Final · Kickoff
2001 Regular season · Week 12 · Heinz Field
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings 21–16 at home at Heinz Field in Week 12 of the 2001 regular season on December 2, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.
The result moved the Steelers to 9–2 and dropped the Vikings to 4–7. It was the Steelers’ fourth straight win. The Vikings finished 2001 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Steelers finished 2001 at 13–3 and lost in the AFC Championship Game.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 18–3 on December 18, 2005.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Steelers lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2001 Full series history
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
Pittsburgh adds a veteran with 65 career starts after trading Joey Porter Jr. and losing Jamel Dean to an ankle injury in Cleveland.
