Final · Kickoff
2001 Regular season · Week 1 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The New Orleans Saints beat the Buffalo Bills 24–6 on the road at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 1 of the 2001 regular season on September 9, 2001.
The result moved the Saints to 1–0 and dropped the Bills to 0–1. The Saints finished 2001 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bills finished 2001 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 19–7 on October 2, 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 Saints lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2001 Full series history
New Orleans also called up receiver Cedric Tillman and tackle Easton Kilty from the practice squad for Sunday's home game against Minnesota.
Buffalo heads to Los Angeles for Monday night thin at receiver after Palmer hurt his shoulder in practice, and rookie Skyler Bell is set for his NFL debut.
The Bills safety waved off the Patriots receiver as a practice-squad player after Sunday’s 29–26 loss. New England’s coach answered by pointing to how often Gardner-Johnson has changed teams.
