2001 Arena Football League season

The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2002. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.

Standings

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Toronto Phantoms	8	6	0.571	7	1	0.875
New York Dragons	8	6	0.571	4	4	0.500
Carolina Cobras	7	7	0.500	5	3	0.625
Buffalo Destroyers	6	8	0.429	4	4	0.500
New Jersey Gladiators	2	12	0.143	0	8	0.000
Southern Division
Nashville Kats	10	4	0.714	4	2	0.667
Tampa Bay Storm	10	4	0.714	3	3	0.500
Orlando Predators	8	6	0.571	3	3	0.500
Florida Bobcats	6	8	0.429	2	4	0.333
American Conference
Central Division
Grand Rapids Rampage	11	3	0.786	6	2	0.750
Indiana Firebirds	9	5	0.643	4	4	0.500
Detroit Fury	7	7	0.500	5	3	0.625
Chicago Rush	7	7	0.500	3	5	0.375
Milwaukee Mustangs	3	11	0.214	2	6	0.250
Western Division
San Jose SaberCats	10	4	0.714	7	1	0.833
Arizona Rattlers	8	6	0.571	5	3	0.625
Los Angeles Avengers	5	9	0.357	4	4	0.500
Oklahoma Wranglers	5	9	0.357	3	5	0.375
Houston Thunderbears	3	11	0.214	1	7	0.125

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

	Wild Card Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					ArenaBowl XV
						1	Grand Rapids	53
						11	Chicago	21
	6	Orlando	26
	11	Chicago	41
											1	Grand Rapids	83
										5	Indiana	70
	5	Indiana	58
	12	Carolina	41
						4	Tampa Bay	31
						5	Indiana	68
																1	Grand Rapids	64
																2	Nashville	42
						2	Nashville	45
						8	Toronto	38
	8	Orlando	64
	9	New York	57
											2	Nashville	71
										3	San Jose	47
	7	Arizona	52
	10	Detroit	44
						3	San Jose	68
						7	Arizona	49