The New England Patriots were 11-5 in 2001. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 2nd in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the St. Louis Rams, 20 to 17, in Super Bowl XXXVI. It was their first Super Bowl win in 3 appearances.
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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 | 371 | 4,882 | 1,001 | 4.9 | 1,793 | 473 | 3.8 | 3,326 | 482 | 6.9 | 46 | 237 | 292 | 101 | 163 | 28 | 92 | 802 |
Team Rank | 6th | 19th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 8th | 24th | 21st | 24th | 13th | 22nd | 16th | 13th | 12th | 21st | 4th | 15th | 18th | |
Opponent | 16 | 272 | 5,352 | 1,016 | 5.3 | 1,855 | 429 | 4.3 | 3,731 | 546 | 6.8 | 41 | 234 | 303 | 99 | 171 | 33 | 93 | 839 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 24th | 21st | 21st | 19th | 13th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 19th | 13th | 15th | 26th | 19th | 18th | 29th | 18th | 9th | |
Net | +99 | -470 | -15 | -0.4 | -62 | +44 | -0.5 | -405 | -64 | +0.1 | +5 | +3 | -11 | +2 | -8 | -5 | -1 | -37 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 25th | 20th | 25th | 17th | 8th | 24th | 26th | 25th | 13th | 17th | 15th | 18th | 13th | 21st | 24th | 16th | 14th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |