2001 New England Patriots Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Bill Belichick (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
2001 New England Patriots Roster
2001 New England Patriots Results

The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 2001 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

The Patriots moved the ball well, scoring 371 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 272. Tom Brady passed for 2,843 yards. Troy Brown paced pass catchers, catching 101 passes for 1,199 yards.

Antowain Smith rushed for a team-best 1,157 yards for New England.

Otis Smith picked off 5 opponent throws. Bobby Hamilton sacked opposing passers 7 times.

Bill Belichick coached the team. The 2001 New England Patriots won the Super Bowl.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Tom Brady41326463.928436.9184.4122.9914121686.5
Drew Bledsoe664060.64006.123.023.05852175.3
David Patten2150.06030.0150.0150.0600095.8
Kevin Faulk11100.02323.000.000.02300118.8
Totals48230663.533266.9214.4153.191 46237

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Antowain Smith28711574.044 12
Kevin Faulk411694.124 1
Marc Edwards511412.814 1
J.R. Redmond351193.416 0
Troy Brown11918.331 0
David Patten56713.429 1
Tom Brady36431.212 0
Drew Bledsoe5183.60
Patrick Pass177.00
Lee Johnson1-19-19.0-19 0
Totals47317933.844 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Troy Brown101119911.960 5
David Patten5174914.791 4
Kevin Faulk301896.328 2
Marc Edwards251666.617 2
Antowain Smith1919210.141 1
Terry Glenn1420414.623 1
Jermaine Wiggins141339.531 4
Charles Johnson141117.924 1
J.R. Redmond1313210.217 0
Patrick Pass66611.023 1
Rod Rutledge5357.00
Torrance Small4297.211 0
Bert Emanuel4256.216 0
Fred Coleman25025.046 0
Curtis Jackson2168.012 0
Tom Brady12323.023 0
Bryan Cox177.00
Totals306332610.991 21

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Adam Vinatieri424197.6302480.0113
Totals424197.6302480.0113

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Ken Walter49196440.158
Lee Johnson24104543.576
Adam Vinatieri13333.033
Totals74304241.176

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Troy Brown2941314.285 2
Kevin Faulk4276.810 0
Totals3344013.385 2

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Kevin Faulk3366220.142 0
Patrick Pass1022222.233 0
Ben Kelly712317.628 0
J.R. Redmond25728.530 0
David Patten24422.024 0
Curtis Jackson23015.019 0
Marc Edwards12323.023 0
Troy Brown11313.013 0
Tedy Bruschi11010.010 0
Totals59118420.142 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Otis Smith518136.278 2
Ty Law39130.346 2
Terrell Buckley37625.352 1
Mike Vrabel22713.515 0
Lawyer Milloy22110.521 0
Tedy Bruschi273.50
Anthony Pleasant200.00
Roman Phifer11414.014 0
Matt Stevens199.00
Tebucky Jones1-4-4.0-4 0
Totals2242219.278 5

Sacks:


Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Lawyer Milloy94.57735401000
Roman Phifer82.57221502002
Ty Law65601090
Tedy Bruschi63.55419311003
Otis Smith53.55071902000
Tebucky Jones494116500003
Bryan Cox41.53415101900
Anthony Pleasant38348410001
Ted Johnson39.53313401001
Mike Vrabel42.5322190
Matt Stevens34324101001
Bobby Hamilton41.53121501000
Brandon Mitchell34.526170
Richard Seymour352520101000
Willie McGinest29.5259200001
Terrell Buckley2524270
Terrance Shaw2019240
Riddick Parker8.57301000
Leonard Myers54210
David Nugent3.5310
Antwan Harris3.52310
Je'Rod Cherry32210
Matt Chatham2200
Larry Izzo21201000
Jace Sayler1.5110
Kole Ayi1020
Marty Moore1020
Ben Kelly0.5010
T.J. Turner0.5010
Tom Brady124-1800
Jermaine Wiggins01000
Fred Coleman01000
Marc Edwards31000
Joe Andruzzi01000
Antowain Smith41000
Kevin Faulk21000
Patrick Pass01000
Damien Woody01000
Troy Brown21000
Drew Bledsoe11000
Lee Johnson10000
Mike Compton10-1500
David Patten10000
Totals821691260862927-24012

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Adam Vinatieri0000000024410113
Antowain Smith12100000000078
Troy Brown0520000000042
David Patten1400000000030
Jermaine Wiggins0400000000024
Kevin Faulk1200000000018
Marc Edwards1200000000018
Otis Smith0000020000012
Ty Law0000020000012
Terry Glenn010000000006
Charles Johnson010000000006
Patrick Pass010000000006
Terrell Buckley000001000006
Totals15212005002441000371


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