2001 Indianapolis Colts
The 2001 Indianapolis Colts went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 413 points and allowed 486.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 413–486
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 413 points, the second-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 486, the most. Their point differential was -73.
How the season unfolded
The Colts 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 five games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–24 over the New York Jets in Week 1 (September 9, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 41–6 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 13 (December 10, 2001).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–9 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 four wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 10–6.
In 2002, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at New York Jets | W 45–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 42–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at New England Patriots | L 13–44 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 18–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs New England Patriots | L 17–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2001 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–28 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at Buffalo Bills | W 30–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 24–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 21–40 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 27–39 |
| Week 13 | Dec 10, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–41 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 41–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs New York Jets | L 28–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17–42 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs Denver Broncos | W 29–10 |
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.