2001 New Orleans Saints season

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.

2001 New Orleans Saints season
Head coachJim Haslett
Home fieldLouisiana Superdome
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
3

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.

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 2001 NFL Draft
2001 New Orleans Saints draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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

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Personnel

Staff
2001 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • Owner – Tom Benson
  • General manager of football operations – Randy Mueller
  • Assistant general manager of football operations – Charles Bailey
  • Director of football administration – Mickey Loomis
  • Director of player personnel – Rick Mueller
  • College Scouting Coordinator – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ron Zook
  • Defensive line – Sam Clancy
  • Linebackers – Winston Moss
  • Secondary/special teams Assistant – Joe Baker
  • Defensive assistant/quality control – Mike Woodford

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Al Everest

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus

Roster
2001 New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 50 Phil Clarke LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 85 Cam Cleeland TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Albert Connell WR (Suspended)
  • 99 Norman Hand DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 53 Roger Knight LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 23 Kevin Mathis CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 77 Willie Roaf T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

  • 96 Jermaine Miles DE
  • 30 Dee Moronkola CB
  • 11 Jim Robinson WR
  • 39 Trayvon Waller S
  • 79 Mitch White T

53 active, 7 inactive, 5 practice squad


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 9 at Buffalo Bills W 24–6 1–0 Ralph Wilson Stadium 71,447
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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 December 17 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[upper-alpha 1] January 6 San Francisco 49ers L 0–38 7–9 Louisiana Superdome 70,020
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) St. Louis Rams 14 2 0 .875 503 273 W6
(5) San Francisco 49ers 12 4 0 .750 409 282 W1
New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 .438 333 409 L4
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 291 377 L2
Carolina Panthers 1 15 0 .063 253 410 L15

Notes
  1. The Saints were originally scheduled to host the San Francisco 49ers during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Louisiana Superdome. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was re-scheduled to Week 17.

References
  1. "2001 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.


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