2001 Oakland Raiders

The 2001 Oakland Raiders season was the club’s 42nd season in the NFL. The club acquired Jerry Rice through Free Agency. Rice excelled with his new team, catching 83 passes for 1,139 yards and 9 touchdowns. The Raiders would qualify for the postseason but lose to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in a divisional playoff. It would be Jon Gruden's final season with the Raiders.

AFC Wild Card Playoff
Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24


 * stadium= Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
 * date=January 12, 2002
 * time= 5:00 p.m. PST
 * weather= 53°F, clear
 * TV=ABC
 * TVAnnouncers= Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller (color commentators), Melissa Stark, and Eric Dickerson (sideline reporters)
 * referee= Dick Hantak
 * attendance= 61,503

AFC Divisional Playoff
New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)


 * stadium= Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
 * date=January 19, 2002
 * time= 8:00 p.m. EST
 * weather= 19°F, heavy snow
 * TV=CBS
 * TVAnnouncers= Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator), and Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
 * referee= Walt Coleman
 * attendance= 60,292