2000 Carolina Panthers season
| 2000 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Seifert |
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| Home field | Ericsson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 1 |
The 2000 Carolina Panthers season was the sixth season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). They tried to improve upon their 8–8 record in 1999, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.
The Panthers would digress from 1999, falling from 8–8 to 7–9, however, the Panthers finished third in the division, behind the playoff-bound St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 2000 NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 15 and April 16, 2000. The Panthers selected seven players in seven rounds.
| 2000 Carolina Panthers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Rashard Anderson | Cornerback | Jackson State | |
| 2 | 57 | Deon Grant | Safety | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 82 | Leander Jordan | Offensive tackle | Indiana (PA) | |
| 4 | 120 | Alvin McKinley | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State | |
| 5 | 147 | Gillis Wilson | Defensive end | Southern | |
| 6 | 182 | Jeno James | Guard | Auburn | |
| 7 | 221 | Lester Towns | Linebacker | Washington | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 2000 Carolina Panthers staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | August 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–34 | 0–1 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 2 | August 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–13 | 0–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| 3 | August 18 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–24 | 0–3 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 4 | August 24 | at New England Patriots | L 21–29 | 0–4 | Foxboro Stadium | |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | September 3 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–20 | 0–1 | FedEx Field | |
| 2 | September 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 38–22 | 1–1 | 3Com Park | |
| 3 | September 17 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–15 | 1–2 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 4 | Bye | |||||
| 5 | October 1 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–16 (OT) | 1–3 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 6 | October 8 | Seattle Seahawks | W 26–3 | 2–3 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 7 | October 15 | at New Orleans Saints | L 6–24 | 2–4 | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 8 | October 22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 34–16 | 3–4 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 9 | October 29 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 12–13 | 3–5 | Georgia Dome | |
| 10 | November 5 | at St. Louis Rams | W 27–24 | 4–5 | Trans World Dome | |
| 11 | November 12 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–20 | 4–6 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 12 | November 19 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–31 | 4–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 13 | November 27 | Green Bay Packers | W 31–14 | 5–7 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 14 | December 3 | St. Louis Rams | W 16–3 | 6–7 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 15 | December 10 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–15 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 16 | December 17 | San Diego Chargers | W 30–22 | 7–8 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 17 | December 24 | at Oakland Raiders | L 9–52 | 7–9 | Network Associates Coliseum | |
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) New Orleans Saints | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 354 | 305 | L1 |
| (6) St. Louis Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 540 | 471 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 310 | 310 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 388 | 422 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 252 | 413 | W1 |
References
- ↑ "2000 Carolina Panthers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Assistant Coaches". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Company. p. 103. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.
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