| 2000 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wellington Mara Robert Tisch |
| President | Wellington Mara |
| Head Coach | Jim Fassel |
| General Manager | Ernie Accorsi |
| Offensive Coordinator | Sean Payton |
| Defensive Coordinator | John Fox |
| Home Field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff Finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Eagles) 20–10 Won NFC Championship (vs. Vikings) 41–0 |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 G Ron Stone LB Jessie Armstead |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1999 | 2001 |
The 2000 season was the New York Giants' 76th in the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth under head coach Jim Fassel.
The season marked the Giants' "NY" helmet logo returning again for the first full season since 1975. The team finished with a record of 12–4, and in the playoffs, they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round 20–10, then shut out the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game 41–0, making it to Super Bowl XXXV, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 7–34.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 11 | Ron Dayne | Running Back | Wisconsin |
Preseason[]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | August 5 | Chicago Bears | L 20-8 | 0–1 |
| 2 | August 11 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16-13 | 0–2 |
| 3 | August 18 | at New York Jets | L 27-24 | 0–3 |
| 4 | August 25 | Baltimore Ravens | L 24-17 | 0–4 |
Regular season[]
The giants began the 2000 season hoping to get over the hump of coming short the past two seasons. They would go on to finish the year with a 12-4 record and represented the nfc in super bowl XXXV. With revived quarterback Kerry Collins the passing game improved from just a mediocre attack. The running game averaged 256.5 yards per game and became known as the thunder and lightning backfield. The defense allowed just 246 points, with it's greatest strength being against the run allowing a second best 3.2 yards per carry.
Early in the season the giants record stood at 7-2 coming off two double digit wins, when they lost 2 straight falling to 7-4. That's when Head coach Jim Fassel made a bold move and guaranteed that his team would make the playoffs, which became the defining moment of the season and is said to be the motivation that got them to the super bowl. In that game however the giants were unable to get anything going offensively and couldnt build off of small victories the result was going on to lose super bowl XXXV 34-7 to the Baltimore Ravens.
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Arizona Cardinals | W 21–16 | |
| 2 | September 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–18 | |
| 3 | September 17 | at Chicago Bears | W 14–7 | |
| 4 | September 24 | Washington Redskins | L 16–6 | |
| 5 | October 1 | at Tennessee Titans | L 28–14 | |
| 6 | October 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 13–6 | |
| 7 | October 15 | Dallas Cowboys | W 19–14 | |
| 8 | Bye week | |||
| 9 | October 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–7 | |
| 10 | November 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–3 | |
| 11 | November 12 | St. Louis Rams | L 38–24 | |
| 12 | November 19 | Detroit Lions | L 31–21 | |
| 13 | November 26 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–7 | |
| 14 | December 3 | at Washington Redskins | W 9–7 | |
| 15 | December 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–10 | |
| 16 | December 17 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 17–13 | |
| 17 | December 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–25 | |
Standings[]
Template:2000 NFC East standings
Roster[]
Quarterbacks[]
- Kerry Collins
Runningbacks[]
- Tiki Barber
- Ron Dayne
Wide Receivers[]
- Ike Hilliard
- Joe Jurevicius
- Amani Toomer
- Ron Dixon
Defense[]
- Michael Strahan [DE]
- Keith Hamilton [DL]
- Jesse Armstead [LB]
- Jason Sehorn [CB]
Postseason[]
The Giants defeated the Eagles in a hard fought battle 20–10, in which rookie WR Ron Dixon returned a game-clinching kick return. They advanced to the NFC Championship against the Vikings, as Kerry Collins threw five TDS, two to Ike Hilliard as they progressed to the franchise's 3rd Super Bowl. But that game turned out poorly for the Giants, as Kerry Collins threw four interceptions, one was returned for a TD as they lost 34–7 to the Ravens.
The Giants only score was a Ron Dixon 97-yard kick return.
Early in the game with the score tied and the ball backed up in Baltimore territory, QB Trent Dilfer for the Ravens dropped back and shot a pass over the middle that was picked off by ILB Jesse Armstead. Armstead ran the interception back for a TD, but a flag was thrown; a few seconds after Armstead had made the turnover. Inside Lineman Keith Hamilton had been flagged for Defensive Holding. A rare call indeed for any game let alone the Super Bowl. Replays showed that Hamilton had barely nudged on the OL's jersey. The Giants 7 points were taken off the board and instead of going up 14–7, the Ravens would go on to dominate the game.
Awards and honors[]
- Ron Stone, NFC Pro Bowl Selection [2]
- Jessie Armstead NFC Pro Bowl selection
References[]
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 295
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362