2001 Carolina Panthers
The 2001 Carolina Panthers went 1–15, and missed the playoffs. They scored 253 points and allowed 410.
- Record
- 1–15
- Home
- 0–8
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 253–410
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 253 points, the third-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 410, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -157, the worst in the league.
Their 1–15 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 1–15.
Their longest losing streak was 15 games, from Week 2 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–13 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 (September 9, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 48–14 to the St. Louis Rams in Week 9 (November 11, 2001).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the St. Louis Rams in Week 15 (December 23, 2001), losing 38–32.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 0–9.
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 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, eight games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 7–9.
Their one win is the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2002, they went 7–9.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 16–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 7–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 25–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at Washington | L 14–17 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | vs New York Jets | L 12–13 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at St. Louis Rams | L 14–48 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 22–25 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 7–10 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at New Orleans Saints | L 23–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–25 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 32–38 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 7–30 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs New England Patriots | L 6–38 |
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.