2000 Denver Broncos season

2000 Denver Broncos season
Head coach Mike Shanahan
Home field Mile High Stadium
Results
Record 11–5
Division place 2nd AFC West
Playoff finish Lost AFC Wild Card Playoff (at Ravens) 3–21
Pro Bowlers 3

The 2000 Denver Broncos season was the team's 41st year in professional football and its 31st with the National Football League. It also was the team's final year at the famous Mile High Stadium.

The Broncos rebounded from their previous output, winning 11 games and finished 2nd in the AFC West. Denver's season ended with a 21-3 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wildcard round. The Ravens won the Super Bowl that year.

With running back Terrell Davis still struggling with injuries, Denver turned to rookie Mike Anderson, who had a successful rookie campaign and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year following the season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

2000 Denver Broncos draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 15 Deltha O'Neal *  Cornerback California form Baltimore
2 40 Ian Gold *  Linebacker Michigan
2 45 Kenoy Kennedy  Safety Arkansas form Baltimore
3 70 Chris Cole  Wide Receiver Texas A&M
4 101 Jerry Johnson  Defensive Tackle Florida State
4 112 Cooper Carlisle  Guard Florida from Carolina
5 154 Muneer Moore  Wide Receiver Richmond from San Francisco via Seattle
6 189 Mike Anderson  Running back Utah from St. Louis
7 214 Jarious Jackson  Quarterback Notre Dame
7 246 Leroy Fields  Wide Receiver Jackson State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

2000 Denver Broncos staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Greg Robinson
  • Defensive Line – George Dyer
  • Linebackers – Larry Coyer
  • Defensive Backs – Ron Milus
  • Defensive Backs/Secondary/Nickel Package – Frank Bush
  • Defensive Assistant – Terry Tumey
  • Pass Rush Specialist – John Teerlinck

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Rich Tuten
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Saporta

Roster

2000 Denver Broncos final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 21 Keith Brown RB
  • 43 DeAuntae Brown CB
  • 73 Steve Herndon G
  • 74 John Feugill T
  • 75 Donnie Young G


Rookies in italics
 Active, Inactive, Practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result TV Attendance
1 September 4, 2000 at St. Louis Rams L 41–36 ABC
65,595
2 September 10, 2000 Atlanta Falcons W 42–14 FOX
75,466
3 September 17, 2000 at Oakland Raiders W 33–24 CBS
62,078
4 September 24, 2000 Kansas City Chiefs L 23–22 CBS
74,596
5 October 1, 2000 New England Patriots L 28–19 CBS
75,684
6 October 8, 2000 at San Diego Chargers W 21–7 CBS
56,079
7 October 15, 2000 Cleveland Browns W 44–10 CBS
75,811
8 October 22, 2000 at Cincinnati Bengals L 31–21 CBS
61,603
9 Bye
10 November 5, 2000 at New York Jets W 30–23 CBS
78,305
11 November 13, 2000 Oakland Raiders W 27–24 ABC
75,951
12 November 19, 2000 San Diego Chargers W 38–37 CBS
75,218
13 November 26, 2000 at Seattle Seahawks W 38–31 CBS
68,661
14 December 3, 2000 at New Orleans Saints W 38–23 CBS
64,900
15 December 10, 2000 Seattle Seahawks W 31–24 CBS
75,218
16 December 17, 2000 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–7 CBS
78,406
17 December 23, 2000 San Francisco 49ers W 38–9 FOX
76,098

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Oakland Raiders 1240.750479299W1
(5) Denver Broncos 1150.688485369W1
Kansas City Chiefs 790.438355354L1
Seattle Seahawks 6100.375320405L1
San Diego Chargers 1150.063269440L4

Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResultGame siteTVAttendance
AFC Wild CardDecember 31, 2000Baltimore RavensL 21–3M&T Bank StadiumCBS
69,638

Awards and records

  • Mike Anderson, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 251 yards (December 3, 2000) [1]
  • Mike Anderson, NFL Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game for a Rookie, 251 yards (December 3, 2000) [2]
  • Gus Frerotte, Franchise Record, Most Passing Yards in One Game, 462 yards (November 19, 2000) [1]
  • Ed McCaffrey, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 101 receptions [1]
  • Trevor Pryce, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[3]
  • Rod Smith, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[3]
  • Rod Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, 1,602 receiving yards- [1]

Milestones

QB Brian Griese named to the Pro Bowl.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 44
  2. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438
  3. 1 2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
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