2000 Cincinnati Bengals

The 2000 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 33rd year in professional football and its 31st with the National Football League. Corey Dillon would rank fifth in the NFL with 1,435 rushing yards and set a franchise record for most rushing yards in one season. On October 22, 2000, Dillon set a franchise record by rushing for 278 yards in one game. After being shutout in two their first three games and a home loss to the Browns 24-7 in week 1, Coach Bruce Coslet resigned; he would be replaced by former All-Pro Detroit Lions DB and Bengal defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Under LeBeau, the Bengals dropped their first three games, with an evenutal long losing strek finally coming to an end on October 22nd against the Denver Broncos at the new Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals would stun the Broncos 31-21 as RB Corey Dillon set a single game record by rushing for 278 yards. The Bengals would use it as springboard to win their next game in Cleveland despite not scoring a Touchdown. The Bengals offense would continue to struggle as rookie QB Akili Smith, the teams #1 draft pick out of Oregon was overwhelmed by the NFL game. Corey Dillon would go on to set a team record by rushing for 1,435 yards, but with Smith's struggles as starting QB, the team floundered with a season ending record of 4-12.

Best performances

 * Corey Dillon, October 22, 2000, 278 rushing yards vs. the Denver Broncos
 * Corey Dillon, December 3, 2000, 216 rushing yards vs. the Arizona Cardinals

Awards and records

 * Corey Dillon, AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8)
 * Corey Dillon, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,
 * Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game (278 yards on October 22, 2000)
 * Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,435 rushing yards)

Milestones

 * Corey Dillon, 4th 1000 yard rushing season (1,435 rushing yards)