| Team: | New Orleans Saints |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFC West |
| Coach: | Jim Haslett |
| Stadium: | Louisiana Superdome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Saints seasons |
The 2001 season was the New Orleans Saints' 35th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 26th playing home games at the Louisiana Superdome. The Saints failed to improve on their 10–6 record and NFC West division championship from 2000 and finished 7–9, thus missing the playoffs for the eighth time in the past nine seasons.
The Saints were outscored 160–52 in their final four games, including losses of 40–10 and 38–0 in their last two games, against the Washington Redskins and the San Francisco 49ers.
See main article: 2001 NFL draft. [1]
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–6 | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 71,447 | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 30 | at New York Giants | L 13–21 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,451 | |
| 4 | October 7 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–15 | 2–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| 5 | October 14 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–25 | 3–1 | Ericcson Stadium | 72,049 | |
| 6 | October 21 | Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 | 3–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| 7 | October 28 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–31 | 4–2 | Trans World Dome | 66,189 | |
| 8 | November 4 | New York Jets | L 9–16 | 4–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| 9 | November 11 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–28 | 4–4 | 3Com Park | 68,063 | |
| 10 | November 18 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34–20 | 5–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| 11 | November 25 | at New England Patriots | L 17–34 | 5–5 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 | |
| 12 | December 2 | Carolina Panthers | W 27–23 | 6–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| 13 | December 9 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–10 | 7–5 | Georgia Dome | 68,826 | |
| 14 | St. Louis Rams | L 21–34 | 7–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,332 | ||
| 15 | December 23 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–48 | 7–7 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,526 | |
| 16 | December 30 | Washington Redskins | L 10–40 | 7–8 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| 17 | January 6 | San Francisco 49ers | L 0–38 | 7–9 | Louisiana Superdome | 70,020 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||