FACTS & FIGURES ON 2001 NFL DRAFT What: 66th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting. Where: The Theater at Madison Square Garden, between 31st and 33rd Streets in New York City. When: Noon ET, Saturday, April 21 (Rounds 1-3). 11 a.m. ET, Sunday, April 22 (Rounds 4-7). The first three rounds will conclude on Saturday by approximately 10 p.m. ET. The draft will resume on Sunday at 11 a.m ET for the final four rounds, ending at approximately 5 p.m. ET. Drafting: Representatives of the 31 NFL clubs by telephone communication with their general managers, coaches and scouts. Rounds: The draft will consist of seven rounds. There will be 246 selections, including 31 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year. Time limits: Teams will have 15 minutes to make their picks in the first round, 10 minutes in the second round and 5 minutes in the remaining rounds. Television: ESPN will televise the draft on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. ESPN2 will televise the rest of the draft on Saturday from 7 p.m. to its conclusion. ESPN will televise the draft on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with ESPN2 carrying the remainder of the draft from 1 p.m. to its conclusion. All times listed are Eastern. Fan tickets: Free tickets to the 2001 NFL Draft will be made available to fans on a first-come, first-serve basis on Saturday, April 21. The tickets will be distributed at the Madison Square Garden box office beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Any remaining tickets will be made available on Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. One ticket will be distributed per person and can be used for admission on both April 21-22. All seating is general admission. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. The Theater at Madison Square Garden seats approximately 4,000 fans for the draft. Draft online: Packers.com will have complete coverage of the 2001 Packers Draft. courtesy NFL
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