2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Playoffs
For the third straight year, the Mighty Ducks failed to qualify for the playoffs.


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Acquired Sergei Krivokrasov form the Minnesota Wild for a 2002 7th round draft pick on November 1, 2001


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Acquired Patrick Kjellberg from the Nashville Predators for Petr Tenkrat on November 1, 2001


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Acquired Bert Robertsson from the Nashville Predators for Jay Legault on December 4, 2001


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Acquired Dave Roche from the New York Islanders for Jim Cummins on January 14, 2002


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Traded Marty McInnes to the Boston Bruins for a 2002 3rd Round Draft Pick on March 6, 2002


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Acquired Mark Moore from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Bert Robertsson on March 8, 2002


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Transactions, Trades
Acquired Ben Guite from the New York Islanders for Dave Roche on March 19, 2002


2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season, Draft picks
Anaheim's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 Millwall F.C. season
During the 2001–02 English football season, Millwall competed in the First Division.


2001–02 Millwall F.C. season, Season summary
Millwall finished fourth and qualified for the First Division play-offs, but were defeated by Birmingham City in the semi-final.


2001–02 Millwall F.C. season, Kit
Millwall's kit was manufactured by Strikeforce and sponsored by 24 Seven.


2001–02 Millwall F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Millwall F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Bucks' 34th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bucks signed free agent Anthony Mason to shore up their front line. After advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, the Bucks got off to a solid start winning nine of their first ten games, but then lost five straight afterwards. The team posted an 8-game winning streak in January, which led them to a division-leading record of 26–13 as of January 21. At midseason, the team signed free agent Greg Anthony, who was previously released by the Chicago Bulls.


2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season
However, with a 35–25 record as of March 6, the Bucks would struggle and proceed to lose 16 of their final 22 games and miss the playoffs, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, thanks to an embarrassing 123–89 road loss to the Detroit Pistons to close out the season. This was one of the biggest late-season collapses for a team that was contending for a Division title in March.


2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season
Ray Allen led the team in scoring with 21.8 points per game, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. Glenn Robinson finished second on the team in scoring averaging 20.7 points per game, while Sam Cassell provided the team with 19.7 points and 6.7 assists per game. Second-year guard Michael Redd showed improvement averaging 11.4 points per game off the bench. Following the season, Robinson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks after eight seasons in Milwaukee, Darvin Ham signed as a free agent with the Hawks, and Anthony retired.


2001–02 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals


2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 13th season in the National Basketball Association. The Timberwolves were able to re-sign Joe Smith during the off-season, with Smith arriving from the Detroit Pistons, where he played the previous season. In addition, the team also signed free agent Gary Trent. The Timberwolves won nine of their first ten games, which led them to a 28–9 start as of January 15. However, Terrell Brandon sustained a knee injury after 32 games and was out for the remainder of the season, as the team suffered a 7-game losing streak in March.


2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season
At midseason, the team traded Dean Garrett to the Golden State Warriors for second-year center Marc Jackson. The Timberwolves finished third in the Midwest Division with a solid 50–32 record. Kevin Garnett continued to establish himself as one of the top players in the NBA averaging 21.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Wally Szczerbiak averaged 18.7 points per game, which was second on the team in scoring. Garnett and Szczerbiak were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.


2001–02 Minnesota Timberwolves season
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Timberwolves lost to the Dallas Mavericks in three straight games, and losing in the opening round of the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Before the start of the next season, Chauncey Billups signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons, and veteran forward Sam Mitchell, who was the only member left from the team’s inaugural season, retired.


2001–02 Minnesota Wild season
The 2001–02 Minnesota Wild season was the team's second season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild missed the Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing last in the Northwest Division.


2001–02 Minnesota Wild season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Minnesota Wild season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Minnesota Wild season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 Minnesota Wild season, Playoffs
The Wild missed the playoffs for the second straight season.


2001–02 Minnesota Wild season, Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2001–02 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Quin Snyder, the Tigers reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 24–12 (9–7 Big 12).


2001–02 Moldovan "A" Division
The 2001–02 Moldovan "A" Division season is the 11th since its establishment. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.


2001–02 Moldovan National Division
The 2001–02 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) was the 11th season of top-tier football in Moldova.


2001–02 Moldovan National Division, Overview
It was contested by 8 teams and Sheriff Tiraspol won the championship.


2001–02 Mongolia Hockey League season
The 2001–02 Mongolia Hockey League season was the eleventh season of the Mongolia Hockey League. EU Ulaanbaatar won the championship by defeating Shariin Gol in the playoff final.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After missing the playoffs in the three preceding seasons, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Canadiens were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Carolina Hurricanes by a series score of 4–2.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The 93rd season for the Canadiens began with a shocking announcement that team captain Saku Koivu was suffering from intra-abdominal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer. This condition kept him out of all but three games in the regular season. On October 5, to respond to Koivu's absence, General Manager Andre Savard signed veteran forward Doug Gilmour to address the absence. The team began the season hovering around the .500 mark, but a five-game winning streak to end November, highlighted by spectacular performances by goaltender José Théodore, allowed the Canadiens to climb into the playoff mix.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Around this time, Savard added offensive power to the team by acquiring Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Martin Ručinský and Benoît Brunet. Head Coach Michel Therrien and the Canadiens had a rough December, posting a record of 4–8–2–1 while the newly acquired Audette had his forearm tendons sliced by the skate of New York Rangers forward Radek Dvořák. His season was jeopardized. Despite the inconsistency of the team, Theodore was spectacular in net. In January, the Canadiens played more .500 hockey, which prompted Savard to make a change.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
He traded forward Brian Savage to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Sergei Berezin. The regular season went on hold for two weeks while the 2002 Winter Olympics were taking place. When play resumed, Jose Theodore took matters into his own hands and carried the Habs into the playoffs, finishing the regular season with a record of 30–24–10, seven shutouts and a goals against average of 2.11. In the 80th game of the regular season, captain Saku Koivu returned from treatment and played his first game of the season against the Ottawa Senators. He played for the team for the rest of the season. The Canadiens made the playoffs with a record of 36–31–12–3 behind the play of eventual Hart Memorial Trophy winner Jose Thoedore.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The Canadiens finished the regular season having allowed the fewest power play goals, with just 38.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
In the first round of the playoffs, the Canadiens were matched against the Boston Bruins, who finished first overall in the Eastern Conference. Donald Audette lead the way with three goals and Saku Koivu had a goal and an assist to win game one 5–2 for Montreal. Game 2 would prove to be a back-and-forth affair, as both teams traded momentum. Boston won the game by a score of 6–4 despite a four-point performance from the Canadien Richard Zednik. The series shifted to Montreal, and the Canadiens won Game 3 5–3 through by a four-point performance by Koivu.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
This gave Montreal a 2–1 series lead. The Bruins responded in Game 4 as they won easily, 5–2. Theodore rose to the occasion in Game 5, stopping 43 of 44 shots for a 2–1 win to give the Canadiens a 3–2 series lead going back to the Molson Centre. Theodore was spectacular again in Game 6, and Yanic Perreault scored the game-winning goal to give the Canadiens a 2–1 victory. The Canadiens won the series in six games, upsetting the Conference's top seed.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
The Canadiens faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs. The Hurricanes won Game 1 2–0 as Hurricanes goaltender Kevin Weekes was awarded the shutout. The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Canadiens outshooting them 46 to 16, but Theodore only yielded one goal and Koivu had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens won Game 2 4–1 to tie the series. Game 3 went to overtime and due to the heroics of Theodore, he kept his team in the game.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
The Habs would win Game 3 just over two minutes into overtime on a goal by Donald Audette, giving the Canadiens the series lead. The Habs had momentum in Game 4, establishing a 3–0 lead early in the third period of Game 4. The Hurricanes, however, would score three-straight goals to send the game to overtime, where 'Canes defenceman Niclas Wallin ended the game in overtime to tie the series at 2–2. With newly gained series momentum, the Hurricanes would win the next two games to win take the series at 4–2, outscoring Montreal 13–3 in the process.


