2000 Cleveland Browns season
| 2000 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 2000 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 48th season with the National Football League and 52nd overall. It was the second season of the "New Browns", which returned to the NFL in 1999.
1998 Eagles and behind the 1992 Seahawks and 1991 Colts.[3] Additionally, their four games without scoring is the most in the NFL since the 1977 Buccaneers failed to score six times;[4] by contrast the 2016 and 2017 Browns went a combined 1–31 but never failed to score a point in any game. The 1999 Browns
scored 217 points, or 3.50 more per game than in 2000.
Offseason
2000 NFL draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pick | |||
| 1 | 1 | Courtney Brown | Defensive end | Penn State
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| 2 | 32 | Dennis Northcutt | Wide receiver | Arizona |
| 3 | 63 | Travis Prentice | Running back | Miami (Ohio) |
| 3 | 79 | JaJuan Dawson | Wide receiver | Tulane
|
| 4 | 95 | Lewis Sanders | Cornerback | Maryland |
| 4 | 110 | Aaron Shea | Fullback
|
Michigan |
| 5 | 130 | Anthony Malbrough | Defensive back | Texas Tech |
| 5 | 146 | Lamar Chapman | Defensive back | Kansas State |
| 6 | 183 | Spergon Wynn | Quarterback | Southwest Texas State
|
| 6 | 206 | Brad Bedell | Offensive lineman
|
Colorado
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| 7 | 207 | Manuia Savea | Offensive lineman
|
Arizona |
| 7 | 209 | Eric Chandler | Defensive lineman
|
Jackson State |
| 7 | 225 | Rashidi Barnes | Safety
|
Colorado
|
Personnel
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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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–22 | 1–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 2 | August 12 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–19 | 1–1 | Soldier Field |
| 3 | August 19 | Washington Redskins | L 0–24 | 1–2 | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 4 | August 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 33–34 | 1–3 | Lambeau Field |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–27 | 0–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,418 | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–7 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium
|
64,006 | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 | 2–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,018 | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–36 | 2–2 | Network Associates Coliseum
|
45,702 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | Baltimore Ravens | L 0–12 | 2–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,018 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–29 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium
|
39,148 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–44 | 2–5 | Mile High Stadium | 75,811 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–22 | 2–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,659 | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–12 | 2–7 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,118 | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | New York Giants | L 3–24 | 2–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,718 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | New England Patriots | W 19–11 | 3–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,618 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–24 | 3–9 | Adelphia Coliseum
|
68,498 | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–44 | 3–10 | PSINet Stadium
|
68,361 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–48 | 3–11 | Alltel Stadium
|
51,262 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–35 | 3–12 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,318 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Tennessee Titans | L 0–24 | 3–13 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,318 | Recap |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
AFC Central
| |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 346 | 191 | W4 | ||
| (4) Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 333 | 165 | W7 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 255 | W2 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 367 | 327 | L2 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 161 | 419 | L5 | ||
Game summaries
Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 6: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 87 °F (30.6 °C), relative humidity 25%, wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
- Game attendance: 44,296
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator)
- Box score
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Best performances
- Tim Couch, Week 3, 316 Passing Yards vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[5]
- Doug Pederson, Week 15, 309 Passing Yards vs. Philadelphia Eagles[6]
Awards and records
- Led NFL, yards punted, 4,919 yards[7]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 216
- ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 215
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2012, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points For.
- ^ Pro Football Reference; In a single season, from 1940 to 2018, in the Regular Season, requiring Points For = 0, sorted by most games in season matching criteria
- ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 206
- ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 207
- ISBN 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 202
External links
- 2000 Cleveland Browns at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
- 2000 Cleveland Browns Statistics at jt-sw.com
- 2000 Cleveland Browns Schedule at jt-sw.com
- 2000 Cleveland Browns at DatabaseFootball.com
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