| 2000 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | George Seifert |
| Home Field | Ericsson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-9 |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff Finish | |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1999 | 2001 |
The 2000 Carolina Panthers season was the 6th season for the team in the National Football League. They tried to improve upon their 8-8 record in 1999, and make it to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
The Panthers would digress from 1999, falling from 8-8 to 7-9, however, the Panthers finished third in the division, behind the playoff-bound St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints.
Offseason
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NFL DraftEdit
- Main article: 2000 NFL Draft
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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 23 | Rashard Anderson | Defensive Back | Jackson State |
| 2 | 57 | Deon Grant | Free Safety | Tennessee |
| 3 | 82 | Leander Jordan | Offensive Tackle | Indiana (PA) |
| 4 | 120 | Alvin McKinley | Defensive End | Mississippi State |
| 5 | 147 | Gillis Wilson | Defensive End | Southern U. |
| 6 | 182 | Jeno James | Guard | Auburn |
| 7 | 221 | Lester Towns | Middle Linebacker | Washington |
PersonnelEdit
StaffEdit
| 2000 Carolina Panthers final staff | |||||||||||||||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
| Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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RosterEdit
| 2000 Carolina Panthers final roster | |||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
| Reserve lists
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ScheduleEdit
PreseasonEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | August 4 | Jacksonville | L 14–34 | 0–1 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 2 | August 10 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–13 | 0–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| 3 | August 18 | Baltimore | L 13–24 | 0–3 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 4 | August 24 | at New England | L 21–29 | 0–4 | Foxboro Stadium | |
Regular seasonEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | September 3 | at Washington | L 17–20 | 0–1 | FedEx Field | |
| 2 | September 10 | at San Francisco | W 38–22 | 1–1 | 3Com Park | |
| 3 | September 17 | Atlanta | L 10–15 | 1–2 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | October 1 | Dallas | L 13–16 (OT) | 1–3 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 6 | October 8 | Seattle | W 26–3 | 2–3 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 7 | October 15 | at New Orleans | L 6–24 | 2–4 | Superdome | |
| 8 | October 22 | San Francisco | W 34–16 | 3–4 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 9 | October 29 | at Atlanta | L 12–13 | 3–5 | Georgia Dome | |
| 10 | November 5 | at St. Louis | W 27–24 | 4–5 | Trans World Dome | |
| 11 | November 12 | New Orleans | L 10–20 | 4–6 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 12 | November 19 | at Minnesota | L 17–31 | 4–7 | Metrodome | |
| 13 | November 27 | Green Bay | W 31–14 | 5–7 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 14 | December 3 | St. Louis | W 16–3 | 6–7 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 15 | December 10 | at Kansas City | L 14–15 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 16 | December 17 | San Diego | W 30–22 | 7–8 | Ericsson Stadium | |
| 17 | December 24 | at Oakland | L 9–52 | 7–9 | Oakland Coliseum | |
StandingsEdit
Template:2000 NFC West standings
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Assistant Coaches. Panthers.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Company. p. 103. Template:Citation/identifier.
