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2001 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 291 points (18.2/g), 23rd of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 377 points (23.6/g), 24th.
Differential of -86 points (-5.4/g), 26th.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 13th.
Coached by Dan Reeves (7-9-0)
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2001 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 9 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 16 | 13 | 241 | 107 | 134 | 20 | 429 | 324 | 105 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 23 | box | W | 1-1 | Carolina Panthers | 24 | 16 | 16 | 377 | 256 | 121 | 2 | 18 | 359 | 270 | 89 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 30 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 34 | 14 | 21 | 379 | 268 | 111 | 21 | 335 | 245 | 90 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 2-2 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 31 | 19 | 335 | 232 | 103 | 5 | 15 | 300 | 221 | 79 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 2-3 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 37 | 21 | 342 | 254 | 88 | 1 | 27 | 517 | 330 | 187 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 20 | 13 | 12 | 297 | 173 | 124 | 2 | 16 | 276 | 213 | 63 | 1 |
| 7 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 3-4 | New England Patriots | 10 | 24 | 11 | 244 | 104 | 140 | 1 | 21 | 371 | 236 | 135 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 11 | box | W | 4-4 | Dallas Cowboys | 20 | 13 | 12 | 201 | 46 | 155 | 1 | 15 | 303 | 96 | 207 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 23 | 20 | 25 | 417 | 335 | 82 | 2 | 14 | 313 | 243 | 70 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 25 | box | W | 6-4 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 7 | 13 | 239 | 94 | 145 | 14 | 247 | 151 | 96 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 6-5 | St. Louis Rams | 6 | 35 | 20 | 320 | 192 | 128 | 2 | 19 | 422 | 333 | 89 | ||
| 13 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 6-6 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 28 | 20 | 230 | 180 | 50 | 2 | 19 | 379 | 265 | 114 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 6-7 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 27 | 41 | 21 | 316 | 250 | 66 | 1 | 29 | 512 | 325 | 187 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 23 | box | W | 7-7 | Buffalo Bills | 33 | 30 | 22 | 489 | 422 | 67 | 2 | 15 | 398 | 208 | 190 | ||
| 16 | Sun | December 30 | box | L | 7-8 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 21 | 21 | 388 | 236 | 152 | 4 | 12 | 226 | 176 | 50 | 3 |
| 17 | Sun | January 6 | box | L | 7-9 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 13 | 31 | 13 | 255 | 159 | 96 | 3 | 23 | 458 | 266 | 192 | 3 |