2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season, Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2001–02 season was Motherwell's 4th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 17th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.


2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season
Amid growing financial concerns, several key players were sold during the pre-season in order to reduce the club's wage bill. Nine new players were signed, but Motherwell struggled early in the season, resulting in the sacking of manager Billy Davies in September. Eric Black was appointed as his replacement, and over the course the season the club slowly pulled away from bottom-placed St Johnstone to ease any relegation worries. The club's financial situation worsened however, and in April 2002, John Boyle announced that the club would be entering administration. Eric Black and chief executive Pat Nevin resigned from their positions, with Terry Butcher becoming the club's third manager of the season. A week later, following the last game of the season, 19 players were released by the club, including nine players who were still under contract.


2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
Motherwell announced the signing of David Kelly to a one-year contract on 2 July, with Roberto Martínez signing a day later to a three-year contract.


2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 16 March, Franck Bernhard joined Motherwell from RC Strasbourg, whilst Paul Harvey left the club to join Stenhousemuir.


2001–02 Motherwell F.C. season, Season review
On 29 April, Motherwell released 17 players after going into administration..


2001–02 Munster Rugby season
The 2001–02 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fourth season in his first spell as head coach of the province.


2001–02 Munster Rugby season, 2001–02 squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2001–02 Málaga CF season
The 2001–02 season was the 54th season in the existence of Málaga CF and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Málaga participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey. The team finished the season in 10th place and as a result qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.


2001–02 NBA season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their third straight  championship, beating the New Jersey Nets 4–0 in the 2002 NBA Finals.


2001–02 NBA season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2001–02 NBA season, Awards, Players of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.


2001–02 NBA season, Awards, Rookies of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.


2001–02 NBL season
The 2001–02 NBL season was the 24th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league, The free-to-air television network ABC did not return this season only showing on Fox Sports on Foxtel.


2001–02 NBL season, Regular Season
The 2001–02 Regular Season took place over 24 Rounds between 11 October 2001 and 23 March 2002.


2001–02 NBL season, Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.


2001–02 NBL season, Ladder
23-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (4-2), West Sydney Razorbacks (3-3) and Melbourne Tigers (2-4).


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maryland Terrapins won their first NCAA national championship with a 64–52 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 5, 2001.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Two human polls made up the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll and the USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll. As the 2001–02 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly. There were a total of 19 voters in the USA Today poll and 40 voters in the USCHO.com poll. Each first place vote in either poll is worth 15 points in the rankings with every subsequent vote worth 1 fewer point.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 5, 2001, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2002, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 55th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 107th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Pre-season polls
The top 15 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports and the top 15 from USA Today/American Hockey Magazine.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2001–02 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls comprise the 2001–02 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.


2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 19, 2001 and concluded on March 16 of the following year. This was the 29th season of Division III college ice hockey.


2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The NCAA expanded the tournament to nine teams. They did this to allow both the east and the west to each receive one at-large bid. The new tournament alignment had all three western teams playing in one quarterfinal (with a First Round game between the 2nd- and 3rd-ranked teams) while the six eastern teams were arranged over the other three quarterfinal series.


2001–02 NCAA football bowl games
The 2001–02 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Miami Hurricanes won the BCS National Championship Game over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 37–14.


2001–02 NCAA football bowl games
A total of 25 team-competitive games were played—starting on December 18, 2001, and ending on January 3, 2002—with participation by 50 bowl-eligible teams. North Texas entered the New Orleans Bowl with a losing record of 5–6; they were able to play in a bowl game by being co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference, having compiled a 5–1 conference record. An additional five all-star games were played, ending with the Hula Bowl on February 2, 2002. One bowl game was established for the 2001–02 season, the New Orleans Bowl. The number of bowl games remained static from the previous season due to the dissolution of the Aloha Bowl after 19 seasons.


2001–02 NCAA football bowl games, Poll rankings
The below table lists top teams (per polls taken after the completion of the regular season and any conference championship games), their win-loss records (prior to bowl games), and the bowls they later played in. The AP column represents rankings per the AP Poll, while the BCS column represents the Bowl Championship Series rankings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 2001 season began on January 12, 2002. The postseason tournament concluded with the New England Patriots defeating the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, 20–17, on February 3, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.


2001–02 NFL playoffs
Until the 2020 season, this was the last season that three wild card teams qualified for the playoffs in each conference, and the last time a wild card team from each conference hosted a postseason game. The addition of the Houston Texans to the league in 2002 led to a realignment to eight divisions. The number of playoff berths remained six per conference, meaning one wild card berth per conference was eliminated and there would be no more meetings between wild card teams in the first round.


2001–02 NFL playoffs
As was the case prior to 2002, division champions retain priority for higher seeding and home field advantage regardless of records. Under the 2002 system, the only way two wild card teams in the same conference could meet in the playoffs would be for both teams to each win two road games to advance to the conference championship game hosted by the fifth seed, which never occurred. Under the current playoff format, wild card qualifiers can meet in any playoff round except the wild card round.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Participants
Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 through 6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Participants
In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5).


