2000 Green Bay Packers season
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| 2000 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mike Sherman |
| Home Field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-7 |
| Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Failed to qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1999 | 2001 |
The 2000 Green Bay Packers season was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team.[1] The Packers finished 9-7, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[2]
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] 2000 NFL draft
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.[3]
| Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
[edit] 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. [4]
[edit] Preseason results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2000 | New York Jets | W 37-24 | Lambeau Field | 1-0 |
| August 13, 2000 | Denver Broncos | L 20-26 | Mile High Stadium | 1-1 |
| August 21, 2000 | Miami Dolphins | L 14-17 | Dolphin Stadium | 1-2 |
| August 26, 2000 | Cleveland Browns | W 34-33 | Lambeau Field | 2-2 |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Regular season results
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.[2]
[edit] 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
[edit] Roster
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Squad
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[edit] Awards and records
- Na'il Diggs, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team [5]
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 3
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 16 [6]
- 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 [7]
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ Mike Sherman player card. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ a b 2000 NFL standings. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ NFL Draft History - Green Bay Packers. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 156
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 203
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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