2000 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
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The 2000 season was the Green Bay Packers' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 82nd overall. It 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] Both the Packers' total offense and total defense ranked 15th in the league.[4]
| 2000 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| General manager | Ron Wolf |
| President | Bob Harlan |
| Head coach | Mike Sherman |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 1
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| Pro Bowlers | 1 |
Offseason
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.[5]
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| RB Ahman Green (Seahawks) | DE Vaughn Booker (Bengals) |
| DT Russell Maryland (Raiders) | LB Anthony Davis (Ravens) |
| CB Allen Rossum (Eagles) | TE Jeff Thomason (Eagles) |
| DE John Thierry (Browns) | LB George Koonce (Seahawks) |
| TE Ryan Wetnight (Bears) | LB Jim Nelson (Bears) |
| QB Danny Wuerffel (Saints) | WR Desmond Howard (Lions) |
| LB Nate Wayne (Broncos) | DE Keith McKenzie (Browns) |
| LB Mike Morton (Rams) | CB Fred Vinson (Seahawks) |
2000 NFL draft
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.[6] Later in the draft, they selected future longtime starting offensive tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.
| 2000 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Bubba Franks * | Tight end | Miami (FL) | |
| 2 | 44 | Chad Clifton * | Offensive tackle | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 74 | Steve Warren | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | |
| 4 | 98 | Na'il Diggs | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| 4 | 114 | Anthony Lucas | Wide receiver | Arkansas | |
| 4 | 126 | Gary Berry | Safety | Ohio State | |
| 5 | 149 | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila * | Defensive end | San Diego State | |
| 5 | 151 | Joey Jamison | Wide receiver | Texas Southern | |
| 7 | 224 | Mark Tauscher | Offensive Tackle | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | 229 | Ron Moore | Defensive tackle | Northwestern Oklahoma State | |
| 7 | 242 | Charles Lee | Wide receiver | Central Florida | |
| 7 | 249 | Eugene McCaslin | Linebacker | Florida | |
| 7 | 252 | Rondell Mealey | Running back | LSU | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| Kenny Coutain | Wide receiver | Memphis |
| Herbert Goodman | Running back | Graceland |
| Damian Johnson | Safety | Alabama State |
| Kevin Johnson | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| Adam Newman | Tight end | Boston College |
| Bradley Pittman | Cornerback | Southern |
| David Purnell | Punter | Northwest Missouri State |
| Travis Williams | Wide receiver | Navy |
Personnel
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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Roster
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | New York Jets | W 37–24 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,585 |
| August 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–26 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,367 |
| August 21 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 | 1–2 | Pro Player Stadium | 60,287 |
| August 26 | Cleveland Browns | W 34–33 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 59,687 |
Regular season
Schedule
The Packers finished in third place in the NFC Central division with a 9–7 record, ahead of the Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker.[3] This is to date the last season the Packers finished above .500 and missed the playoffs.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | New York Jets | L 16–20 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 59,870 | |
| 2 | September 10 | at Buffalo Bills | L 18–27 | 0–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,722 | |
| 3 | September 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 6–3 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | |
| 4 | September 24 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 29–3 | 2–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 69,568 | |
| 5 | October 1 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 2–3 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | |
| 6 | October 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–31 | 2–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,549 | |
| 7 | October 15 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–28 | 3–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,870 | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | October 29 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–28 | 3–5 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,740 | |
| 10 | November 6 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26–20 (OT) | 4–5 | Lambeau Field | 59,854 | |
| 11 | November 12 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–20 | 4–6 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,621 | |
| 12 | November 19 | Indianapolis Colts | W 26–24 | 5–6 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | |
| 13 | November 27 | at Carolina Panthers | L 14–31 | 5–7 | Ericsson Stadium | 73,295 | |
| 14 | December 3 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–6 | 6–7 | Soldier Field | 66,944 | |
| 15 | December 10 | Detroit Lions | W 26–13 | 7–7 | Lambeau Field | 59,854 | |
| 16 | December 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 33–28 | 8–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,183 | |
| 17 | December 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 (OT) | 9–7 | Lambeau Field | 59,692 | |
Game summaries
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 1, 2000
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,869
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
| Game information |
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 6, 2000
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,854
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Known for its dramatic walk-off victory by the Packers as Antonio Freeman caught a long pass for a walk-off touchdown. Freeman made the catch after the ball bounced off a defender and then himself, while laying on the ground, before getting up and running into the endzone. Announcer Al Michaels exclaimed during the immediate replay "He did what?", a phrase that is now associated with the game.[8]
Week 12: vs Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: Green Bay Packers vs Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Game information |
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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[9]
- 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[10]
- 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[10]
- 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