2001 Seattle Seahawks
The 2001 Seattle Seahawks went 9–7, and missed the playoffs. They scored 301 points and allowed 324.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 301–324
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 301 points, the 13th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 324, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -23.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 29–3 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 (December 16, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 27–3 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 (September 23, 2001).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 5 (October 14, 2001), winning 34–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2000, when they went 6–10.
In 2002, they went 7–9.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | at Cleveland Browns | W 9–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | L 14–38 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–15 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 28, 2001 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at Washington | L 14–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 34–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–19 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 29–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | at New York Giants | L 24–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | W 25–22 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–18 |
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.