2001 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • Orange Bowl – The Oklahoma Sooners won 13-2 over the Florida State Seminoles in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
    • MVP – Torrance Marshall (LB)
  • Super Bowl XXXV – In their first Super Bowl appearance, the Baltimore Ravens won 34-7 over the New York Giants.
    • MVP – Ray Lewis (LB)
  • XFL is founded by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but the league folded that same year, after the Los Angeles Xtreme won the league's only championship.
    • Memorial Stadium, former home of the Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Ravens is demolished
  • INVESCO Field at Mile High opens up on September 10, 2001 as the Denver Broncos defeated the New York Giants 31-20.

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