2001 Minnesota Vikings
The 2001 Minnesota Vikings went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 290 points and allowed 390.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 290–390
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 290 points, the eighth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 390, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -100.
How the season unfolded
The Vikings started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–13 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 6 (October 21, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 48–17 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9 (November 11, 2001).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 13 (December 9, 2001), winning 42–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 11–5.
In 2002, they went 6–10.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 13–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at New Orleans Saints | L 15–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–26 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 35–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–41 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–48 |
| Week 10 | Nov 19, 2001 | vs New York Giants | W 28–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Chicago Bears | L 6–13 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 42–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–33 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 7, 2002 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–19 |
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.