2000 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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Head Coach | Bruce Coslet Dick LeBeau |
Home Field | Paul Brown Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–12 |
Place | 5th AFC Central |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 1 |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
1999 | 2001 |
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.[1] On October 22, 2000, Dillon set a franchise record by rushing for 278 yards in one game.[1] 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. [2]
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 4 | Peter Warrick | Wide Receiver | Florida State |
2 | 34 | Mark Roman | Defensive Back | LSU |
3 | 66 | Ron Dugans | Wide Receiver | Florida State |
4 | 97 | Curtis Keaton | Running Back | James Madison |
5 | 133 | Robert Bean | Defensive Back | Mississippi State |
6 | 169 | Neil Rackers | Kicker | Illinois |
7 | 210 | Brad St. Louis | Tight End | Southwest Missouri State |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
2000 Cincinnati Bengals staff | ||||||
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster[]
2000 Cincinnati Bengals roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Practice Squad
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | Bye | |||
2 | September 10, 2000 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–7 | |
3 | September 17, 2000 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–0 | |
4 | September 24, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 37–0 | |
5 | October 1, 2000 | Miami Dolphins | L 31–16 | |
6 | October 8, 2000 | Tennessee Titans | L 23–14 | |
7 | October 15, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–0 | |
8 | October 22, 2000 | Denver Broncos | W 31–21 | |
9 | October 29, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | W 12–3 | |
10 | November 5, 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27–7 | |
11 | November 12, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–6 | |
12 | November 19, 2000 | at New England Patriots | L 16–13 | |
13 | November 26, 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 48–28 | |
14 | December 3, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 24–13 | |
15 | December 10, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 35–3 | |
16 | December 17, 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–14 | |
17 | December 24, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–7 |
Standings[]
AFC Central | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 346 | 191 |
Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 333 | 165 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 255 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 367 | 327 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 |
Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 161 | 419 |
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) [4]
- Corey Dillon, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[5]
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game (278 yards on October 22, 2000) [1]
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,435 rushing yards) [1]
Milestones[]
- Corey Dillon, 4th 1000 yard rushing season (1,435 rushing yards) [6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
- ↑ Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia
- ↑ Coaching History. Bengals.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved on 2010-07-01.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436