2000 Detroit Lions season

2000 Detroit Lions season
2000 Detroit Lions season
Owner	William Clay Ford Sr.
General manager	Chuck Schmidt
Head coach	Bobby Ross (resigned November 6, 5-4 record); Gary Moeller (interim; 4-3 record)
Home stadium	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	1 LB Stephen Boyd (2nd team);
Pro Bowlers	3 DT Luther Elliss; LB Stephen Boyd; KR Desmond Howard;
Uniform
	← 1999; Lions seasons; 2001 →;

The 2000 season was the Detroit Lions' 71st in the National Football League (NFL). After a wildcard playoff appearance with an 8–8 record in 1999, the Lions improved to 9–7 in 2000, but missed the playoffs thanks to a Christmas Eve home loss to the 4–11 Chicago Bears, where they blew a 10-point lead in the second quarter.

OwnerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.

General managerChuck Schmidt

Head coachBobby Ross (resigned November 6, 5-4 record)
Gary Moeller (interim; 4-3 record)

Home stadiumPontiac Silverdome

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In the first 12 games, the Lions were 8-4. But, after that, they only won one more time. Nonetheless, this was the Lions' sixth winning season in 10 years, capping one of the best decades in the franchise's history. It was also the franchise's last winning season until 2011.

Head coach Bobby Ross resigned after the ninth game of the season and was replaced by Gary Moeller.^[1]

After beating the Jets, 10–7, at Giants Stadium on December 17, the Lions would lose 24 road games in a row and go 0–8 on the road for the coming three years.

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Additions	Subtractions
RB James Stewart (Jaguars)	QB Gus Frerotte (Broncos)
QB Mike Tomczak (Steelers)	CB Robert Bailey (Ravens)
S Kurt Schulz (Bills)	S Mark Carrier (Redskins)
QB Stoney Case (Ravens)	RB Ron Rivers (Falcons)
	WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke (Panthers)

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2000 Detroit Lions draft
1	20	Stockar McDougle	OT	Oklahoma
2	50	Barrett Green	LB	West Virginia
3	81	Reuben Droughns	RB	Oregon
5	145	Todd Franz	S	Tulsa
6	181	Quinton Reese	DE	Auburn
7	253	Alfonso Boone	DT	Mt. San Antonio
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Player	Position	College
Andrew Bayes	Punter	East Carolina
Steve Brominski	Tight end	Syracuse
Henry Douglas	Wide receiver	North Carolina A&T
Larry Foster	Wide receiver	LSU
Pete Garces	Kicker	Idaho
James Hall	Defensive end	Michigan
Leroy Hodge	Wide receiver	Texas A&M
Casey Jensen	Center	Michigan State
Jeremy Mankins	Guard	Boise State
Nick O’Brien	Guard	Texas A&M–Kingsville
Joe O’Neill	Linebacker	Bowling Green
Sean Powell	Defensive end	New Mexico State
Charlie Sanders	Running back	Emporia State
Andy Vincent	Tackle	Texas A&M
Jimmy Wyrick	Cornerback	Minnesota

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 4	New England Patriots	L 10–13	0–1	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
2	August 12	Buffalo Bills	W 15–13	1–1	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
3	August 18	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–23	1–2	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
4	August 25	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 21–13	2–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 3	at New Orleans Saints	W 14–10	1–0	Louisiana Superdome	64,900
2	September 10	Washington Redskins	W 15–10	2–0	Pontiac Silverdome	74,159
3	September 17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–31	2–1	Pontiac Silverdome	76,928
4	September 24	at Chicago Bears	W 21–14	3–1	Soldier Field	66,944
5	October 1	Minnesota Vikings	L 24–31	3–2	Pontiac Silverdome	76,438
6	October 8	Green Bay Packers	W 31–24	4–2	Pontiac Silverdome	77,549
7	Bye
8	October 19	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 28–14	5–2	Raymond James Stadium	65,557
9	October 29	at Indianapolis Colts	L 18–30	5–3	RCA Dome	56,971
10	November 5	Miami Dolphins	L 8–23	5–4	Pontiac Silverdome	77,813
11	November 12	Atlanta Falcons	W 13–10	6–4	Pontiac Silverdome	74,309
12	November 19	at New York Giants	W 31–21	7–4	Giants Stadium	77,897
13	November 23	New England Patriots	W 34–9	8–4	Pontiac Silverdome	77,923
14	November 30	at Minnesota Vikings	L 17–24	8–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,214
15	December 10	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–26	8–6	Lambeau Field	59,854
16	December 17	at New York Jets	W 10–7	9–6	Giants Stadium	77,513
17	December 24	Chicago Bears	L 20–23	9–7	Pontiac Silverdome	71,957
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

2000 Detroit Lions season

Offseason

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 6

Standings

References

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1	DET	Johnnie Morton 42-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick)	Lions 10–0

2	GB	Ryan Longwell 44-yard field goal	Lions 10–3

2	DET	James Stewart 13-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick)	Lions 17–3

2	DET	Lamar Campbell 42- interception return (Jason Hanson kick)	Lions 24–3

2	GB	Ryan Longwell 51-yard field goal	Lions 24–6

3	GB	Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal	Lions 24–9

3	DET	Herman Moore 30-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick)	Lions 31–9

3	GB	Antonio Freeman 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Donald Driver pass from Brett Favre)	Lions 31–17

4	GB	William Henderson 7-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)	Lions 31–24

NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Minnesota Vikings	11	5	0	.688	397	371	L3
⁽⁵⁾ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	6	0	.625	388	269	L1
Green Bay Packers	9	7	0	.563	353	323	W4
Detroit Lions	9	7	0	.563	307	307	L1
Chicago Bears	5	11	0	.313	216	355	W1

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	6	11	7	24
• Lions	10	14	7	0	31