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2001 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 332 points (20.8/g), 14th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 321 points (20.1/g), 16th.
Differential of 11 points (0.7/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 8.3-7.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 13th.
Coached by Mike Riley (5-11-0)
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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 | Doug Flutie | 39 | 15 | 16 | 294 for 521, 3,464 yards, 15 td, 18 int, & 53 rushes for 192 yards and 1 td | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 285th pick / 1985 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | 22 | Rook | 16 | 339 rushes for 1,236 yards, 10 td, & 59 catches for 367 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| FB | Fred McCrary | 29 | 6 | 12 | 2 rushes for 3 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 71 yards and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 208th pick / 1995 |
| WR | Curtis Conway | 30 | 8 | 16 | 71 catches for 1,125 yards, 6 td, & 7 rushes for 116 yards and 1 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1993 |
| WR | Jeff Graham | 32 | 10 | 11 | 52 catches for 811 yards, 5 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1991 |
| TE | Steve Heiden | 25 | 2 | 10 | 8 catches for 55 yards, 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 69th pick / 1999 |
| TE | Freddie Jones | 27 | 4 | 9 | 35 catches for 388 yards, 4 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 45th pick / 1997 |
| LT | Damion McIntosh | 24 | 1 | 14 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2000 |
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| LG | Raleigh Roundtree | 26 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 109th pick / 1997 |
| C | Kendyl Jacox | 26 | 3 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RG | DeMingo Graham | 28 | 2 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RT | Vaughn Parker | 30 | 7 | 16 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 63rd pick / 1994 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Marcellus Wiley* | 27 | 4 | 14 | 13.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1997 |
| LDT | Leonardo Carson | 24 | 1 | 13 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 2000 |
| RDT | John Parrella | 32 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 55th pick / 1993 |
| RDE | Raylee Johnson | 31 | 8 | 16 | 9.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1993 |
| LLB | Gerald Dixon | 32 | 8 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 78th pick / 1992 |
| MLB | Orlando Ruff | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RLB | Junior Seau* | 32 | 11 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1990 |
| LCB | Tay Cody | 24 | Rook | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 67th pick / 2001 |
| RCB | Ryan McNeil* | 31 | 8 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993 |
| SS | Rodney Harrison* | 29 | 7 | 14 | 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 145th pick / 1994 |
| FS | Rogers Beckett | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2000 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Wade Richey | 25 | 3 | 0 | 21 of 32 field goals & 26 of 26 extra points | |
| P | Darren Bennett | 36 | 6 | 0 | 78 punts for a 42.4 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Tim Dwight | 26 | 3 | 2 | 24 punt returns for a 11.3 average and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998 |
| KR | Ronney Jenkins | 24 | 1 | 0 | 58 kick returns for a 26.6 average and 2 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Batteaux | 23 | WR | 5 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | TCU | 4/18/1978 | Rook | |
| Rogers Beckett | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 207 | 6-2 | Marshall | 1/31/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2000 |
| Darren Bennett | 36 | P | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | none | 1/9/1965 | 6 | |
| David Binn | 29 | C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | California | 2/6/1972 | 7 | |
| Drew Brees | 22 | QB | 1 | 0 | 209 | 6-0 | Purdue | 1/15/1979 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| Leonardo Carson | 24 | DT | 16 | 13 | 305 | 6-2 | Auburn | 2/11/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 2000 |
| Robert Carswell | 23 | DB | 16 | 0 | 215 | 5-11 | Clemson | 10/26/1978 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 244th pick / 2001 |
| Steve Christie | 34 | K | 5 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | William & Mary | 11/13/1967 | 11 | |
| Carey Clayton | 24 | C | 1 | 0 | 285 | 6-3 | Texas-El Paso | 8/31/1977 | Rook | |
| Tay Cody | 24 | DB | 14 | 11 | 180 | 5-9 | Florida State | 10/6/1977 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 67th pick / 2001 |
| Curtis Conway | 30 | WR | 16 | 16 | 196 | 6-1 | USC | 1/13/1971 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1993 |
| Adrian Dingle | 24 | DE | 14 | 0 | 272 | 6-3 | Clemson | 6/25/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 139th pick / 1999 |
| Gerald Dixon | 32 | LB | 16 | 15 | 250 | 6-3 | South Carolina | 6/20/1969 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 78th pick / 1992 |
| Tim Dwight | 26 | WR | 10 | 2 | 180 | 5-8 | Iowa | 7/13/1975 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998 |
| Ed Ellis | 26 | T | 16 | 2 | 325 | 6-5 | Buffalo | 10/13/1975 | 4 | New England Patriots / 4th / 125th pick / 1997 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 28 | RB | 13 | 0 | 196 | 5-8 | Wisconsin | 9/14/1973 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1995 |
