2000 New England Patriots season
2000 New England Patriots season | |
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Owner | Robert Kraft |
Head coach | Bill Belichick |
Home field | Foxboro Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 5th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
AP All-Pros | None |
Uniform | |
The 2000 season was the New England Patriots' 31st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 41st overall. They finished with a 5–11 record and in last place in the division. It would be the first season the franchise would have involving quarterback Tom Brady. He would play 20 seasons as a Patriot, a franchise record. However, he wasn't given the starting job until next season. This was Tom Brady's only season on a team with a losing record until 2022, and the only time that his team lost twice to the same AFC East team during the regular season.
Following the firing of three-year head coach
Belichick restructured the team's personnel department in the offseason,[5] and later proclaimed that the team "could not win with 40 good players while the other team has 53,"[6] after a number of players showed up out of shape for the start of training camp.[6] The Patriots went on to finish the season 5–11, finishing last in the AFC East and missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
Beginning with this year, Tom Brady would spend 20 years as the Patriots quarterback until signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Coincidentally, the Buccaneers beat the Patriots, 21–16, at Foxboro Stadium in their season opener. This was the only season from 1996 to 2019 where the Patriots finished with a losing record. Belichick would go on the coach the Patriots until 2023, recording a 266–121–0 regular season record, 30–12 playoff record, 17 divisional titles, and 6 Super Bowl titles.
Offseason
On January 27, 2000, the Patriots hired Bill Belichick as their next head coach of team.
2000 NFL draft
Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
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2 | 46 | Adrian Klemm | Offensive tackle |
Hawaii
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3 | 76 | J. R. Redmond | Running back | Arizona State |
4 | 127 | Greg Robinson-Randall |
Offensive tackle | Michigan State |
5 | 141 | Dave Stachelski | Tight end | Boise State |
5[a] | 161 | Jeff Marriott | Defensive tackle | Missouri |
6 | 187 | Antwan Harris | Safety |
Virginia |
6 | 199 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | Michigan |
6 | 201 | David Nugent | Defensive end | Purdue |
7 | 226 | Casey Tisdale | Linebacker | New Mexico |
7 | 239 | Patrick Pass | Fullback |
Georgia |
compensatory selection
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Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College |
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Maurice Anderson | Defensive tackle | Virginia |
Terrance Beadles | Guard | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Matt Bumgardner | Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
Adam Davis | Guard | Oklahoma State |
Shockmain Davis | Wide receiver | Angelo State |
Chris Eitzmann | Tight end | Harvard |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Coaching assistants
Strength and conditioning
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Opening training camp roster
As of the Patriots' first training camp practice at
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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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Week 1 roster
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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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Final roster
New England Patriots 2000 final roster | ||||||||
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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
53 active, 12 inactive, 5 practice squad |
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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HOF | July 31 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | W 20–0 | 1–0 | Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio )
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Recap |
1 | August 4 | at Detroit Lions | W 13–10 | 2–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
2 | August 11 | at Washington Redskins | L 20–30 | 2–1 | FedExField
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Recap |
3 | August 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–31 | 2–2 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 24 | Carolina Panthers | W 29–21 | 3–2 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–21 | 0–1 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 11 | at New York Jets | L 19–20 | 0–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 17 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–21 | 0–3 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 24 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–10 | 0–4 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 1 | at Denver Broncos | W 28–19 | 1–4 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 8 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–16 | 2–4 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 15 | New York Jets | L 17–34 | 2–5 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–30 | 2–6 | RCA Dome | Recap |
9 | Bye | |||||
10 | November 5 | Buffalo Bills | L 13–16 (OT) | 2–7 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 12 | at Cleveland Browns | L 11–19 | 2–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium
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Recap |
12 | November 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–13 | 3–8 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
13 | November 23 | at Detroit Lions | L 9–34 | 3–9 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
14 | December 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–24 | 4–9 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–24 | 4–10 | Soldier Field | Recap |
16 | December 17 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–10 (OT) | 5–10 | Ralph Wilson Stadium
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Recap |
17 | December 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–27 | 5–11 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
Standings
AFC East
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 323 | 226 | W1 |
(6) Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 429 | 326 | W3 |
New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 321 | L3 |
Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 315 | 350 | W1 |
New England Patriots | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 276 | 338 | L1 |
Notes
- ^ The Patriots' received the St. Louis Rams' fifth-round pick in 2000 as part of a trade for Mike Jones in 1998.[7]
References
- ^ Take That! (p. 2) Football Digest. Accessed December 16, 2007.
- ^ The Buzz: Bobby's world isn't all bad Archived February 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine The Virginian-Pilot. Accessed December 16, 2007.
- ^ McEntegart, Pete (July 28, 2006). "The 10 spot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Take That! (p. 3) Football Digest. Accessed December 16, 2007.
- ^ "Patriots fire Grier". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Associated Press. May 2, 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ^ a b Freeman, Mike (July 26, 2000). "PRO FOOTBALL; Belichick Has Patriots' Ears; Now the Hard Part". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ^ "Patriots.com summary". Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2007.