2001 New York Jets
The 2001 New York Jets went 10–6, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 308 points and allowed 295.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 308–295
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 308 points, the 15th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 295, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +13.
How the season unfolded
The Jets started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–0 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 10 (November 18, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 45–24 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 (September 9, 2001).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 (October 7, 2001), winning 42–36.
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 10).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Oakland Raiders 38–24 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2000, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance in any season from 1999 on.
In 2002, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 24–45 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at New England Patriots | W 10–3 |
| Week 3 | Oct 1, 2001 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–19 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Buffalo Bills | W 42–36 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 21–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 14–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 13–12 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at New Orleans Saints | W 16–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–7 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–0 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–18 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 15–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 29–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 9–14 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–22 |
| Wild Card | Jan 12, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–38 |
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.