2001 St. Louis Rams
The 2001 St. Louis Rams went 14–2, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 503 points and allowed 273.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 8–0
- Points
- 503–273
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 503 points, the most among the 31 teams, and allowed 273, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +230, the best in the league.
Their 14–2 record was the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Rams opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–0 over the Detroit Lions in Week 4 (October 8, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 24–17 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11 (November 26, 2001).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 (November 11, 2001), winning 48–14.
They shut out the Detroit Lions (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 6–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Green Bay Packers 45–17 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 29–24 at home.
They lost Super Bowl XXXVI to the New England Patriots, 20–17.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2000, when they went 10–6.
Their 14 wins are the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2002, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 42–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 8, 2001 | at Detroit Lions | W 35–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs New York Giants | W 15–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at New York Jets | W 34–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 48–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at New England Patriots | W 24–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 26, 2001 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–24 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 35–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 27–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 17, 2001 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 38–32 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 42–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 31–13 |
| Divisional | Jan 20, 2002 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 45–17 |
| Conference championship | Jan 27, 2002 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 29–24 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 3, 2002 | vs New England Patriots | L 17–20 |
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.