2000 Jacksonville Jaguars season
6th season in franchise history
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The 2000 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 6th in the National Football League and their sixth under head coach Tom Coughlin.
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wayne Weaver |
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| Defensive coordinator | Dom Capers |
| Home stadium | Alltel Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Jimmy Smith[1] |
| Uniform | |
The Jaguars in 1999 had obtained an NFL-best record of 14–2 and thrashed the Miami Dolphins in their divisional-round game. However, they were helped to this by an extremely easy regular-season schedule.[2] In 2000, the Jaguars were severely hit by the loss of safety Carnell Lake for the entire season to foot surgery,[3] and by an ultimately career-ending knee injury to right tackle Leon Searcy.[4] Further offensive line injuries, notably to left tackle Zach Wiegert and center John Wade,[5] crippled the Jaguars all season, with the result that after a fair start the Jaguars fell in Week 4 to five consecutive losses and were out of the running for a postseason berth by December, and thus knocking them out of the playoffs for the first time since 1995 when the franchise was first established.[6] Ultimately the team's tally of wins was halved from 1999. At the close of the season, the Jaguars also had problems with being $31 million over the salary cap.[7]
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| LB Hardy Nickerson (Buccaneers) | LB Bryce Paup (Vikings) |
| G Brenden Stai (Steelers) | RB James Stewart (Lions) |
| C Jeff Smith (Chiefs) | G Ben Coleman (Chargers) |
| G Rich Tylski (Steelers) | |
| QB Jay Fiedler (Dolphins) | |
| CB Dave Thomas (Giants) |
NFL draft
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | R. Jay Soward | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 2 | 60 | Brad Meester | Center | Northern Iowa | |
| 3 | 92 | T.J. Slaughter | Linebacker | Southern Mississippi | |
| 4 | 123 | Joey Chustz | Offensive tackle | Louisiana Tech | |
| 5 | 159 | Kiwaukee Thomas | Cornerback | Georgia Southern | |
| 6 | 196 | Emanuel Smith | Wide receiver | Arkansas | |
| 7 | 236 | Erik Olson | Safety | Colorado State | |
| 7 | 241[note 1] | Rob Meier | Defensive tackle | Washington State | |
| 7 | 243[note 1] | Shyrone Stith | Running back | Virginia Tech | |
| 7 | 245[note 1] | Danny Clark | Linebacker | Illinois | |
| 7 | 247[note 1] | Mark Baniewicz | Tackle | Syracuse | |
| Made roster | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Christenson | Tight end | Northwest Oklahoma State |
| John Feugill | Tackle | Maryland |
| Isaac Harvin | Cornerback | Northwest Oklahoma State |
| Ryan Reilly | Defensive Tackle | Arizona State |
| Eric Thomas | Center | Florida State |
| Ethan Weidle | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| Kenneth Williams | Fullback | Florida A&M |
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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Final roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34–14 | 1–0 | Ericsson Stadium |
| 2 | August 11 | New York Giants | W 16–13 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium |
| 3 | August 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–22 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 4 | August 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–31 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–7 | 1–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,418 |
| 2 | September 10 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 36–39 | 1–1 | PSINet Stadium | 68,843 |
| 3 | September 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–0 | 2–1 | Alltel Stadium | 45,653 |
| 4 | September 25 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–43 | 2–2 | RCA Dome | 56,816 |
| 5 | October 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–24 | 2–3 | Alltel Stadium | 64,351 |
| 6 | October 8 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–15 | 2–4 | Alltel Stadium | 65,194 |
| 7 | October 16 | at Tennessee Titans | L 13–27 | 2–5 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 |
| 8 | October 22 | Washington Redskins | L 16–35 | 2–6 | Alltel Stadium | 69,061 |
| 9 | October 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 23–17 (OT) | 3–6 | Texas Stadium | 63,554 |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 12 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21–28 | 3–7 | Alltel Stadium | 68,063 |
| 12 | November 19 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–24 | 4–7 | Three Rivers Stadium | 50,925 |
| 13 | November 26 | Tennessee Titans | W 16–13 | 5–7 | Alltel Stadium | 65,454 |
| 14 | December 3 | Cleveland Browns | W 48–0 | 6–7 | Alltel Stadium | 51,262 |
| 15 | December 10 | Arizona Cardinals | W 44–10 | 7–7 | Alltel Stadium | 53,472 |
| 16 | December 17 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–17 | 7–8 | Paul Brown Stadium | 50,469 |
| 17 | December 23 | at New York Giants | L 25–28 | 7–9 | Giants Stadium | 77,924 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 17 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 36 |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 39 |
at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 10, 2000
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,843
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
| 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 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 17, 2000
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,532
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Colts | 7 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 43 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 25, 2000
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,816
- Referee: Mike Carey
- 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
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 8, 2000
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,194
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 22, 2000
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,061
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and D. J. Johnson
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: October 29, 2000
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 63,554
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 12, 2000
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,063
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 19, 2000
- Game time: 8:35 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,925
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 26, 2000
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,454
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston, and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
| 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 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
| 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 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 10, 2000
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,472
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brennaman, Jeff Lageman, and Ryan Elijah
- Recap, Game Book
| 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 16: at Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 17, 2000
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, snow flurries, 9 °F (−13 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,469
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 17: at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 346 | 191 | W4 | ||
| (4) Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 333 | 165 | W7 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 255 | W2 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 367 | 327 | L2 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 161 | 419 | L5 | ||
Awards and records
- Mark Brunell, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 9[8]
- Mark Brunell, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes[9]
- Mike Hollis, Franchise Record (tied), Most Field Goals in One Game, 5 Field Goals (September 10, 2000)[9]
- Brad Meester, PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team[10]
- Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 291 yards, September 10, 2000[9]
- Fred Taylor, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 12[8]
- Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 234 Yards, November 19, 2000[9]
- Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season, 1,399 yards[9]
Notes
- This was a compensatory draft selection.