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Participants
The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Schedule
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks led the league to postpone its September 16–17 games and play them a week after the scheduled conclusion of the regular season. This caused the playoffs and Super Bowl to be delayed by one week. This thus marked the first time in NFL history that the Super Bowl was played in February. No bye week was originally scheduled between the conference championships and the Super Bowl this season, so the NFL had to work diligently to get the final game in New Orleans rescheduled, including having alternative plans to host the Super Bowl in another city.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Schedule
For the first time, the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers. Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., respectively. Concurrently, the league abandoned its general practice of scheduling colder, northern playoff games for daylight hours only; any stadium, regardless of evening January temperatures, could host prime time playoff games.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Schedule
In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games, then CBS broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games. Fox televised the rest of the NFC games and Super Bowl XXXVI.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards, as Philadelphia dominated Tampa Bay from start to finish. Bucs quarterback Brad Johnson was intercepted four times, twice by Damon Moore. It was the second consecutive season in which Philadelphia eliminated Tampa Bay from the playoffs during the wild card round, and two days later, Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy was fired.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
On the Eagles first drive of the game, Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson intercepted a pass from McNabb and returned it nine yards to the Eagles 36-yard line, setting up a 36-yard field goal from Martín Gramática. But McNabb made up for his mistake with a 39-yard run on third down and 5 on Philadelphia's ensuing possession, setting up a field goal for David Akers that tied the game, 3–3.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
In the second quarter, McNabb completed all four of his passes for 70 yards on a 73-yard drive, including a 41-yard completion to Todd Pinkston, that ended with a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chad Lewis. Tampa responded with a 10-play, 65-yard drive, but once again could not dent the end zone and had to settle for another Gramatica field goal, cutting their deficit to 10–6. Later in the quarter, Eagles punter Sean Landeta pinned the Buccaneers back at their own 5-yard line and Tampa Bay could not get a first down with their next drive.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
After receiving Mark Royals' short 28-yard punt at the Buccaneers 31-yard line, McNabb threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Duce Staley with 35 seconds left in the half. But Tampa Bay managed to respond with Gramatica's third field goal before halftime, set up by a 46-yard reception from Keyshawn Johnson, cutting their deficit to 17–9.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
But Tampa Bay was completely dominated in the second half. Moore recorded his first interception from Brad Johnson at the Eagles 38-yard line on the Buccaneers opening drive of the third quarter. Later on, the Eagles drove 60 yards in six plays and scored on a 25-yard touchdown run from rookie Correll Buckhalter. Johnson tried to rally his team back with a pair of drives deep into Eagles territory, but both of them were ended with interceptions. First, defensive back Troy Vincent picked off a pass from Johnson in the end zone with 4:09 left in the third quarter. Then late in the fourth quarter, safety Brian Dawkins intercepted Johnson on Philadelphia's 3-yard line. Following a punt, Moore put the game away by recording his second interception and returning it 59 yards for a touchdown.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9
This was the third postseason meeting between the Buccaneers and Eagles. Both teams previously split the two prior meetings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, AFC: Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24
The Raiders defeated the Jets in a high scoring shootout, outgaining them in total yards 502 to 410, and holding them off in a wild, 36-point fourth quarter. Quarterback Rich Gannon completed 23 of 29 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns. 39-year-old wide receiver Jerry Rice had a superb performance, catching nine passes for 183 yards and a touchdown. His nine receptions tied a franchise playoff record held by Cliff Branch and Fred Biletnikoff. Running back Charlie Garner ran 80 yards for a touchdown to clinch the game with 1:27 remaining. He finished the game with 156 rushing yards on just 15 carries, along with three receptions for 26 yards. Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Curtis Martin added 106 rushing yards, while receiver Laveranues Coles caught eight passes for 123 yards.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, AFC: Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24
Following a missed field goal by Jets kicker John Hall on the opening drive, Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski made two field goals to give his team a 6–0 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, Hall and Janikowski both made field goals before Oakland scored the first touchdown of the game on a 66-yard drive that ended with Tim Brown's 2-yard touchdown reception to make the score 16–3 with 22 seconds left in the half.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, AFC: Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24
Early in the third quarter, Testaverde narrowed the score to 16–10 with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Wayne Chrebet. Later in the quarter, Raiders defensive back Johnnie Harris stripped the ball from fullback Richie Anderson and lineman Grady Jackson recovered the ball for Oakland on their own 45-yard line. After a short run by Garner, Gannon's 47-yard completion to Rice moved the ball to the Jets 4-yard line. A few plays later, fullback Zack Crockett scored a 2-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, giving the Raiders a 24–10 lead. But instead of putting the game away, Crockett's score set off a wild scoring explosion from both teams, who ended up combining for 36 points in the final quarter as Testaverde desperately tried to rally his team back.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, AFC: Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24
The Jets responded by driving 64 yards in 10 plays and scoring with Testaverde's 4-yard touchdown pass to Anderson. But Oakland stormed back with a 68-yard, seven play scoring drive. After a 21-yard completion to Rice and a 20-yard strike to Jerry Porter on third down and 8, Gannon threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Rice with 5:53 left in regulation. Testaverde once again responded, completing a four-yard touchdown pass to Chrebet on fourth down and goal to make it 31–24 with 1:57 left.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, AFC: Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24
Because the Jets had two timeouts left, coach Herm Edwards decided not to attempt an onside kick. New York's defense managed to stuff running back Tyrone Wheatley on two straight plays, but on third down, Garner took off down the right sideline for an 80-yard touchdown run, the longest in Raiders postseason history.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2002, AFC: Oakland Raiders 38, New York Jets 24
This was the third postseason meeting between the Jets and Raiders. New York won both prior meetings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
The 2001 NFC Wild Card game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers shares the title of the best wild card round matchup by record (along with the 1999 AFC Wild Card, between the 11-5 Buffalo Bills and 13-3 Tennessee Titans, and 2020 AFC Wild Card between the 11-5 Indianapolis Colts and 13-3 Buffalo Bills), with a combined mark of 24-8. The game was also the only wild card game in the sixteen game era to feature two teams with twelve or more regular season wins, as both teams finished with a 12-4 mark. In frigid temperatures, the 49ers came into Lambeau Field and stood toe-to-toe with the Packers for most of the afternoon until being put away by a superb second half performance from Packers quarterback Brett Favre.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
Favre completed six of eight passes for 43 yards in the first half, including a 5-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Freeman that gave the Packers a 6–0 lead after San Francisco lineman Dana Stubblefield blocked the extra point. The Packers defense limited San Francisco to just 53 yards and a blocked field goal on their first four drives, but the 49ers closed out the half with a 15-play, 86-yard drive that took seven minutes off the clock.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
Quarterback Jeff Garcia completed six of nine passes for 61 yards on the drive, and running back Garrison Hearst capped it off with a 2-yard touchdown run to give his team a 7–6 halftime lead. It marked the first time Green Bay had ever trailed at the end of the first half in a home playoff game since the famous Ice Bowl in 1967.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
However, Favre dominated the 49ers defense in the second half, completing 16 of 21 passes for 226 yards and leading his team to four scoring drives. First, he led the Packers 72 yards in 12 plays, completing two passes for 21 yards to Bill Schroeder and a 22-yarder to Freeman en route to a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
After a San Francisco punt, Favre led his team to the end zone in just three plays, tossing a 12-yard completion to fullback William Henderson, following it up with a 51-yard strike to Corey Bradford, and then finishing the drive with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Bubba Franks with 3:26 left in the third quarter, giving the Packers a 15–7 lead after the 49ers defense tackled Donald Driver short of the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
In the fourth quarter, Hearst's 22-yard reception and 10-yard run set up a 14-yard touchdown pass from Garcia to Tai Streets, who also caught a subsequent 2-point conversion pass to tie the game at 15. But Green Bay responded with a 49-yard drive and retook the lead with a 45-yard field goal from Longwell. Then on San Francisco's ensuing possession, defensive back Mike McKenzie deflected a pass from Garcia into the arms of Tyrone Williams for an interception on the Packers 7-yard line.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
Favre took over from there, leading the Packers on an 8-play 93-yard drive for the game clinching touchdown, featuring two key third down completions by Favre. The first was a 37-yard completion to Freeman on third down and 7. Later, Driver caught a 12-yard pass on the 49ers 9-yard line on third down and 6. On the next play, running back Ahman Green scored on a 9-yard touchdown run with 1:55 left in regulation.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
Favre completed 22 of 29 passes for 269 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Garcia completed 22 of 32 passes for 233 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, NFC: Green Bay Packers 25, San Francisco 49ers 15
This was the fifth postseason meeting between the 49ers and Packers. Green Bay previously won three of the four prior meetings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
The Ravens recorded 222 rushing yards, while limiting the Dolphins to 151 total yards and nine first downs, while forcing three turnovers and three sacks. Baltimore running back Terry Allen ran for 109 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Elvis Grbac completed 12 of 18 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. Throughout the day, the Dolphins were unable to  the ball on the ground. Running backs Travis Minor and Lamar Smith were held to a combined total of 20 yards on 11 carries, while quarterback Jay Fiedler ended up as the leading rusher with 16 yards. In contrast, the Ravens called 50 running plays, gained 222 rushing yards, and held the ball for 38 minutes.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
