2001 Denver Broncos
The 2001 Denver Broncos went 8–8, and missed the playoffs. They scored 340 points and allowed 339.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 340–339
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 340 points, the tenth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 339, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +1.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–17 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 (September 23, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 29–10 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 (January 6, 2002).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 11–5.
In 2002, they went 9–7.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2001 | vs New York Giants | W 31–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–6 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | vs New England Patriots | W 31–20 |
| Week 8 | Nov 5, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | L 28–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 26–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Washington | L 10–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2001 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 26–24 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 20–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–29 |
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.