2001 Oakland Raiders
The 2001 Oakland Raiders went 10–6, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 399 points and allowed 327.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 399–327
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 399 points, the fourth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 327, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +72.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 3 to Week 8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–14 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3 (September 30, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 34–27 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9 (November 11, 2001).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
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 1–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New York Jets 38–24 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 16–13 on the road.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 12–4.
In 2002, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–18 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 38–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 28–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–18 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 |
| Week 8 | Nov 5, 2001 | vs Denver Broncos | W 38–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 27–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 34–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | at New York Giants | W 28–10 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 15, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 22, 2001 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs New York Jets | L 22–24 |
| Wild Card | Jan 12, 2002 | vs New York Jets | W 38–24 |
| Divisional | Jan 19, 2002 | at New England Patriots | L 13–16 (OT) |
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.