The Dolphins' only score was Olindo Mare's 33-yard field goal just two minutes into the game, after linebacker Tommy Hendricks recovered a fumble from Baltimore's Jermaine Lewis on the opening kickoff. In the second quarter, the Ravens finished a 17-play, 90-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run from Allen to take a 7–3 lead. Baltimore later had a chance to increase their lead before halftime when linebacker Peter Boulware recovered Minor's fumble on the Dolphins 41-yard line, but their ensuing drive ended without points when Matt Stover missed a 40-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the half.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
Later in the game, Grbac led the Ravens on a 99-yard scoring drive, featuring a 45-yard completion to Travis Taylor on third down and 1. Taylor finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown catch to give the Ravens a 14–3 lead with 1:20 left in the third quarter.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
Early in the final quarter, Boulware forced a fumble while sacking Fiedler that Ravens lineman Sam Adams recovered on the Dolphins 37-yard line, leading to Stover's 35-yard field goal with 11:26 left in the game. The Dolphins responded with a drive to the Ravens 41. On first and 10, Fiedler's 40-yard pass to James McKnight at the Ravens 5-yard line bounced off the receiver's shoulder and was intercepted by defensive back Duane Starks, who returned the ball 26 yards to the 28-yard line. Baltimore's offense subsequently drove 50 yards and took 6:30 off the clock, including five carries by Jason Brookins for 36 yards, setting up Stover's second field goal to put the game away.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 13, 2002, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
This was the first postseason meeting between the Ravens and Dolphins.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 33, Chicago Bears 19
The Bears surprised everyone by finishing atop the NFC Central with a 13–3 record behind quarterback Jim Miller. But after the Eagles jumped to a 6–0 lead, Miller was taken out of the game in the second quarter with a separated shoulder. Although Miller's replacement, Shane Matthews, led the Bears to a touchdown (a 47-yard reverse by Ahmad Merritt), and Jerry Azumah's 39-yard interception return briefly put the Bears back in the lead early in the second half, the Eagles controlled most of the rest of the game. Matthews threw for only 66 yards and was intercepted twice. Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another touchdown.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 33, Chicago Bears 19
The Eagles controlled the first quarter, scoring with two field goals by David Akers while holding the Bears to 25 offensive yards and one first down. In the second quarter, Miller led the Bears to Philadelphia's 25-yard line before throwing an interception to defensive back Damon Moore. On the ensuing interception return, defensive end Hugh Douglas drove Miller to the ground, separating his shoulder and knocking him out of the game. Douglas was later fined $35,000 for the hit. Merritt's 47-yard touchdown run gave the Bears a 7–6 lead with 5:27 left in the quarter.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 33, Chicago Bears 19
But McNabb led the Eagles back, driving 69 yards in 11 plays, including a 9-yard completion to tight end Jeff Thomason on fourth down and 1 from the Bears 27-yard line. Four plays later, McNabb finished the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to fullback Cecil Martin, giving his team a 13–7 lead with just 14 seconds left in the half. The Eagles finished the half with 230 yards and held the ball over 20 minutes, while holding the Bears to 88 yards.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 33, Chicago Bears 19
On the first drive of the second half, defensive back R. W. McQuarters deflected a pass from McNabb into the arms of Azumah, who returned it 39 yards for a touchdown to give the Bears a 14–13 lead. Later on, Chicago punter Brad Maynard's 15-yard punt gave the Eagles a first down on the Bears 36-yard line. Following a key 30-yard reception by Thomason on third down and 14, McNabb threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Duce Staley, giving the Eagles a 20–14 lead with 5:55 left in the third quarter.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 33, Chicago Bears 19
Chicago responded with an 11-play, 44-yard drive that ended with a field goal from Paul Edinger, but the Eagles struck back with an 11-play drive of their own, driving 45 yards and scoring with Akers' third field goal. Then Autry Denson fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Philadelphia rookie Quinton Caver recovered it, setting up Akers' fourth field goal. McNabb added another touchdown on a 5-yard run with 3:21 left to put the game away, while the Bears only other score was an intentional safety from Eagles punter Sean Landeta on the last play of the game. This game was the last one ever played at the old Soldier Field as the stadium was closed for major renovations, thus marking the Philadelphia Eagles the last team to win at the legendary stadium.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 33, Chicago Bears 19
This was the third postseason meeting between the Eagles and Bears. Both teams split the prior two meetings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
This game has become a part of NFL lore. It was the final contest in the history of Foxboro Stadium, played under heavy snowfall. It is best remembered for a call near the end of the game with Oakland protecting a three-point lead. The referees initially ruled that New England quarterback Tom Brady had fumbled on a pass attempt. Invoking the "tuck rule", where a ball is ruled an incomplete pass after the quarterback starts any forward motion, the referee overturned the decision after reviewing the instant replay, calling the drop an incomplete pass rather than a fumble.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
Both teams struggled in the heavy snow storm during the first half, combining for the same number of punts as first downs (11) and converting only one of 13 third downs. However, Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was efficient, completing 10 of 14 passes for 87 yards. The closest either team would come to scoring in the first quarter would be New England's drive to the Oakland 31-yard line, which ended when Brady threw an incomplete pass on fourth and 2.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
With 1:12 left in the quarter, a 15-yard fair catch interference penalty against Patriots defensive back Je'Rod Cherry at the end of Ken Walter's 39-yard punt gave Oakland a first down at midfield, where they drove to a 7-0 lead on Gannon's 13-yard touchdown pass to James Jett. A few plays later, Raiders defensive back Johnnie Harris intercepted a pass from Brady on the Patriots 41-yard line, but New England's defense managed to force a punt, which would be the final result of every following drive until the end of the half.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
In the second half, things began to open up, especially for New England, who almost completely abandoned their running game and relied on Brady. He ended up completing 26 of 39 passes for 238 yards in the second half. On the opening drive of the third quarter, he completed passes to David Patten for gains of 25 and 19 yards as he led the Patriots 62 yards in 12 plays to the Raiders' 5-yard line, where Adam Vinatieri made a 23-yard field goal to make it 7–3.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
Terry Kirby returned the ensuing kickoff 22 yards to the Oakland 37-yard line, where the Raiders responded with a 10-play, 43-yard drive to score on a 38-yard field goal from Sebastian Janikowski. Then after Walter's 33-yard punt gave the Raiders a first down on their own 49, a 22-yard reception by receiver Jerry Rice set up Janikowski's second field goal, giving the Raiders a 13–3 lead with two minutes left in the third quarter.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
In the fourth quarter, Brady led the Patriots on a 10-play, 67-yard drive, completing nine consecutive passes for 61 yards and finishing it with a 6-yard touchdown run that made the score 13-10. Later in the quarter, Patriots receiver Troy Brown returned Shane Lechler's 37-yard punt 27 yards to the Patriots 46-yard line. Brown fumbled the ball at the end of the return, but Pats linebacker Larry Izzo recovered it with 2:06 left on the clock. A few plays later, the "tuck" incident occurred.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
As Brady dropped back to pass, he lost the ball while being tackled by former college teammate Charles Woodson, and Oakland linebacker Greg Biekert recovered it with 1:47 left. However, an official instant replay review caused referee Walt Coleman to overturn the fumble, ruling Brady's arm had been moving forward while being tackled and making the play an incomplete pass.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
Taking advantage of his second chance, Brady completed a 13-yard pass to Patten and rushed for a 1-yard gain that moved the team to the Raiders 28-yard line, where Vinatieri made a 45-yard field goal with 27 seconds left, a dramatic kick through heavy snowfall that barely cleared the crossbar, sending the game into overtime.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
New England won the coin toss and drove 63 yards in 14 plays for the winning field goal, with Brady completing eight consecutive passes for 45 yards, including a 20-yard completion to J. R. Redmond and a 6-yard pass to Patten at the Raiders' 22-yard line on fourth down and 4 to keep the drive alive. While Vinatieri's game-tying kick had the wind at his back, this drive was into the wind and the Patriots wanted to move closer.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
Following five runs from Antowain Smith for 15 yards and one from Brady for 2, and after a drive of more than eight minutes, Vinatieri and Walter cleared snow away from where the ball would be spotted. Vinatieri then gave New England its first lead of the game, making a 23-yard field goal to win.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
Patten was the sole offensive star of the day, catching eight passes for 107 yards.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 19, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 16, Oakland Raiders 13 (OT)
This was the third postseason meeting between the Raiders and Patriots. Both teams previously split the prior two meetings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
Steelers running back Jerome Bettis, sidelined for much of the regular season, was scheduled to make his return in the first playoff game at their new home, Heinz Field, but was sidelined at the last minute due to a painkiller mishap. It did not matter as the Pittsburgh offense rushed for 150 yards and held the ball for over 40 minutes. Their defense limited the defending champion Ravens to 150 yards and seven first downs, forced four turnovers, and recorded three sacks. Bettis' replacement, Amos Zereoué, rushed for two touchdowns.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
The first half was a disaster for Baltimore. Their first six drives resulted in two interceptions, three punts without gaining a first down, and a fumble. Steelers defensive back Chad Scott started out the dominance by intercepting Baltimore quarterback Elvis Grbac's first pass of the game and returning it 19 yards to the Ravens 43-yard line. Pittsburgh's offense subsequently gained 37 yards on their first three plays.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
Linebacker Jamie Sharper managed to halt the drive by tackling Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala for a 1-yard loss on third down and goal, but Kris Brown kicked a field goal to give Pittsburgh a 3–0 lead. The next time Baltimore had the ball, they were forced to punt after linebacker Mike Jones sacked Grbac for a 10-yard loss on third down and 10. Pittsburgh's offense then drove 51 yards in seven plays, featuring two completions from Kordell Stewart to receivers Plaxico Burress and Hines Ward for gains of 17 and 20 yards. Zereoue finished the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 10–0.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
In the second quarter, Baltimore defensive back Chris McAlister gave the offense a great chance to score when he intercepted a pass from Stewart and returned it 18 yards to the Steelers 7-yard line. But on the next play, safety Brent Alexander intercepted Grbac's pass in the end zone for a touchback. The Steelers took over and drove to the Ravens 9-yard line, but on third down, Stewart was sacked for an 8-yard loss by Larry Webster and Brown's ensuing field goal attempt was wide left.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
