2001 Cincinnati Bengals
The 2001 Cincinnati Bengals went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 226 points and allowed 309.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 226–309
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 226 points, the fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 309, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -83.
How the season unfolded
The Bengals started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 9 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 21–10 over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 (September 23, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 24–0 to the Chicago Bears in Week 6 (October 21, 2001).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 7 (October 28, 2001), winning 31–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2000, when they went 4–12.
In 2002, they went 2–14.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs New England Patriots | W 23–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 21–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 24–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs Chicago Bears | L 0–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 7–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–18 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | at New York Jets | L 14–15 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 0–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | W 23–21 |
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.