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 | |
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Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
President | Bob Harlan |
General manager | Ron Wolf |
Head coach | Mike Sherman |
Home field | Lambeau Field |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | FS Darren Sharper |
Additions | Subtractions |
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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) |
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.[5] Later in the draft, they selected future long-time starting tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.
Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 14 | Bubba Franks | TE | Miami |
2 | 44 | Chad Clifton | T | Tennessee |
3 | 74 | Steve Warren | NT | Nebraska |
4 | 98 | Na'il Diggs | OLB | Ohio State |
4 | 114 | Anthony Lucas | WR | Arkansas |
4 | 126 | Gary Berry | FS | Ohio State |
5 | 149 | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | DE | San Diego State |
5 | 151 | Joey Jamison | WR | Texas Southern |
7 | 224 | Mark Tauscher | RT | Wisconsin |
7 | 229 | Ron Moore | DT | N.W. Oklahoma |
7 | 242 | Charles Lee | WR | Central Florida |
7 | 249 | Eugene McCaslin | LB | Florida |
7 | 252 | Rondell Mealey | RB | Louisiana State |
Players highlighted in yellow indicate players selected to the Pro Bowl during their NFL career.
Player | Position | College |
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Bobby Brown | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
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 |
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Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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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 |
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 | |
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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 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Packers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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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 |