2000 Washington Redskins season
The 2000 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 64th in Washington, D.C. Owner Dan Snyder made a offseason splash by signing Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders and Jeff George in a bid to win Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa. Heavily favored to represent the NFC at Super Bowl XXXV and win it, they failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1999 and they went 8-8 and missed the playoffs despite starting the season 6-2.
| 2000 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Daniel Snyder |
| General manager | Vinny Cerrato |
| Head coach | Norv Turner Terry Robiskie |
| Home field | FedExField |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Stephen Davis TE Stephen Alexander CB Champ Bailey DE Marco Coleman |
Norv Turner, in his sixth season as the Redskins head coach, was fired the day after Week 14, in which they went 7-6. He was replaced by Terry Robiskie for the final two games.
The off-season dominated when owner Dan Snyder acquired veteran free agents Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders and Mark Carrier. Smith would remain with the Redskins until 2003 while both Carrier and Sanders left the team at the end of the season, though Sanders returned to play for the Baltimore Ravens in 2004.
The season is notable for the Redskins drafting future Pro Bowlers Lavar Arrington and Chris Samuels with the second and third overall picks respectively in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
Offseason
NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | LaVar Arrington | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 1 | 3 | Chris Samuels | Tackle | Alabama |
| 3 | 64 | Lloyd Harrison | Cornerback | North Carolina State |
| 4 | 129 | Michael Moore | Guard | Troy |
| 5 | 155 | Quincy Sanders | Cornerback | UNLV |
| 6 | 202 | Todd Husak | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 7 | 216 | Delbert Cowsette | Defensive Tackle | Maryland |
| 7 | 250 | Ethan Howell | Wide Receiver | Oklahoma State |
Personnel
Staff
| 2000 Washington Redskins 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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 12–13 | 0–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 11 | New England Patriots | W 30–20 | 1–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–0 | 2–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–10 | 3–1 | FedExField | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Carolina Panthers | W 20–17 | 1–0 | FedExField | 80,257 |
| 2 | September 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–15 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 74,159 |
| 3 | September 18 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–27 | 1–2 | FedExField | 84,431 |
| 4 | September 24 | at New York Giants | W 16–6 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | 78,216 |
| 5 | October 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–17 (OT) | 3–2 | FedExField | 83,532 |
| 6 | October 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–14 | 4–2 | Veterans Stadium | 65,491 |
| 7 | October 15 | Baltimore Ravens | W 10–3 | 5–2 | FedExField | 83,252 |
| 8 | October 22 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 35–16 | 6–2 | Alltel Stadium | 69,061 |
| 9 | October 30 | Tennessee Titans | L 21–27 | 6–3 | FedExField | 83,472 |
| 10 | November 5 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 15–16 | 6–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 52,244 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | November 20 | at St. Louis Rams | W 33–20 | 7–4 | Trans World Dome | 66,087 |
| 13 | November 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–23 | 7–5 | FedExField | 83,284 |
| 14 | December 3 | New York Giants | L 7–9 | 7–6 | FedExField | 83,485 |
| 15 | December 10 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–32 | 7–7 | Texas Stadium | 63,467 |
| 16 | December 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–24 | 7–8 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,183 |
| 17 | December 24 | Arizona Cardinals | W 20–3 | 8–8 | FedExField | 65,711 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) New York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 328 | 246 | W5 |
| (4) Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 351 | 245 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 281 | 269 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 294 | 361 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 210 | 443 | L7 |
Best performances
- Marco Coleman, Week 1, 2.5 Quarterback Sacks vs. Carolina Panthers [2]
- Marco Coleman, Week 5, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [2]
- Albert Connell, 3rd Best Receiving Performance of Season, 211 Receiving Yards vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, October 22 [3]
- Bruce Smith, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. St. Louis Rams [2]
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
| Brad Johnson (American football) | 228 | 365 | 62.5 | 2,505 | 11 | 15 | 75.7 |
| Jeff George | 113 | 194 | 58.2 | 1,389 | 7 | 6 | 79.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Attempts | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Stephen Davis | 332 | 1318 | 4.0 | 50 | 11 |
| Larry Centers | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 14 | 0 |
| James Thrash | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 34 | 0 |
| Skip Hicks | 29 | 78 | 2.7 | 12 | 1 |
| Brad Johnson | 22 | 58 | 2.6 | 21 | 1 |
| Jeff George | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Larry Centers | 81 | 600 | 7.4 | 26 | 3 |
| James Thrash | 50 | 653 | 13.1 | 50 | 2 |
| Stephen Alexander | 47 | 510 | 10.9 | 30 | 2 |
| Irving Fryar | 41 | 548 | 13.4 | 34 | 5 |
| Albert Connell | 39 | 762 | 19.5 | 77 | 3 |
| Stephen Davis | 33 | 313 | 9.5 | 39 | 0 |
| Adrian Murrell | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Andre Reed | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 21 | 1 |
| Michael Westbrook | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 21 | 0 |
Awards and records
- LaVar Arrington, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
- Marco Coleman, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 5 [5]
- Albert Connell, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 8 [5]
- Deion Sanders, NFL Defensive Player of the Week, week 5
- Chris Samuels, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
- Bruce Smith, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 12 [5]
References
- 2009 Washington Redskins Media Guide. pp. 323–324. Archived from the original on 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 209
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 207
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 151
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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