Following another three and out for Baltimore, receiver Troy Edwards returned their punt 27-yards to the Ravens 43-yard line, setting up Zereoue's second touchdown run. Then linebacker Jason Gildon recovered a fumble from Terry Allen on Baltimore's next drive and the Steelers capitalized with a 46-yard field goal from Brown, increasing their lead to 20–0 with 4:23 left in the half. After going all this time without a single first down, Baltimore finally managed to respond on their next drive. Tight end Shannon Sharpe caught four passes for 48 yards on an 11-play, 57-yard drive. Matt Stover capped it off with a 26-yard field goal, cutting their deficit to 20–3 at halftime.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
Late in the third quarter, Baltimore receiver Jermaine Lewis returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown. But the Steelers responded by driving 83 yards in 12 plays and scoring with Stewart's 32-yard touchdown pass to Burress.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 10
This was the first postseason meeting between the Ravens and Steelers.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
The matchup between two of the league's highly rated quarterbacks — the Packers' Brett Favre and Rams' Kurt Warner, who shared a combined total of five NFL MVP awards, became lopsided thanks to St. Louis' improved defense, which forced eight turnovers. Although Favre threw for 281 yards, he tied a playoff record by tossing six interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. The Packers generated most of their offense early in the contest, but the turnovers gave the Rams a 24–10 halftime lead. The Rams then returned two interceptions in the second half to put the game away.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
Rams defensive back Aeneas Williams opened up the scoring by returning an interception from Favre 29 yards for a touchdown. The next time Green Bay had the ball, they turned it over again when safety Kim Herring stripped the ball from Ahman Green and rookie Adam Archuleta recovered it. However, the Rams were unable to take advantage of this turnover. A few plays later, Warner's pass was intercepted by Darren Sharper on the Packers 35-yard line.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
Favre then completed a pair of passes to Corey Bradford and Donald Driver for gains of 27 and 16 yards, before tying the game with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Freeman. But the Rams stormed right back with a 15-yard completion to Az-Zahir Hakim and a 38-yard burst from running back Marshall Faulk advancing the ball to the Packers 11-yard line. Two plays later, Warner completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Torry Holt to put the Rams back in the lead.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
Then on Green Bay's next drive, Herring intercepted a pass from Favre and returned it 45 yards to the Packers 4-yard line, setting up a 4-yard touchdown catch by fullback James Hodgins early in the second quarter. Allen Rossum returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, but a holding penalty on Torrance Marshall eliminated the score. Green Bay still managed to score with a Ryan Longwell field goal, but Rams kicker Jeff Wilkins responded with a field goal of his own to give the Rams a 24–10 halftime lead.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
In the second half, the Rams scored two touchdowns in a span of 92 seconds. On Green Bay's opening drive, Green's 49-yard run moved the ball into Rams territory. But three plays later, Williams stripped the ball from Freeman, dove on it, then got up and returned it for a touchdown. A replay challenge overruled the score, showing Williams was down by contact when he recovered the fumble, but three plays later, Holt's 50-yard reception set up a 7-yard touchdown run by Faulk. Then on Green Bay's next possession, Rams lineman Grant Wistrom deflected a pass from Favre into the arms of linebacker Tommy Polley, who returned the interception 34 yards for a touchdown.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
In fourth quarter, the Rams defense scored again with another interception return from Williams, making him the first player ever to return two interceptions for touchdowns in a playoff game. Meanwhile, they managed to pin down the Packers, only allowing a meaningless score on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Favre to Freeman with 5:46 left in the game.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 20, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 45, Green Bay Packers 17
This was the second postseason meeting between the Packers and Rams, with Green Bay having won the only prior meeting when the Rams were previously in Los Angeles.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
The Patriots' storybook season continued as Drew Bledsoe came into the game in the second quarter in place of an injured Tom Brady – who replaced Bledsoe himself early in the season when he suffered a sheared blood vessel.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Both defenses controlled the game early on, and with just over four minutes left in the first quarter, the Steelers had to punt the ball from their own 13-yard line. Josh Miller appeared to bail his team out with a 64-yard punt, but Steelers receiver Troy Edwards was penalized for going out of bounds before tackling Troy Brown on the return. This turned out to make a big difference, as the punt was redone and on the second attempt, Brown returned it 55 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh responded by driving 65 yards in 10 plays, one of them a 34-yard run by quarterback Kordell Stewart, and scoring with a 30-yard field goal from Kris Brown, cutting the score to 7–3.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Later on, with under two minutes left in the half, Brady completed a 28-yard pass to Brown at the Steelers 40-yard line, but was knocked out of the game by a hit from safety Lethon Flowers. Bledsoe took over without missing a beat, rushing for four yards and completing three passes to David Patten for 36 yards, the last one an 11-yard touchdown to give the Patriots a 14–3 lead.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
On the first drive of the second half, New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi recovered a fumbled snap on the Steelers 35-yard line. But the Patriots gained only two yards on their next four plays and ended up turning the ball over on downs. Pittsburgh subsequently drove 52 yards to the 16-yard line to set up Brown's second field goal attempt, but this time his kick was blocked by defensive tackle Brandon Mitchell and Troy Brown recovered the ball. After returning it 11 yards, Brown threw a lateral pass to Antwan Harris, who took the ball the remaining 45 yards for a touchdown to increase New England's lead to 21–3.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
The Steelers struck back with Stewart completing a 24-yard pass to Hines Ward and a 19-yard screen pass to Amos Zereoué on an 8-play, 79-yard drive. Jerome Bettis finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown run, cutting the score to 21–10 with 5:11 left in the third quarter. New England was forced to punt after linebacker Jason Gildon sacked Bledsoe on third down, and Edwards returned the punt 28 yards to the Patriots 32-yard line. Five plays later, Zereoue scored with an 11-yard touchdown run, making the score 21–17.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Early in the fourth quarter, Adam Vinatieri's 44-yard field goal at the end of a 45-yard drive increased New England's lead to 24–17. Later in the quarter, the Patriots made two key stops to clinch the victory. First, safety Tebucky Jones intercepted a pass from Stewart and returned it 19 yards to the Steelers 34-yard line.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Pittsburgh's defense managed to prevent a first down and Vinatieri missed a 50-yard field goal attempt that would have sealed the game, giving the Steelers the ball back on their own 40-yard line, but a few plays later, Lawyer Milloy intercepted a pass from Stewart with 2:02 left to seal the game, and the Patriots were able to run out the clock.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Brown was the top offensive performer of the day with eight receptions for 121 yards, along with three punt returns for 80 yards. Brady completed 12 of 18 passes for 115 yards, while Bledsoe completed 10 of 21 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
This was the third postseason meeting between the Patriots and Steelers. Both teams split their two prior meetings.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
The Eagles had a 17–13 lead at halftime, and had not allowed more than 21 points per game during the season and playoffs. But the Rams roared back thanks to Kurt Warner completing two-thirds of his passes for 212 yards and Marshall Faulk's 159 yards rushing and two touchdowns to earn their second trip to the Super Bowl in three years.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
Early in the first quarter, Donovan McNabb fumbled while being sacked by defensive end Leonard Little, and Brian Young recovered for the Rams at the Philadelphia 20-yard line. Five plays later, Warner threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Bruce. Philadelphia responded with an 11-play, 50-yard drive, featuring a 20-yard run by Duce Staley, that ended with a 46-yard field goal by David Akers. Rams receiver Yo Murphy returned the ensuing kickoff 43 yards to his team's own 42-yard line before Warner completed a 20-yard pass to Az-Zahir Hakim and Faulk rushed for 15 yards to set up a 27-yard field goal from Jeff Wilkins, giving the Rams a 10–3 lead.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
Early in the second quarter, Wilkins hit the crossbar on a 53-yard field goal attempt, and the Eagles took over on their 43-yard line. On the next play, rookie running back Correll Buckhalter broke off a 31-yard run to the St. Louis 26. A few plays later, Staley finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game. But on the Rams next drive, a 31-yard run by Faulk set up 39-yard field goal by Wilkins, and the Rams retook the lead. But McNabb responded with two completions to James Thrash for 27 yards and a 12-yard throw to Chad Lewis before throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Todd Pinkston with 46 seconds left in the half.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
St. Louis dominated the Eagles in the third quarter, holding the ball for 12:30 and limiting Philadelphia to just five offensive plays. Murphy fumbled the opening kickoff, but Rams rookie Nick Sorensen recovered it. Following seven runs by Faulk for 27 yards, Warner completed a 21-yard pass to Torry Holt at the Eagles 19-yard line, setting up Wilkins' third field goal to cut it to 17–16. Then after forcing a three-and-out, the Rams drove 71 yards in 10 plays, with Warner completing three passes to Bruce for 44 yards and a 16-yard pass to Holt at the Eagles 9-yard line. Faulk subsequently took the ball into the end zone with three consecutive running plays, giving the Rams a 22–17 lead after tight end Ernie Conwell dropped Warner's pass on a two-point conversion attempt.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
Philadelphia went three-and-out again on its next two possessions, and Faulk took advantage of an Eagles' defense that was on the field for most of the second half. On the Rams drive after the second punt, he broke a 25-yard run on third down and 1, caught a 10-yard pass, and then ran for eight yards before finally scoring a 1-yard touchdown run to increase the Rams lead to 29–17 with 6:55 left in the game. A 41-yard kickoff return to the Rams 48-yard line from Brian Mitchell sparked an Eagles rally.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
McNabb led the Eagles 52 yards, completing an 11-yard pass to Lewis on fourth down and 8 and a 17-yard pass to Thrash before taking the ball across the goal line himself on a 3-yard run. After forcing a punt, the Eagles got the ball back on their own 45-yard line with 2:20 left. But on a fourth down and 7 conversion attempt, St. Louis defensive back Aeneas Williams intercepted a pass intended for Freddie Mitchell and the Rams held the ball for the rest of the game.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 27, 2002, NFC: St. Louis Rams 29, Philadelphia Eagles 24
This was the third postseason meeting between the Eagles and Rams. Both teams split the two prior meetings when the Rams were previously in Los Angeles.


