2001 New England Patriots season

42nd season in franchise history; first with Tom Brady and first Super Bowl win

The 2001 season was the New England Patriots' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd season total. They ended with an 11–5 record and a division title before going to and winning Super Bowl XXXVI.

2001 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachBill Belichick
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis
Defensive coordinatorRomeo Crennel
Home fieldFoxboro Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 16–13 (OT)
Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 24–17
Won Super Bowl XXXVI (vs. Rams) 20–17
Pro BowlersQB Tom Brady
WR Troy Brown
CB Ty Law
SS Lawyer Milloy
AP All-ProsNone
Uniform

Roster

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Final roster

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New England Patriots 2001 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Reserve Lists


Practice Squad


Notations

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium
1 August 10 New York Giants W 14–0 1–0 Foxboro Stadium
2 August 18 at Carolina Panthers W 23–8 2–0 Ericsson Stadium
3 August 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–20 2–1 Raymond James Stadium
4 August 30 Washington Redskins W 33–13 3–1 Foxboro Stadium

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Stadium
1 September 9 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–23 0–1 Paul Brown Stadium
2 September 23 New York Jets L 3–10 0–2 Foxboro Stadium
3 September 30 Indianapolis Colts W 44–13 1–2 Foxboro Stadium
4 October 7 at Miami Dolphins L 10–30 1–3 Pro Player Stadium
5 October 14 San Diego Chargers W 29–26 (OT) 2–3 Foxboro Stadium
6 October 21 at Indianapolis Colts W 38–17 3–3 RCA Dome
7 October 28 at Denver Broncos L 20–31 3–4 Invesco Field at Mile High
8 November 4 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–10 4–4 Georgia Dome
9 November 11 Buffalo Bills W 21–11 5–4 Foxboro Stadium
10 November 18 St. Louis Rams L 17–24 5–5 Foxboro Stadium
11 November 25 New Orleans Saints W 34–17 6–5 Foxboro Stadium
12 December 2 at New York Jets W 17–16 7–5 Giants Stadium
13 December 9 Cleveland Browns W 27–16 8–5 Foxboro Stadium
14 December 16 at Buffalo Bills W 12–9 (OT) 9–5 Ralph Wilson Stadium
15 December 22 Miami Dolphins W 20–13 10–5 Foxboro Stadium
16 Bye
17 January 6, 2002 at Carolina Panthers W 38–6 11–5 Ericsson Stadium

Postseason

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Stadium
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 19, 2002 Oakland Raiders (3) W 16–13 (OT) 1–0 Foxboro Stadium
AFC Championship January 27, 2002 at Pittsburgh Steelers (1) W 24–17 2–0 Heinz Field
Super Bowl XXXVI February 3, 2002 St. Louis Rams (N1) W 20–17 3–0 Louisiana Superdome

Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) New England Patriots 11 5 0 .688 371 272 W6
(4) Miami Dolphins 11 5 0 .688 344 290 W2
(6) New York Jets 10 6 0 .625 308 295 W1
Indianapolis Colts 6 10 0 .375 413 486 W1
Buffalo Bills 3 13 0 .188 265 420 L1