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Rewind in Detroit sports history: 2000-2001

The 2000-2001 season was very forgettable as all but one team here in Detroit finished below .500.

Red Wings (NHL)

49-20-9-4, 111 points

Finished first in Central Division

Leading point getter, Brendan Shanahan: 76 points.

Wins leader, Chris Osgood: 25

Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Conference Quarter-Finals, 4-2

Stanley Cup Finals: Colorado Avalanche defeat New Jersey Devils

Pistons (NBA)

32-50

Finished fifth in Central Division

Points per game leader, Jerry Stackhouse, 29.8

Total rebounds leader, Ben Wallace, 13.2

No playoffs

NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Philadelphia 76ers

Lions (NFL)

2-14

Finished fifth in Central Division

Points leader, Jason Hanson: 86 points.

Offensive leader, Johnnie Morton: 1,154 receiving yards, four touchdowns.

No playoffs

Super Bowl: New England Patriots defeat St. Louis Rams

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Tigers (MLB)

66-96

Finished fourth in A.L. Central

Batting leader, Roger Cedeno: .293 batting average and 48 RBI’s

Wins leader, Steve Sparks: 14

No Playoffs

World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks defeat New York Yankees

Here are the previous editions of the countdown.

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1980-81

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1981-82

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1982-83

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1983-84

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1984-85

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1985-86

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1986-87

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1988-89

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1989-90

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1990-91

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1991-92

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1992-93

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1993-94

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1994-95

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1995-96

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1996-97

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1997-98

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-history-1998-99

http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-detroit/rewind-detroit-sports-1999-2000

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