2001 Atlanta Falcons
The 2001 Atlanta Falcons went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 291 points and allowed 377.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 291–377
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 291 points, the ninth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 377, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -86.
How the season unfolded
The Falcons started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–14 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 (September 30, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 35–6 to the St. Louis Rams in Week 12 (December 2, 2001).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 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 three-win improvement on 2000, when they went 4–12.
In 2002, they went 9–6–1 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 24–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs Chicago Bears | L 3–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 31–37 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–13 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs New England Patriots | L 10–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 20–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 10–7 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 6–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 10–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–41 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 33–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at St. Louis Rams | L 13–31 |
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.