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2001 Kansas City Chiefs
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 4th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 320 points (20.0/g), 16th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 344 points (21.5/g), 23rd.
Differential of -24 points (-1.5/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 7.3-8.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.4/g), 22nd.
Coached by Dick Vermeil (6-10-0)
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2001 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Trent Green | 31 | 4 | 16 | 296 for 523, 3,783 yards, 17 td, 24 int, & 35 rushes for 158 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 222nd pick / 1993 |
| RB | Priest Holmes*+ | 28 | 4 | 16 | 327 rushes for 1,555 yards, 8 td, & 62 catches for 614 yards and 2 td | |
| FB | Tony Richardson | 30 | 6 | 8 | 66 rushes for 191 yards, 7 td, & 30 catches for 265 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Derrick Alexander | 30 | 7 | 11 | 27 catches for 470 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for 16 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 29th pick / 1994 |
| WR | Snoop Minnis | 24 | Rook | 11 | 33 catches for 511 yards, 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 2001 |
| WR | Chris Thomas | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 catches for 247 yards, 1 td | |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez*+ | 25 | 4 | 16 | 73 catches for 917 yards, 6 td, & 1 rush for 9 yards and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| TE | Jason Dunn | 28 | 5 | 6 | 4 catches for 54 yards, 1 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 54th pick / 1996 |
| LT | John Tait | 26 | 2 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 14th pick / 1999 |
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| LG | Brian Waters | 24 | 1 | 8 | ||
| C | Casey Wiegmann | 28 | 4 | 15 | ||
| RG | Will Shields* | 30 | 8 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 74th pick / 1993 |
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| RT | Marcus Spears | 30 | 5 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 39th pick / 1994 |
| RT | Victor Riley | 27 | 3 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 27th pick / 1998 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Eric Hicks | 25 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LDT | Eric Downing | 23 | Rook | 9 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 75th pick / 2001 |
| LDT | John Browning | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 68th pick / 1996 |
| RDT | Derrick Ransom | 25 | 3 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 181st pick / 1998 |
| RDE | Duane Clemons | 27 | 5 | 15 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 16th pick / 1996 |
| LOLB | Glenn Cadrez | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992 |
| LLB | Lewis Bush | 32 | 8 | 11 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 99th pick / 1993 |
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| MLB | Marvcus Patton | 34 | 11 | 15 | 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 208th pick / 1990 |
| RLB | Donnie Edwards | 28 | 5 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 98th pick / 1996 |
| LCB | Ray Crockett | 34 | 12 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989 |
| LCB | William Bartee | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 2000 |
| RCB | Eric Warfield | 25 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 216th pick / 1998 |
| SS | Greg Wesley | 23 | 1 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 85th pick / 2000 |
| FS | Jerome Woods | 28 | 5 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 28th pick / 1996 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Todd Peterson | 31 | 7 | 0 | 27 of 35 field goals & 27 of 28 extra points | New York Giants / 7th / 177th pick / 1993 |
| P | Dan Stryzinski | 36 | 11 | 0 | 73 punts for a 40.8 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Dante Hall | 23 | 1 | 0 | 32 punt returns for a 7.3 average and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 153rd pick / 2000 |
| KR | Dante Hall | 23 | 1 | 0 | 43 kick returns for a 22.5 average and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 153rd pick / 2000 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Derrick Alexander | 30 | WR | 13 | 11 | 195 | 6-2 | Michigan | 11/6/1971 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 29th pick / 1994 |
| Darnell Alford | 24 | G | 2 | 0 | 328 | 6-4 | Boston College | 6/11/1977 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 188th pick / 2000 |
| Taje Allen | 28 | DB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Texas | 11/6/1973 | 4 | St. Louis Rams / 5th / 158th pick / 1997 |
| Larry Atkins | 26 | LB | 12 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | UCLA | 7/21/1975 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 84th pick / 1999 |
| Bill Baber | 22 | TE | 1 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Virginia | 1/17/1979 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 141st pick / 2001 |
| William Bartee | 24 | DB | 16 | 5 | 200 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 6/25/1977 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 2000 |
| Monty Beisel | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 254 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 8/20/1978 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 107th pick / 2001 |
| Jason Belser | 31 | DB | 16 | 0 | 188 | 5-9 | Oklahoma | 5/28/1970 | 9 | Indianapolis Colts / 8th / 197th pick / 1992 |
| John Browning | 28 | DT-DE | 6 | 6 | 297 | 6-5 | West Virginia | 9/30/1973 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 68th pick / 1996 |
| Lewis Bush | 32 | LB | 12 | 11 | 245 | 6-2 | Washington State | 12/2/1969 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 99th pick / 1993 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 31 | LB | 16 | 5 | 240 | 6-3 | Houston | 1/2/1970 | 9 | New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992 |
