2000 Carolina Panthers season

The 2000 season was the Carolina Panthers' sixth in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach George Seifert. They failed to improve upon their 8–8 record in 1999 and finished third in the division, behind the playoff-bound St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints. For the first time since 1985, DE Reggie White failed to reach the Pro Bowl.

2000 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerJerry Richardson
Head coachGeorge Seifert
Home fieldEricsson Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersKR Michael Bates
AP All-ProsST Michael Bates 1st team

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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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  

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Undrafted free agents

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2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Casey Crawford Tight end Virginia
Brad Hoover Fullback Western Carolina
Paris Lenon Linebacker Richmond

Staff

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2000 Carolina Panthers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


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Roster

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2000 Carolina Panthers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 4 practice squad

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
1 August 4 Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–34 0–1 Ericsson Stadium Recap
2 August 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–13 0–2 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
3 August 18 Baltimore Ravens L 13–24 0–3 Ericsson Stadium Recap
4 August 24 at New England Patriots L 21–29 0–4 Foxboro Stadium Recap

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Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
1 September 3 at Washington Redskins L 17–20 0–1 FedExField Recap
2 September 10 at San Francisco 49ers W 38–22 1–1 3Com Park Recap
3 September 17 Atlanta Falcons L 10–15 1–2 Ericsson Stadium Recap
4 Bye
5 October 1 Dallas Cowboys L 13–16 (OT) 1–3 Ericsson Stadium Recap
6 October 8 Seattle Seahawks W 26–3 2–3 Ericsson Stadium Recap
7 October 15 at New Orleans Saints L 6–24 2–4 Louisiana Superdome Recap
8 October 22 San Francisco 49ers W 34–16 3–4 Ericsson Stadium Recap
9 October 29 at Atlanta Falcons L 12–13 3–5 Georgia Dome Recap
10 November 5 at St. Louis Rams W 27–24 4–5 Trans World Dome Recap
11 November 12 New Orleans Saints L 10–20 4–6 Ericsson Stadium Recap
12 November 19 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–31 4–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
13 November 27 Green Bay Packers W 31–14 5–7 Ericsson Stadium Recap
14 December 3 St. Louis Rams W 16–3 6–7 Ericsson Stadium Recap
15 December 10 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–15 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 17 San Diego Chargers W 30–22 7–8 Ericsson Stadium Recap
17 December 24 at Oakland Raiders L 9–52 7–9 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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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

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  1. ^ "2000 Carolina Panthers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Assistant Coaches". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Company. p. 103. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.