2001–02 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17
This was the first postseason meeting between the Rams and Patriots.


2001–02 NHL season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who won the best of seven series 4–1 against the Carolina Hurricanes.


2001–02 NHL season, League business
The cash-strapped Pittsburgh Penguins, desperate to dump payroll, could no longer afford perennial superstar Jaromir Jagr. He would be traded, along with Frantisek Kucera, to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Kris Beech, Ross Lupaschuk, Michal Sivek, and $4.9 million. Despite Mario Lemieux's return the previous season, the absence of Jagr proved devastating to the Penguins, and they missed the playoffs for the first time since 1990. The Penguins did not return to the playoffs until they drafted Sidney Crosby in 2005.


2001–02 NHL season, League business
The Dallas Stars moved their home games from Reunion Arena to American Airlines Center.


2001–02 NHL season, League business
The NHL honored the victims of 9/11 by having all players wear a patch on their jerseys, a ribbon sticker on the back of their helmet, as well as a red, white and blue ribbon painted on the ice behind each net, (with the Canadian teams having a red and white ribbon painted on the ice behind either net). On September 20, 2001, in the middle of a pre-season game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers with both teams tied up 2–2, nine days after the attacks, the game was stopped. A message from United States President George W. Bush about the 9/11 attacks was broadcast on the arena video screen. After the message, the game did not resume and was declared a 2–2 tie.


2001–02 NHL season, Uniform updates
The NHL honored the victims of 9/11 by having all players wear a patch on their jerseys, a ribbon sticker on the back of their helmet, as well as a red, white and blue ribbon painted on the ice behind each net, (with the Canadian teams having a red and white ribbon painted on the ice behind either net).


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season
For the second time in three seasons, no player reached the 100-point plateau. In addition, for the first time since 1980, the Art Ross Trophy was not won by either Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, or Jaromir Jagr. Instead, the award went to Jarome Iginla, who scored 96 points.


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
The Detroit Red Wings placed first in the league standings and received home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. This is the first season that the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers both missed the playoffs.


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Eastern Conference
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Eastern Conference
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Western Conference
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Western Conference
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 NHL season, Playoffs, Final
The Final was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes. It was Detroit's twenty-second appearance in the Final, their last appearance being a win in 1998. It was Carolina's first appearance in the Final in franchise history. Detroit defeated Carolina in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.


2001–02 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


2001–02 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts


2001–02 NHL season, Milestones, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2001–02 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


2001–02 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2001–02 (listed with their last team):


2001–02 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2001–02 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.


2001–02 NHL transactions, Free agency
Note: This does not include players who have re-signed with their previous team as an Unrestricted Free Agent or as a Restricted Free Agent.


2001–02 NK Dinamo Zagreb season
This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club Dinamo Zagreb It also lists all matches that Dinamo Zagreb played in the 2001–02 season.


2001–02 NK Dinamo Zagreb season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001–02 NOFV-Oberliga
The 2001–02 season of the NOFV-Oberliga was the eighth season of the league at tier four (IV) of the German football league system.


2001–02 NOFV-Oberliga
The NOFV-Oberliga was split into two divisions, NOFV-Oberliga Nord and NOFV-Oberliga Süd. The champions of each, Hertha BSC (A) and Dynamo Dresden, entered into a play-off against each other for the right to play in the 2002–03 Regionalliga Nord. Dynamo Dresden won 1–0 over two legs and thus gained promotion.


