2001 Cleveland Browns
The 2001 Cleveland Browns went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 285 points and allowed 319.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 285–319
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 285 points, the seventh-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 319, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was -34.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 3–1 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 2 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 12 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 18–0 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 (November 25, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 30–7 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 (December 23, 2001).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 30, 2001), winning 41–38.
They shut out the Cincinnati Bengals (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
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 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three 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 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 6–9 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 20–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 24–14 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–27 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–15 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 27–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 18–0 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 15–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at New England Patriots | L 16–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–15 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at Tennessee Titans | W 41–38 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–28 |
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.