Qwest Field (Seahawks Stadium) under construction - 2001

The 2001 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 26th season in the

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(NFL), The second of two seasons the Seahawks played at

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while

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was being built and the third under head coach

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. 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

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' win over the

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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

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(AFC) and the second and final season they played at

while Seahawks Stadium (now known as

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) was being built. Before the season, the Seahawks signed free agent quarterback

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, and traded for quarterback

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. Hasselbeck eventually won the starting position over Dilfer. The Seahawks also signed future

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defensive tackle

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, who spent the last 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and would make the

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in his first season with the Seahawks. The season saw the emergence of the second year running back

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after

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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

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as they returned to the

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in the

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. The last remaining Seahawk from 2001 was quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2011.

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Final roster

* Starters in bold. * (*) Denotes players that were selected for the

2002 Pro Bowl The 2002 Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 2001 season. The game was played on February 9, 2002, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was AFC 38, NFC 30. Rich Gannon of the Oakland Raiders was the game's MVP. AFC ...

Schedule

Preseason

:Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East. :Source: 2001 NFL season results2001 NFL season results
NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

Standings

Game Summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Indianapolis Colts

Week P2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers

Week P4: vs. New Orleans Saints

Regular season

Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at Oakland Raiders

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 8: at Washington Redskins

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 13 at Denver Broncos

Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week 16: at San Diego Chargers

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

References

External links

Seahawks draft history at NFL.com2001 NFL season results at NFL.com
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