2000 Washington Redskins

The 2000 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1999.

NFL Draft
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 * align=center|2||Washington Redskins (from New Orleans)||bgcolor="#FFCC00"|LaVar Arrington||Linebacker||Penn State
 * align=center|3||Washington Redskins (from San Francisco)||bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Chris Samuels||Tackle||Alabama
 * align=center|3||Washington Redskins (from San Francisco)||bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Chris Samuels||Tackle||Alabama
 * align=center|3||Washington Redskins (from San Francisco)||bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Chris Samuels||Tackle||Alabama



Best performances

 * Marco Coleman, Week 1, 2.5 Quarterback Sacks vs. Carolina Panthers
 * Marco Coleman, Week 5, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * Albert Connell, 3rd Best Receiving Performance of Season, 211 Receiving Yards vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, October 22
 * Bruce Smith, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. St. Louis Rams

Awards and records

 * LaVar Arrington, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
 * Marco Coleman, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 5
 * Albert Connell, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 8
 * Deion Sanders, NFL Defensive Player of the Week, Week 5
 * Chris Samuels, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
 * Bruce Smith, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 12