2001–02 NSW Premier League season
The 2001–02 NSW Premier League season was the second season of the revamped NSW Premier League. From the original ten teams in the inaugural version of the Premier League, two more were added for the follow-up tournament. They were Bankstown City Lions and Fairfield Bulls.


2001–02 NSW Premier League season
The Parramatta Eagles took out the double winning the Championship and the Premiership.


2001–02 NSW Premier League season, Clubs
Teams promoted from Super League:(After the end of the 2001 season.)


2001–02 NSW Premier League season, Clubs
Teams relegated to Super League:(After the end of the 2000–01 season.)


2001–02 NTFL season
The 2001/02 NTFL season was the 81st season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


2001–02 NTFL season
Palmerston have won their third premiership title while defeating the Nightcliff Tigers in the grand final by 58 points.


2001–02 NWHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.


2001–02 NWHL season, Final standings
The Vancouver Griffins played a 31 game exhibition schedule, against male and female Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union teams, British Columbia and Alberta provincial women's teams, and NWHL teams.


2001–02 Nashville Predators season
The 2001–02 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


2001–02 Nashville Predators season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 Nashville Predators season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2001–02 Nashville Predators season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


2001–02 Nashville Predators season, Playoffs
The Predators missed the playoffs yet again for the fourth straight year.


2001–02 Nashville Predators season, Player stats, Regular season
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


2001–02 Nashville Predators season, Draft picks
Nashville's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 National Basketball Development League season
The 2001–02 NBDL season was the inaugural season for the National Basketball Development League. The league started with eight teams: Asheville Altitude, Columbus Riverdragons, Fayetteville Patriots, Greenville Groove, Huntsville Flight, Mobile Revelers, North Charleston Lowgators and Roanoke Dazzle. The season ended with the Groove defeating the Lowgators 2–0 in the best-of-three Finals series to win the inaugural NBDL championship.


2001–02 National Basketball Development League season, Playoffs
There were only 8 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the four teams with the best record in the league were seeded one to four. Each round of the playoffs were played a best-of-three series.


2001–02 National Division One
The 2001–02 National Division One (known as the Jewson National Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Rotherham who had been relegated from the Zurich Premiership 2000–01 while Bracknell and Rugby Lions had been promoted from the 2000–01 National Division Two.


2001–02 National Division One
For the first time the team finishing first, Rotherham,  were denied promotion to the Zurich Premiership for season 2002–03 because their ground was not of the required standard - this was the first time a team had been denied entry to the top flight of English rugby since the leagues started in 1987 due to the introduction of the controversial 'minimum standards' rule for clubs seeking to join the Premiership. Worcester were runners-up for the second consecutive season, and Henley Hawks and Bracknell were relegated to the 2002–03 National Division Two with Bracknell spending just one season in the division.


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Team
73 - 0 Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Team
72 - 7 Rotherham away to Manchester on 6 April 2002


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Team
Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Player
Sateki Tuipulotu for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Player
Chris Garrard for Worcester at home to Otley on 9 March 2002 Michael Wood for Rotherham at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 April 2002


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Player
Tony Yapp for Worcester at home to Henley Hawks on 19 January 2002 Link Wilfley for Rotherham at home to Moseley on 30 March 2002


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Player
Marcus Barrow for Manchester at home to Wakefield on 15 December 2001


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Player
Chris Malone for Exeter Chiefs away to Rotherham on 10 November 2001


2001–02 National Division One, Season records, Attendances
Bracknell at home to Exeter Chiefs on 2 March 2002Moseley at home to Rugby Lions on 23 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Three North
The 2001–02 National Division Three North was the second season (fifteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool who were relegated from the 2000–01 National Division Two while promoted teams included Scunthorpe who were champions of Midlands Division 1 while Darlington Mowden Park (champions) and Blaydon (playoffs) came up from North Division 1.


2001–02 National Division Three North
The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the promotion system changing for this season with a playoff system being introduced. The champions of both National Division Three North and National Division Three South would automatically go up but the runners up of these two divisions would meet each other in a one off match (at the home ground of the side with the superior league record) to see who would claim the third and final promotion place to National Division Two for the following season.


2001–02 National Division Three North
After the havoc caused by the previous seasons foot-and-mouth crisis, this year's competition was much more straightforward with all fixtures being fulfilled. Doncaster were easily the top side in the competition, strolling to the league title with almost a perfect record (they lost just the one game) and gaining promotion to the 2002–03 National Division Two.


2001–02 National Division Three North
As league runners up, Dudley Kingswinford had a tough playoff game away against 2001–02 National Division Three South runners up Launceston who were ultimately too strong for the Midlands side who lost 26 - 0 and had to spend another season in National Division Three North. Unlike 2000-01 the relegation process was much more straightforward expect that four teams would go down instead of the usual two.


2001–02 National Division Three North
West Hartlepool were the first team to be relegated, suffering their fourth relegation in a row (the north-west club were actually a Premiership team at the start of this slide), followed swiftly by Sandal as easily the two worst sides in the league. Morley and Whitchurch were the other teams to be relegated, being much more competitive but not having quite enough to stay safe. West Hartlepool, Sandal and Morley dropped to North Division 1 while Whitchurch went into Midlands Division 1.


2001–02 National Division Three North, Results, Promotion play-off
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Launceston were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, Dudley Kingswinford, they hosted the play-off match.


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Team
86 - 3 Doncaster at home to Darlington Mowden Park on 13 April 2002


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Team
71 - 0 Dudley Kingswinford away to Sandal on 24 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Team
95 - 13 Doncaster at home to West Hartlepool on 24 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Team
Doncaster at home to West Hartlepool on 24 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Team
Blaydon at home to New Brighton on 6 October 2001Scunthorpe at home to Blaydon on 3 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Player
Matt Donkin for Doncaster at home to Whitchurch on 10 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Player
John Liley for Doncaster at home to West Hartlepool on 24 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Player
James Lofthouse for Blaydon at home to New Brighton on 6 October 2001 Tim Robinson for Scunthorpe at home to Blaydon on 3 November 2001


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Attendances
Doncaster at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 26 January 2002


2001–02 National Division Three North, Season records, Attendances
Sandal at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 24 November 2001 and Whitchurch on 16 February 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South
The 2001–02 National Division Three South was the second season (fifteenth overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Lydney and Camberley who were relegated from the 2000–01 National Division Two while promoted teams included Old Colfeians and Old Patesians, champions of London Division 1 and South West Division 1 respectively. The league system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw with the league champions going straight up into National Division Two and the runners up playing a playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North for the final promotion place.


2001–02 National Division Three South
Two Cornish teams dominated the division this season, with Penzance & Newlyn finishing 1 point ahead of Launceston to win the league title. Launceston, as runners up, found themselves in a similar position to that of the previous year, where they needed to win a playoff against the runners up of the 2001–02 National Division Three North. This time the Polson Bridge side were successful, beating Dudley Kingswinford 26 – 0 to clinch promotion and join Penzance & Newlyn in the 2002–03 National Division Two. At the opposite end of the table Cinderford and Clifton would be the two teams to be relegated with both sides dropping to South West Division 1.


2001–02 National Division Three South, Results, Promotion play-off
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Launceston were runners-up in the south and because they had a better league record than north runners-up, Dudley Kingswinford, they hosted the play-off match.


