2000 Green Bay Packers season
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2000 Green Bay Packers season
| 2000 Green Bay Packers season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Mike Sherman | ||||||
| Home field | Lambeau Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 9–7 | ||||||
| Division Place | 3rd NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | 1 | ||||||
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The 2000 Green Bay Packers season was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team.[1] Sherman was the thirteenth head coach in franchise history.[2] The Packers finished 9–7, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[3] The Packers total offense ranked 15th in the league, and their total defense ranked 15th in the league.[4]
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Offseason
2000 NFL draft
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.[5]
| Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
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| 1 | 14 | Bubba Franks | TE | Miami |
| 2 | 44 | Chad Clifton | T | Tennessee |
| 3 | 74 | Steve Warren | NT | Nebraska |
| 4 | 98 | Na'il Diggs | OLB | Ohio State |
| 4 | 114 | Anthony Lucas | WR | Arkansas |
| 4 | 126 | Gary Berry | FS | Ohio State |
| 5 | 149 | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | DE | San Diego State |
| 5 | 151 | Joey Jamison | WR | Texas Southern |
| 7 | 224 | Mark Tauscher | T | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 229 | Ron Moore | DT | N.W. Oklahoma |
| 7 | 242 | Charles Lee | WR | Central Florida |
| 7 | 249 | Eugene McCaslin | LB | Florida |
| 7 | 252 | Rondell Mealey | RB | Louisiana State |
Players highlighted in yellow indicate players selected to the Pro Bowl during their NFL career.
Notable transactions
- March 31, 2000 – The New Orleans Saints send their 3rd round Pick and K. D. Williams to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Quarterback Aaron Brooks and Tight End Lamont Hall.[6]
Personnel
Roster
Staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Preseason results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| August 4, 2000 | New York Jets | W 37–24 | Lambeau Field | 1–0 |
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| August 13, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–26 | Mile High Stadium | 1–1 |
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| August 21, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 | Pro Player Stadium | 1–2 |
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| August 26, 2000 | Cleveland Browns | W 34–33 | Lambeau Field | 2–2 |
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Regular season
Schedule
The Packers finished with a 9–7 record in 3rd place in the NFC Central division, ahead of the 9–7 Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker.[3]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 3, 2000 | New York Jets | L 16–20 | Lambeau Field | 0–1 |
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| 2 | September 10, 2000 | at Buffalo Bills | L 18–27 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 0–2 |
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| 3 | September 17, 2000 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 6–3 | Lambeau Field | 1–2 |
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| 4 | September 24, 2000 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 29–3 | Sun Devil Stadium | 2–2 |
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| 5 | October 1, 2000 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | Lambeau Field | 2–3 |
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| 6 | October 8, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–31 | Pontiac Silverdome | 2–4 |
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| 7 | October 15, 2000 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–28 | Lambeau Field | 3–4 |
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| 9 | October 29, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–28 | Pro Player Stadium | 3–5 |
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| 10 | November 6, 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26–20 (OT) | Lambeau Field | 4–5 |
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| 11 | November 12, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–20 | Raymond James Stadium | 4–6 |
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| 12 | November 19, 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | W 26–24 | Lambeau Field | 5–6 |
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| 13 | November 27, 2000 | at Carolina Panthers | L 14–31 | Ericsson Stadium | 5–7 |
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| 14 | December 3, 2000 | Chicago Bears | W 28–6 | Soldier Field | 6–7 |
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| 15 | December 10, 2000 | Detroit Lions | W 26–13 | Lambeau Field | 7–7 |
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| 16 | December 17, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 33–28 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 8–7 |
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| 17 | December 24, 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 (OT) | Lambeau Field | 9–7 |
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Standings
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 397 | 371 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 388 | 269 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 353 | 323 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 307 | 307 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 216 | 355 |
Best performances
- Brett Favre, Week 5, 333 Passing Yards vs. Chicago
- Brett Favre, Week 12, 301 Passing Yards vs. Indianapolis
- Antonio Freeman, Week 7, 116 receiving yards vs. San Francisco
- Antonio Freeman, Week 10, 118 receiving yards vs. Minnesota
- Ahman Green, Week 12, 153 rushing yards vs. Indianapolis
- Ahman Green, Week 15, 118 rushing yards vs. Detroit
- Ahman Green, Week 16, 161 rushing yards vs. Minnesota
- Bill Schroeder, Week 12, 155 receiving yards vs. Indianapolis
- Bill Schroeder, Week 14, 119 receiving yards vs. Chicago
Awards and records
- Na'il Diggs, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team[8]
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passing Attempts (580)
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 3
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 16[9]
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Leader, Field Goals Made (33)
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Leader, Field Goals Attempted (38)
- Allen Rossum, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 12[9]
- Darren Sharper, NFL Leader, Interceptions (9)
- Darren Sharper, All-NFL Team (selected by Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly)
- Darren Sharper, Associated Press All-Pro Selection
- Darren Sharper, Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro Selection
References
- ^ "Mike Sherman player card". ESPN. http://sports-att.espn.go.com/nfl/players/coach?id=26. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p.121
- ^ a b "2000 NFL standings". NFL. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/2000. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 215
- ^ "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070129051214/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 156
- ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090511034031/http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/coaches/. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 203
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 202
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