2001 Green Bay Packers season
The 2001 Green Bay Packers season was their 83rd season overall and their 81st season in the National Football League.
| 2001 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| President | Bob Harlan |
| General manager | Mike Sherman |
| Head coach | Mike Sherman |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. 49ers) 25–15 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 17–45 |
The Packers returned to the postseason after two years of missing the playoffs in the 1999 and 2000 seasons. They finished with a 12–4 record. In the Wild Card Round the Packers easily beat the San Francisco 49ers 25–15. But Green Bay's season ended with a 45–17 loss to the St. Louis Rams in the NFC divisional playoff game. That game saw quarterback Brett Favre threw a career high six interceptions.
This remains the last season in which the Packers defeated the 49ers in the playoffs as the Packers went on to lose 5 straight playoff games to them.
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