| Arena Football League | ||||||||
| season 15 | ||||||||
| previous season = 2000 next season = 2002 | ||||||||
The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.
Standings[]
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| New York Dragons | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Toronto Phantoms | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 |
| Carolina Cobras | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Buffalo Destroyers | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| New Jersey Gladiators | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Nashville Kats | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Orlando Predators | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Florida Bobcats | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Indiana Firebirds | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Detroit Fury | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Chicago Rush | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 2 | 6 | 0.250 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 7 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Oklahoma Wranglers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Houston Thunderbears | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs[]
| Wild Card Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XV | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids 11-3 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Chicago 8-7 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Orlando 8-6 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Chicago 7-7 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids 12-3 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana 11-5 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tampa Bay 10-4 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana 10-5 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana 9-5 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Carolina 7-7 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids 13-3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville 12-4 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville 10-4 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Toronto 9-6 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Toronto 8-6 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | New York 8-6 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville 11-4 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Jose 11-4 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Jose 10-4 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona 9-6 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona 8-6 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Detroit 7-7 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||