# 2001 New York Jets season

The 2001 New York Jets season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 42nd season overall, and the first under new head coach Herman Edwards. The team improved upon its 9–7 record from 2000 and the Jets finished 10–6 and qualified for the final Wild Card position in the American Football Conference (AFC), their first playoff berth since 1998. They lost in the wild-card round to the Oakland Raiders, with the score of 38–24.

## NFL draft

2001 New York Jets draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 16 | Santana Moss * | WR | Miami (FL) | from Pittsburgh |
| 2 | 49 | LaMont Jordan | RB | Maryland | |
| 3 | 79 | Kareem McKenzie | OT | Penn State | |
| 4 | 101 | Jamie Henderson | CB | Georgia | from New England |
| 7 | 206 | James Reed | DT | Iowa State | from New England |
| 7 | 217 | Tupe Peko | OG | Michigan State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

2001 undrafted free agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Matt Bonito | Guard | Michigan State |

## Schedule
### Regular season

In the wake of the September 11 attacks, the Jets’ players made a unanimous vote not to play against the Oakland Raiders in Week 2. This game was made up on January 6, 2002.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–45 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | at New England Patriots | W 10–3 | 1–1 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | October 1 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–19 | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | at Buffalo Bills | W 42–36 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Miami Dolphins | W 21–17 | 3–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | St. Louis Rams | L 14–34 | 3–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at Carolina Panthers | W 13–12 | 4–3 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | at New Orleans Saints | W 16–9 | 5–3 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–7 | 6–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–0 | 7–3 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | December 2 | New England Patriots | L 16–17 | 7–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–18 | 7–5 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 15–14 | 8–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 29–28 | 9–5 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 30 | Buffalo Bills | L 9–14 | 9–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 6 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–22 | 10–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 12, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders (3) | L 24–38 | 0–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |

## Standings

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 371 | 272 | W6 |
| $^{(4)}$ Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 344 | 290 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ New York Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 308 | 295 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 413 | 486 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 265 | 420 | L1 |