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Team
85 - 5 North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Team
56 - 19 Penzance & Newyln away to Old Colfeians on 19 January 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Team
North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Team
Penzance & Newlyn at home to Old Patesians on 20 October 2001Penzance & Newlyn at home to Clifton on 16 March 2002Penzance & Newlyn away to Redruth on 30 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Team
Launceston at home to North Walsham on 1 September 2001Camberley at home to Tabard on 3 November 2001Barking at home to Redruth on 10 November 2001North Walsham away to Blackheath on 10 November 2001Barking at home to Westcombe Park on 12 January 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Player
Nat Saumi Penzance & Newlyn at home to Barking on 22 September 2001


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Player
Andy Thorpe for North Walsham at home to Cinderford on 6 October 2001 Richard Newton for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Old Colfeians on 10 November 2001 Victor Olonga for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Tabard on 23 February 2002 Mark Fatialofa for Launceston at home to Old Patesians on 23 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Player
Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Old Patesians on 20 October 2001 Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn at home to Clifton on 16 March 2002 Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn away to Redruth on 30 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Player
Danny Sloman for Launceston at home to North Walsham on 1 September 2001 Stephen Webb for Camberley at home to Tabard on 3 November 2001 David Gilmore for Barking at home to Redruth on 10 November 2001 John Dwight for North Walsham away to Blackheath on 10 November 2001 Justin Azzopardi for Barking at home to Westcombe Park on 12 January 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Player
Neil Merrett for Lydney at home to Redruth on 22 September 2001


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Attendances
Penzance & Newlyn at home to Launceston on 26 January 2002


2001–02 National Division Three South, Season records, Attendances
Westcombe Park at home to Redruth on 6 October 2001Old Patesians at home to Camberley on 10 November 2001Old Colfeians at home to Lydney on 24 November 2001Clifton at home to Camberley on 9 February 2002Camberley at home to Launceston on 16 February 2002Clifton at home to Redruth on 2 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Two
The 2001–02 National Division Two was the second version (fifteenth overall) of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Orrell and Waterloo who were relegated from the 2000–01 National Division One while Stourbridge (champions) and Sedgley Park (playoffs) came up from the 2000–01 National Division Three North and Plymouth Albion as champions of the 2000-01 National Division Three South. The league points system was 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.


2001–02 National Division Two
The title race was extremely tight and went to the last game with Orrell winning their rescheduled game away to Nottingham to draw dead level with Plymouth Albion at the top of the table and take the title by virtue of a better points difference – the fact Orrell had won both of their games against Plymouth was largely responsible for their victory. Both sides would be promoted to the 2002–03 National Division One with Orrell making an instant return following their relegation at the start of the season while Plymouth would make it a second promotion in a row.


2001–02 National Division Two
As well as gaining promotion the Devon-based side would also be easily the most popular side in the division with over 19,000 fans in total attending throughout the season. At the opposite end of the table Preston Grasshoppers and Waterloo would be the first sides to be relegated, followed by Rosslyn Park who battled to the end but never had quite enough to overtake relegation rivals Stourbridge and Kendal.


2001–02 National Division Two
Preston and Waterloo would drop down to the 2002–03 National Division Three North while Rosslyn Park went down to the 2002–03 National Division Three South, with Waterloo suffering their second consecutive relegation. It was quite a turn around for Rosslyn Park who went within a whisker to being promoted the previous season only to be relegated this season.


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Team
92 - 0 Plymouth Albion at home to Esher on 30 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Team
67 - 8 Orrell away to Preston Grasshoppers on 16 March 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Team
Plymouth Albion at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 23 February 2002Orrell away to Nottingham on 20 April 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Team
Esher at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 1 December 2001


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Team
Kendal away to Esher on 10 November 2001Sedgley park away to Fylde on 1 December 2001


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Player
Colin Stephens for Sedgley Park at home to Wharfedale on 15 December 2001 Ben Harvey for Stourbridge at home to Esher on 6 April 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Player
Mark Farrar for Harrogate against Preston Grasshoppers on 6 April 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Player
Chris Atkinson for Plymouth Albion at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 23 February 2002 Richard Welding for Orrell away to Nottingham on 20 April 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Player
Jonathon Gregory for Esher at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 1 December 2001


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Player
Mike Scott for  Kendal away to Esher on 10 November 2001 Colin Stephens for  Sedgley park away to Fylde on 1 December 2001


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Attendances
Plymouth Albion at home to Fylde on 5 January 2002


2001–02 National Division Two, Season records, Attendances
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Newbury Blues on 2 March 2002


2001–02 National Football League (India)
The 2001–02 Indian National Football League, also known as Tata National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.


2001–02 National Football League (India), Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Mohun Bagan won the championship under the coach Subrata Bhattacharya and it was their third title after missing the last title by only a point. Churchill Brothers came second and Vasco came third. Punjab Police and FC Kochin were relegated from the National Football League next season.


2001–02 National Soccer League
The 2001–02 National Soccer League season, was the 26th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Prior to the start of the season, Canberra Cosmos and Eastern Pride were removed from the competition, reducing the league to 13 teams. The league premiership was won by Perth Glory and the championship won by Olympic Sharks.


2001–02 Nationalliga A
Statistics of National League A in the 2001–02 football season.


2001–02 Nationalliga A, Nationalliga A
The Qualification Round to the League season 2001–02 was contested by twelve teams. The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) were then to compete in the Championship Playoff Round. The teams in ninth to twelfth position completed with the top four teams of the Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B Playoff round. At the end of the season FC Basel won the championship.


2001–02 Nationalliga A, Nationalliga A, Champion playoffs
The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) competed in the Championship Playoff Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as Bonus with them.


2001–02 Nationalliga A season
The 2001–02 NLA season was the 64th regular season of the Nationalliga A, the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland.


2001–02 Nationalliga A season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points;  PIM = Penalty Minutes


2001–02 Nationalliga A season, Playoffs, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points;  PIM = Penalty Minutes


2001–02 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The 2001–02 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 100th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Borsodi Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 14 July 2001 and ended on 26 May 2002.


2001–02 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Zalaegerszegi TE won the championship.


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season
The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 20th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished sixth in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Fifty-one games in to the season, Head Coach Larry Robinson was fired and Kevin Constantine was named their head coach for their final 31 games. On April 13, 2002, the Devils clinched a sixth-place Conference finish and a third-place Division finish.


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
The Devils had the fewest power-play opportunities during the regular season, with just 261, and they tied the Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals scored, with just two. However, the Devils were also the most disciplined team during the regular season, finishing with an NHL-low 265 power-play opportunities against.


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (E6) New Jersey Devils vs. (E3) Carolina Hurricanes
The series opened in Raleigh. Carolina won Games 1 and 2, 2–1 – Game 1 in regulation and Game 2 in overtime. Games 3 and 4 were at the Meadowlands. The Devils won Game 3, 4–0, and Game 4, 3–1. Game 5 was back in Raleigh, where the Hurricanes won 3–2 in overtime. Game 6 shifted back to the Meadowlands, where Carolina prevailed 1–0 and clinched the series victory, 4–2.


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


2001–02 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season
The 2001–02 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 35th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This season is notable for the Nets acquiring All-Star point guard Jason Kidd from the Phoenix Suns during the off-season. The Nets selected Eddie Griffin out of Seton Hall University with the seventh pick in the 2001 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Houston Rockets for top draft pick Richard Jefferson and rookie center Jason Collins, and signed free agent Todd MacCulloch.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season
The Nets won nine of their first twelve games and held a 26–11 record as of January 16. The team finished first place in the Eastern Conference with 52 wins and 30 losses, their best record since joining the NBA after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. As of 2021, this was the only season where the Nets won 50 or more games.


2001–02 New Jersey Nets season
Kidd was credited for most of the turn-around, as the Nets had finished 26–56 the previous year. Kidd averaged 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game, as he finished second to the Spurs' Tim Duncan in MVP voting, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. Second-year star Kenyon Martin averaged 14.9 points and 1.7 blocks per game, while Keith Van Horn provided the team with 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Jefferson was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.