Record 7–9 Playoff finish did not qualify Start date 2001 | Division place 3rd NFC East Head coach Jim Fassel Home field Giants Stadium | |
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The 2001 New York Giants season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League They were returning as Super Bowl runners-up from the 2000 season, after losing Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants tried to imporove on their 12-4 record from the previous year, instead they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
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Season
The 2001 NFL season was the 77th season for the New York Giants and the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The Giants finished 7–9, 3rd in the NFC East. The Giants hoped to continue their success from the previous season in which they were the NFC champions, losing Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Strahan was named Defensive Player of the Year for the 2001 season. He broke the NFL single season sack record with 22.5, surpassing Mark Gastineau's total of 22, by sacking Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers at Giants Stadium in the final regular season game. Following the season, defensive coordinator John Fox left to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, a team he would take the Super Bowl just two years later.
Schedule
The game against the Green Bay Packers was scheduled for Sept. 16 but was rescheduled to January 6, due to the September 11 Attacks, which took place in New York, the Giants' native city.