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2000 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| team | Detroit Lions | |
| year | 2000 | |
| record | 9–7 | |
| division_place | 4th NFC Central | |
| coach | Bobby Ross (resigned November 6, 5-4 record) | |
| Gary Moeller (interim; 4-3 record) | ||
| general manager | Chuck Schmidt | |
| owner | William Clay Ford Sr. | |
| stadium | Pontiac Silverdome | |
| playoffs | Did not qualify | |
| pro bowlers | {{ Collapsible list | |
| title | 3 | |
| 1 | DT Luther Elliss | |
| 2 | LB Stephen Boyd | |
| 3 | KR Desmond Howard | |
| AP All-pros | {{Collapsible list | |
| title | 1 | |
| 1 | LB Stephen Boyd (2nd team) | |
| uniform | NFC-Throwback-Uniform-DET.PNG | |
| shortnavlink | Lions seasons |
Gary Moeller (interim; 4-3 record) | AP All-pros = {{Collapsible list 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.
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.
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.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| RB James Stewart (Jaguars) | ||
| QB Mike Tomczak (Steelers) | ||
| S Kurt Schulz (Bills) | ||
| QB Stoney Case (Ravnes) | ||
NFL draft
Main article: 2000 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
| 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 |
Personnel
Staff
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|---|---|
| Front office |
Roster
- James Stewart
Preseason
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| New England Patriots | L 10–13 | 0–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | W 15–13 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Oakland Raiders | L 17–23 | 1–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–13 | 2–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Detroit Lions | year=2000 | border=2}}" | Week | Detroit Lions | year=2000 | border=2}}" | Date | Detroit Lions | year=2000 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Detroit Lions | year=2000 | border=2}}" | Result | Detroit Lions | year=2000 | border=2}}" | Record | Detroit Lions | year=2000 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Bye | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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| September 3 | at New Orleans Saints | W 14–10 | 1–0 | 64,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 10 | Washington Redskins | W 15–10 | 2–0 | 74,159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–31 | 2–1 | 76,928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 24 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–14 | 3–1 | 66,944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–31 | 3–2 | 76,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 31–24 | 4–2 | 77,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–14 | 5–2 | 65,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 29 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 18–30 | 5–3 | 56,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | Miami Dolphins | L 8–23 | 5–4 | 77,813 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 12 | Atlanta Falcons | W 13–10 | 6–4 | 74,309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19 | at New York Giants | W 31–21 | 7–4 | 77,897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | W 34–9 | 8–4 | 77,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–24 | 8–5 | 64,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–26 | 8–6 | 59,854 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 17 | at New York Jets | W 10–7 | 9–6 | 77,513 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 24 | Chicago Bears | L 20–23 | 9–7 | 71,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 6
Standings
References
References
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114
- "All-Time Coaches". DetroitLions.com.
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010080det.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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