2001 Tennessee Titans
The 2001 Tennessee Titans went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 336 points and allowed 388.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 336–388
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 336 points, the 12th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 388, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -52.
How the season unfolded
The Titans started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–15 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 12 (December 2, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7 (October 29, 2001).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 (December 30, 2001), losing 41–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2000, when they went 13–3.
In 2002, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 23–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 29, 2001 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–34 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 12, 2001 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 18, 2001 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–34 |
| Week 12 | Dec 2, 2001 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–15 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–42 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 26–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 22, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | W 13–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 38–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–23 |
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.