2001 Buffalo Bills
The 2001 Buffalo Bills went 3–13, and missed the playoffs. They scored 265 points and allowed 420.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 265–420
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 265 points, the fifth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 420, the third-most. Their point differential was -155.
How the season unfolded
The Bills opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 14–9 over the New York Jets in Week 16 (December 30, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 35–0 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12 (December 2, 2001).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the New York Jets in Week 4 (October 7, 2001), losing 42–36.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
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 AFC playoff teams was 10–6, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 8–8.
Their three wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2002, they went 8–8.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 6–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 26–42 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs New York Jets | L 36–42 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–27 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 14–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at New England Patriots | L 11–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 20–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 27–34 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 25–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs New England Patriots | L 9–12 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 30–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at New York Jets | W 14–9 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–34 |
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.