2001 Arizona Cardinals
The 2001 Arizona Cardinals went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 295 points and allowed 343.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 295–343
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 295 points, the 12th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 343, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -48.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–7 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 (December 30, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 38–17 to the Denver Broncos in Week 2 (September 23, 2001).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 10 (November 18, 2001), winning 45–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2000, when they went 3–13.
In 2002, they went 5–11.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs Denver Broncos | L 17–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 14–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 3–17 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs New York Giants | L 10–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Detroit Lions | W 45–38 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–17 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Washington | L 10–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 15, 2001 | at New York Giants | L 13–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 17–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 30–7 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Washington | L 17–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2001 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.