2001 New Orleans Saints
The 2001 New Orleans Saints went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 333 points and allowed 409.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 333–409
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 333 points, the 13th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 409, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -76.
How the season unfolded
The Saints started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–6 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 (September 9, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 38–0 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17 (January 6, 2002).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the St. Louis Rams in Week 7 (October 28, 2001), winning 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 10–6.
In 2002, they went 9–7.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at New York Giants | L 13–21 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 28–15 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–25 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–31 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs New York Jets | L 9–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | at New England Patriots | L 17–34 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 27–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 17, 2001 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 21–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–48 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Washington | L 10–40 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 0–38 |
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.