2001 Parramatta Eels season
| 2001 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 1st | |||
| Play-off result | Runners-up (Lost 24–30 vs Newcastle Knights, Grand Final) | |||
| World Club Challenge | DNQ | |||
| 2001 record | Wins: 20; draws: 2; losses: 4 | |||
| Points scored | For: 839; against: 406 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Denis Fitzgerald | |||
| Coach | Brian Smith | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741) | |||
| High attendance | 34,184 (23 September vs Brisbane Broncos, 2nd Preliminary Final) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Brett Hodgson (21) | |||
| Goals | Jason Taylor (116) | |||
| Points | Jason Taylor (265) | |||
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The 2001 Parramatta Eels season was the 55th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2001 Telstra Premiership, reaching the 2001 NRL Grand final.