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
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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