The Atlanta Falcons were 7-9 in 2001. They finished 4th in the NFC West and 10th in the NFC.
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See schedule2001 Division Standings
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Falcons place defensive end Samson Ebukam on injured reserve with a hamstring injury
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A Tuesday flight and a 6-day week: Bengals tweak their Madrid routine for Falcons
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Stefanski, Rees and Falcons ask too much of Penix and passing game in loss mired by 4 interceptions
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Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 despite failing to complete a single pass in wet, sloppy conditions
2001 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 291 | 5,070 | 988 | 5.1 | 1,762 | 439 | 4.0 | 3,695 | 485 | 7.6 | 64 | 387 | 280 | 85 | 165 | 30 | 90 | 754 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 15th | 19th | 13th | 16th | 16th | 16th | 12th | 23rd | 3rd | 30th | 2nd | 21st | 23rd | 20th | 3rd | 13th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 377 | 5,845 | 957 | 6.1 | 1,943 | 405 | 4.8 | 4,132 | 515 | 8.0 | 37 | 230 | 298 | 95 | 184 | 19 | 97 | 852 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 30th | 5th | 31st | 21st | 5th | 30th | 30th | 13th | 30th | 19th | 18th | 21st | 17th | 24th | 7th | 11th | 8th | |
Net | -86 | -775 | +31 | -1.0 | -181 | +34 | -0.8 | -437 | -30 | -0.4 | +27 | +157 | -18 | -10 | -19 | +11 | -7 | -98 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 28th | 11th | 30th | 23rd | 10th | 29th | 27th | 19th | 21st | 30th | 1st | 22nd | 23rd | 25th | 2nd | 13th | 10th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |