2001 San Diego Chargers
The 2001 San Diego Chargers went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 332 points and allowed 321.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 332–321
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 332 points, the 14th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 321, tied for the 15th-most. Their point differential was +11.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 8 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–3 over Washington in Week 1 (September 9, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 26–16 to the Denver Broncos in Week 9 (November 11, 2001).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 (September 23, 2001), winning 32–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–8.
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 0–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2000, when they went 1–15.
In 2002, they went 8–8.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Washington | W 30–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 32–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | at New England Patriots | L 26–29 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs Denver Broncos | W 27–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 27–24 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 15, 2001 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 6–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 22–25 |
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.