| 2001 New Orleans Saints season | |
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| Head Coach | Jim Haslett |
| Home Field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 3
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| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2000 | 2002 |
The 2001 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League and the 26th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints failed to improve on their 11-5 record from 2000 and finishing at 7-9. Thus missing the playoffs for the first time since 1999; This meant that the team would become the seventeenth consecutive season that the team hosting the Super Bowl would not be playing in it; A feat that has not been achieved as of Super Bowl XIX.
The Saints were outscored 160-52 in their final four games.
After just three seasons with the Saints, running back Ricky Williams was traded to the Miami Dolphins during the 2002 off-season.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| 2001 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 23 | Deuce McAllister * | Running back | Mississippi | |
| 3 | 70 | Sedrick Hodge | Linebacker | North Carolina | |
| 3 | 81 | Kenny Smith | Defensive tackle | Alabama | |
| 4 | 115 | Moran Norris | Fullback | Kansas | |
| 5 | 153 | Onomo Ojo | Wide receiver | UC Davis | |
| 6 | 185 | Mitch White | Offensive tackle | Oregon State | |
| 7 | 221 | Ennis Davis | Defensive tackle | USC | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 2001 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
| 2001 New Orleans Saints roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Network | TV Time (CT) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 2001 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–6 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | September 30, 2001 | at New York Giants | L 21–13 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 4 | October 7, 2001 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–15 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 5 | October 14, 2001 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–25 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 6 | October 21, 2001 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–13 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 7 | October 28, 2001 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–31 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 8 | November 4, 2001 | New York Jets | L 16–9 | ESPN | 7:30pm | |
| 9 | November 11, 2001 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–27 | FOX | 3:15pm | |
| 10 | November 18, 2001 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34–20 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 11 | November 25, 2001 | at New England Patriots | L 34–17 | FOX | 3:15pm | |
| 12 | December 2, 2001 | Carolina Panthers | W 27–23 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 13 | December 9, 2001 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–10 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 14 | December 17, 2001 | St. Louis Rams | L 34–21 | ABC | 8:00pm | |
| 15 | December 23, 2001 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 48–21 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 16 | December 30, 2001 | Washington Redskins | L 40–10 | ESPN | 7:30pm | |
| 17 | January 6, 2002 | San Francisco 49ers | L 38–0 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
Standings[]
| NFC West | ||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| St. Louis Rams | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 503 | 273 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 409 | 282 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 333 | 409 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 291 | 377 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 253 | 410 |
References[]
- ↑ "2001 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2001_draft.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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