| Doug Flutie | 39 | QB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-10 | Boston College | 10/23/1962 | 15 | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 285th pick / 1985 |
| Albert Fontenot | 31 | DE-DT | 16 | 2 | 287 | 6-4 | Baylor | 9/17/1970 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 112th pick / 1993 |
| Trevor Gaylor | 24 | WR | 7 | 3 | 195 | 6-3 | Miami (OH) | 11/3/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 111th pick / 2000 |
| DeMingo Graham | 28 | G | 16 | 16 | 310 | 6-3 | Hofstra | 9/10/1973 | 2 | |
| Jeff Graham | 32 | WR | 14 | 11 | 200 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 2/14/1969 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1991 |
| Derrick Harris | 29 | RB | 16 | 0 | 253 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 9/18/1972 | 5 | St. Louis Rams / 6th / 175th pick / 1996 |
| Lloyd Harrison | 24 | DB | 12 | 1 | 190 | 5-10 | North Carolina State | 6/21/1977 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 64th pick / 2000 |
| Rodney Harrison* | 29 | DB | 14 | 14 | 220 | 6-1 | Western Illinois | 12/15/1972 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 145th pick / 1994 |
| Steve Heiden | 25 | TE | 16 | 10 | 265 | 6-5 | South Dakota State | 9/21/1976 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 69th pick / 1999 |
| John Holecek | 29 | LB | 11 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | Illinois | 5/7/1972 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 144th pick / 1995 |
| Deon Humphrey | 25 | LB | 11 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Florida State | 5/7/1976 | 1 | |
| Kendyl Jacox | 26 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 330 | 6-2 | Kansas State | 6/10/1975 | 3 | |
| Ronney Jenkins | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | BYU,Northern Arizona | 5/25/1977 | 1 | |
| Raylee Johnson | 31 | DE | 16 | 16 | 272 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 6/1/1970 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1993 |
| Freddie Jones | 27 | TE | 14 | 9 | 260 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 9/16/1974 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 45th pick / 1997 |
| Reggie Jones | 30 | WR | 9 | 0 | 175 | 6-0 | LSU | 5/8/1971 | 6 | |
| Michael Keathley | 23 | G | 16 | 0 | 296 | 6-4 | TCU | 3/9/1978 | Rook | |
| Fred McCrary | 29 | FB | 16 | 12 | 247 | 6-0 | Mississippi State | 9/19/1972 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 208th pick / 1995 |
| Damion McIntosh | 24 | T | 15 | 14 | 325 | 6-4 | Kansas State | 3/25/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2000 |
| Ryan McNeil* | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 10/4/1970 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993 |
| Glyn Milburn | 30 | RB-WR | 6 | 0 | 177 | 5-8 | Oklahoma,Stanford | 2/19/1971 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993 |
| Mike Mohring | 27 | DT | 9 | 0 | 295 | 6-5 | Pittsburgh | 3/22/1974 | 4 | |
| Alex Molden | 28 | DB | 6 | 3 | 190 | 5-10 | Oregon | 8/4/1973 | 5 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 11th pick / 1996 |
| Zeke Moreno | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | USC | 10/10/1978 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 139th pick / 2001 |
| Vaughn Parker | 30 | T | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-3 | UCLA | 6/5/1971 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 63rd pick / 1994 |
| John Parrella | 32 | DT | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 11/22/1969 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 55th pick / 1993 |
| Jason Perry | 25 | DB | 14 | 3 | 200 | 6-0 | North Carolina State | 8/1/1976 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 104th pick / 1999 |
| Carlos Polk | 24 | LB | 6 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 2/22/1977 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2001 |
| Mike Pringley | 25 | DE | 1 | 0 | 277 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 5/22/1976 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 215th pick / 1999 |
| Wade Richey | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | LSU | 5/19/1976 | 3 | |
| Sam Rogers | 31 | LB | 15 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Colorado | 5/30/1970 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 64th pick / 1994 |
| Raleigh Roundtree | 26 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-4 | South Carolina State | 8/31/1975 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 109th pick / 1997 |
| Orlando Ruff | 25 | LB | 16 | 14 | 250 | 6-3 | Furman | 9/28/1976 | 2 | |
| Davis Sanchez | 27 | DB | 12 | 2 | 190 | 5-10 | Oregon | 8/7/1974 | Rook | |
| Junior Seau* | 32 | LB | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-3 | USC | 1/19/1969 | 11 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1990 |
| Maa Tanuvasa | 31 | DE-DT | 2 | 0 | 270 | 6-2 | Hawaii | 11/6/1970 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 209th pick / 1993 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 22 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 5-10 | TCU | 6/23/1979 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| Nate Turner | 23 | WR | 1 | 0 | 210 | 6-3 | UNLV | 5/26/1978 | Rook | |
| Scott Turner | 29 | DB | 4 | 1 | 190 | 5-10 | Illinois | 2/26/1972 | 6 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 226th pick / 1995 |
| Josh Whitman | 23 | TE | 4 | 1 | 245 | 6-4 | Illinois | 8/5/1978 | Rook | |
| Marcellus Wiley* | 27 | DE | 14 | 14 | 275 | 6-4 | Columbia | 11/30/1974 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1997 |
| Jamal Williams | 25 | DT-NT | 3 | 3 | 348 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 4/28/1976 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| Team Total | 27.2 | 16 | 241.2 | 6-1.6 | 4.0 |