2001 Green Bay Packers
The 2001 Green Bay Packers went 12–4, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 390 points and allowed 266.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 390–266
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 390 points, the fifth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 266, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +124.
How the season unfolded
The Packers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–0 over Washington in Week 2 (September 24, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 45–17 to the St. Louis Rams in the Divisional round (January 20, 2002).
They shut out Washington (Week 2).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the San Francisco 49ers 25–15 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the St. Louis Rams 45–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2000, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance in any season from 1999 on.
In 2002, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Detroit Lions | W 28–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 24, 2001 | vs Washington | W 37–0 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 28–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 31–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–35 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–12 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 20–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2001 | at Detroit Lions | W 29–27 |
| Week 12 | Dec 3, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Chicago Bears | W 17–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 30–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at New York Giants | W 34–25 |
| Wild Card | Jan 13, 2002 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 25–15 |
| Divisional | Jan 20, 2002 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17–45 |
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.