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The 2001 season

18 belt games · 5 title changes

Atlanta Falcons carried the belt into the 2001 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 franchises, and New England Patriots finished the season with it. Most defenses: New England Patriots, 7.

Who held it, in order

49ersRamsSaintsJetsPatriots

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,184Sep 9, 2001San Francisco 49ers beat Atlanta Falcons 16–13Title change
1,185Sep 23, 2001St. Louis Rams beat San Francisco 49ers 30–26Title change
1,186Sep 30, 2001St. Louis Rams beat Miami Dolphins 42–10Defense
1,187Oct 8, 2001St. Louis Rams beat Detroit Lions 35–0Defense
1,188Oct 14, 2001St. Louis Rams beat New York Giants 15–14Defense
1,189Oct 21, 2001St. Louis Rams beat New York Jets 34–14Defense
1,190Oct 28, 2001New Orleans Saints beat St. Louis Rams 34–31Title change
1,191Nov 4, 2001New York Jets beat New Orleans Saints 16–9Title change
1,192Nov 11, 2001New York Jets beat Kansas City Chiefs 27–7Defense
1,193Nov 18, 2001New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins 24–0Defense
1,194Dec 2, 2001New England Patriots beat New York Jets 17–16Title change
1,195Dec 9, 2001New England Patriots beat Cleveland Browns 27–16Defense
1,196Dec 16, 2001New England Patriots beat Buffalo Bills 12–9Defense
1,197Dec 22, 2001New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 20–13Defense
1,198Jan 6, 2002New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 38–6Defense
1,199Jan 19, 2002New England Patriots beat Oakland Raiders 16–13 PlayoffsDefense
1,200Jan 27, 2002New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24–17 PlayoffsDefense
1,201Feb 3, 2002New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams 20–17 PlayoffsDefense

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