques D. Sullivan is a former professional American football offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants,the New England Patriots and the Chicago Rush.-Early life:...

     G


Defensive Linemen
  • 90 Phil Hansen
    Phil Hansen (American football)
    Phillip Allen Hansen is a former American football defensive end in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, drafted in the second round, making the 1991 all-rookie team, and playing on three Super Bowl teams...

     DE
  • 96 Eric Flowers DE
  • 94 Aaron Schobel
    Aaron Schobel
    Aaron Ross Schobel is a retired American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft and played his entire career for the Bills, retiring before the 2010 season. He played collegiately at Texas Christian University .-High school...

     DE
  • 93 Pat Williams DT
  • 91 Shawn Price
    Shawn Price
    Shawn Price was an American football defensive end in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of the Pacific, as well as Sierra College, which is located in Rocklin, Ca...

     DT
  • 97 Leif Larsen
    Leif Larsen
    Leif Andreas Larsen DSO, DSC, CGM, DSM and Bar , popularly known as ShetlandsLarsen, was a Norwegian sailor and the most highly decorated allied naval officer of World War II...

     DT
  • 98 Ron Edwards
    Ron Edwards (American football)
    Ronald H. "Ron" Edwards is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. He started 35 consecutive regular season games at nose guard for Texas A&M University, where he recorded 121 tackles with 10 sacks and 23 stops for losses during his career...

     DT
  • 95 Bryce Fisher
    Bryce Fisher
    Bryce Alexander Fisher is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Air Force.-High school years:...

     DE
  • 77 Kendrick Office DE
  • 92 Tyrone Robertson
    Tyrone Robertson
    Julius Tyrone Robertson is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for one season for the Buffalo Bills....

     DE
Linebackers
  • 55 Jay Foreman
    Jay Foreman (American football)
    Jamal A. Foreman is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills, the Houston Texans, and the New York Giants...

  • 56 Sam Cowart
    Sam Cowart
    Samuel Cowart, III is a former American football linebacker who primarily played for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL...

  • 53 Keith Newman
    Keith Newman
    Keith Anthony Newman is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted out of the University of North Carolina in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills....

  • 51 DaShon Polk
    DaShon Polk
    DaShon Lamor Polk is a former American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans of the NFL. He was a three-year starter at the University of Arizona, making 36 consecutive starts. He was drafted by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft....

  • 58 Brandon Spoon
    Brandon Spoon
    Thomas Brandon Spoon is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played one season for the Buffalo Bills. In his only season he was the Bills starting middle linebacker....

  • 98 Kenyatta Wright
    Kenyatta Wright
    Kenyatta Terrell Wright was an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the NFL from 2003-2005. He was a four-year starter for Oklahoma State University, where he recorded 260 career tackles, 11 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery...

  • 99 Fred Jones

  • Defensive Backs
    • 27 Ken Irvin
      Ken Irvin
      Kenneth Pernell Irvin is a former American football defensive back who played for ten seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Memphis.Ken Irvin is currently the defensive backs coach at Pepperell High...

       CB
    • 22 Nate Clements
      Nate Clements
      Nathan D. Clements is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 21st overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 26 Antoine Winfield
      Antoine Winfield
      Antoine Winfield is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he...

       CB
    • 29 Keion Carpenter
      Keion Carpenter
      Keion Eric Carpenter is a former American football defensive back. He played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.-Football career:...

       S
    • 23 Pierson Prioleau
      Pierson Prioleau
      Pierson Olin Prioleau [PEER-sun PRAY-low] is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech...

       S
    • 28 Travares Tillman
      Travares Tillman
      Travares Arastius Tillman is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

       CB
    • 38 Raion Hill
      Raion Hill
      Raion Yance Hill is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the Buffalo Bills. He is currently working as an actor and stuntman....

       CB
    • 25 Tony Driver CB
    • 21 Chris Watson
      Chris Watson (American football)
      Chris Watson is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played for the Denver Broncos, the Buffalo Bills, and the Detroit Lions.-College years:...

       CB


    Special Teams
    • 9 Jake Arians K
    • 17 Shayne Graham
      Shayne Graham
      Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...

       K
    • 8 Brian Moorman
      Brian Moorman
      Brian Donald Moorman is an American football punter who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played collegiately at Pittsburg State.Moorman is a two-time Pro Bowl selection for...

       P

    Coaching staff

    Buffalo Bills 2001 coaching staff
    Front Office
    • Owner – Ralph Wilson
    • President — Tom Donahoe
      Tom Donahoe
      Tom Donahoe is a former general manager and president of the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.-Biography:Prior to his tenure with the Bills, he was director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1991-1999...



    Head Coaches
    • Head Coach – Gregg Williams
      Gregg Williams
      Gregg Williams is the defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints and the former head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Considered one of the most respected defensive minds in the game, Williams is known for running aggressive, attacking 4-3 schemes that put heavy pressure on opposing...



    Offensive Coaches
    • Offensive Coordinator — Mike Sheppard
      Mike Sheppard
      Mike Sheppard is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League....

    • Quarterbacks — Steve Kragthorpe
      Steve Kragthorpe
      Steve Kragthorpe is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team. He was head coach at Louisville from 2007 to 2009, and for Tulsa from 2003 through 2006.- Early career :Kragthorpe was born in...

    • Running Backs — Steve Fairchild
      Steve Fairchild
      -Personal life:Fairchild graduated from Colorado State University in 1980 with a degree in economics.-References:...

    • Wide Receivers — Fred Graves
    • Tight Ends — Dan Neal
      Dan Neal
      Dan Neal is a former American Football player who played offensive line for eleven seasons between 1973 and 1983 for the Baltimore Colts and the Chicago Bears. Named offensive line coach in 2007 for Texas vs. The Nation Game...

    • Offensive Line — Ronnie Vinklarek
    • Offensive Assistant — Tommy Kaiser
     
    Defensive Coaches
    • Defensive Coordinator – Jerry Gray
      Jerry Gray
      Jerry Don Gray is a former American Football cornerback who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1985 to 1991, the Houston Oilers in 1992, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1993. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans.-Playing career:Jerry Gray was a two-time All American...

    • Defensive Assistant — Chuck Lester
    • Defensive Line — John Levra
    • Linebackers — Miles Aldridge
    • Secondary — Pat Thomas
    • Secondary Assistant — Steve Jackson

    Special Teams Coaches
    • Special Teams Coordinator — Danny Smith
      Danny Smith (coach)
      Danny Smith is the special teams coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.-References:...

    • Strength and Conditioning — Rusty James


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