2001 Dallas Cowboys
The 2001 Dallas Cowboys went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 246 points and allowed 338.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 246–338
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 246 points, the second-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 338, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -92.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 17–3 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7 (October 28, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 36–3 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 18, 2001).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 (December 30, 2001), winning 27–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–7.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2000, when they went 5–11.
In 2002, they went 5–11.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 21–32 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 18–40 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | L 21–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 15, 2001 | vs Washington | W 9–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 17–3 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at New York Giants | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–36 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2001 | vs Denver Broncos | L 24–26 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Washington | W 20–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs New York Giants | W 20–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–29 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 27–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–15 |
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.