| Duane Clemons | 27 | DE | 16 | 15 | 275 | 6-5 | California | 5/23/1974 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 16th pick / 1996 |
| Mike Cloud | 26 | RB | 15 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | Boston College | 7/1/1975 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 1999 |
| Todd Collins | 30 | QB | 1 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Michigan | 11/5/1971 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 45th pick / 1995 |
| Ray Crockett | 34 | DB | 14 | 12 | 185 | 5-10 | Baylor | 1/5/1967 | 12 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989 |
| Eric Downing | 23 | DT | 15 | 9 | 315 | 6-3 | Syracuse | 9/16/1978 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 75th pick / 2001 |
| Jason Dunn | 28 | TE | 15 | 6 | 276 | 6-6 | Eastern Kentucky | 11/15/1973 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 54th pick / 1996 |
| Donnie Edwards | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 227 | 6-2 | UCLA | 4/6/1973 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 98th pick / 1996 |
| Kendall Gammon | 33 | C-TE | 16 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Pittsburg State | 10/23/1968 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 291st pick / 1992 |
| Tony Gonzalez*+ | 25 | TE | 16 | 16 | 251 | 6-5 | California | 2/27/1976 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| Trent Green | 31 | QB | 16 | 16 | 217 | 6-3 | Indiana | 7/9/1970 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 222nd pick / 1993 |
| Dante Hall | 23 | WR | 13 | 0 | 187 | 5-8 | Texas A&M | 9/20/1978 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 153rd pick / 2000 |
| Corey A. Harris | 25 | DB | 4 | 0 | 187 | 5-10 | North Alabama,The Citadel | 11/28/1976 | 2 | |
| Shaunard Harts | 23 | DB | 3 | 0 | 207 | 6-0 | Boise State | 8/4/1978 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 212th pick / 2001 |
| Eric Hicks | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-6 | Maryland | 6/17/1976 | 3 | |
| Nate Hobgood-Chittick | 27 | DT | 10 | 1 | 290 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 11/30/1974 | 2 | |
| Priest Holmes*+ | 28 | RB | 16 | 16 | 213 | 5-9 | Texas | 10/7/1973 | 4 | |
| Willie Jones | 26 | T | 12 | 0 | 355 | 6-6 | Central Florida,Grambling State,Morgan State | 12/17/1975 | Rook | |
| Eddie Kennison | 28 | WR | 5 | 1 | 201 | 6-1 | LSU | 1/20/1973 | 5 | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 18th pick / 1996 |
| Mike Maslowski | 27 | LB | 8 | 0 | 243 | 6-1 | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 7/11/1974 | 2 | |
| Norris McCleary | 24 | DT | 10 | 0 | 305 | 6-6 | East Carolina | 5/10/1977 | 1 | |
| Snoop Minnis | 24 | WR | 13 | 11 | 172 | 6-1 | Florida State | 2/6/1977 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 2001 |
| Andre O'Neal | 26 | LB | 3 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Marshall | 12/12/1975 | 1 | |
| Rich Owens | 29 | DE-DT | 16 | 1 | 285 | 6-6 | Lehigh | 5/22/1972 | 6 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 152nd pick / 1995 |
| Larry Parker | 25 | WR | 12 | 4 | 205 | 6-1 | USC | 7/14/1976 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 108th pick / 1999 |
| Marvcus Patton | 34 | LB | 16 | 15 | 236 | 6-2 | UCLA | 5/1/1967 | 11 | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 208th pick / 1990 |
| Todd Peterson | 31 | K | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Georgia,Navy | 2/4/1970 | 7 | New York Giants / 7th / 177th pick / 1993 |
| Derrick Ransom | 25 | DT | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-3 | Cincinnati | 9/13/1976 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 181st pick / 1998 |
| Tony Richardson | 30 | FB | 14 | 8 | 238 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/17/1971 | 6 | |
| Mikhael Ricks | 27 | TE-WR | 16 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | Stephen F. Austin | 11/14/1974 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 59th pick / 1998 |
| Victor Riley | 27 | T-G | 7 | 5 | 328 | 6-5 | Auburn | 11/4/1974 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 27th pick / 1998 |
| Will Shields* | 30 | G | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 9/15/1971 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 74th pick / 1993 |
| Marcus Spears | 30 | T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-4 | Northwest State (LA) | 9/28/1971 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 39th pick / 1994 |
| Gary Stills | 27 | DE | 10 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | West Virginia | 7/11/1974 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 75th pick / 1999 |
| Dan Stryzinski | 36 | P | 16 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Indiana | 5/15/1965 | 11 | |
| John Tait | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-6 | BYU | 1/26/1975 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 14th pick / 1999 |
| Chris Thomas | 30 | WR | 10 | 5 | 185 | 6-0 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 7/16/1971 | 6 | |
| Bracy Walker | 31 | DB | 15 | 0 | 202 | 6-0 | North Carolina | 10/28/1970 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 127th pick / 1994 |
| Eric Warfield | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 3/3/1976 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 216th pick / 1998 |
| Brian Waters | 24 | G | 16 | 8 | 318 | 6-3 | North Texas | 2/18/1977 | 1 | |
| Greg Wesley | 23 | DB | 16 | 16 | 208 | 6-2 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 3/19/1978 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 85th pick / 2000 |
| Casey Wiegmann | 28 | C | 15 | 15 | 285 | 6-2 | Iowa | 7/20/1973 | 4 | |
| Jermaine Williams | 29 | RB | 11 | 2 | 235 | 5-11 | Houston | 7/3/1972 | 3 | |
| Tyrone M. Williams | 29 | DE | 7 | 0 | 292 | 6-4 | Wyoming | 10/22/1972 | 4 | |
| Donald Willis | 28 | G | 14 | 4 | 325 | 6-3 | North Carolina A&T,Washington | 7/15/1973 | 5 | |
| Jerome Woods | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-3 | Memphis | 3/17/1973 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 28th pick / 1996 |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 16 | 247.7 | 6-2.1 | 4.1 |