2000 Kansas City Chiefs season

2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head coach Gunther Cunningham
Home field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record 7–9
Division place 3rd AFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify
Pro Bowlers QB Elvis Grbac
TE Tony Gonzalez
G Will Shields

The 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League, the 41st overall and the second and final season led by head coach Gunther Cunningham.

Cunningham was fired following a 7–9 record and third-place finish in the AFC West and was replaced by Dick Vermeil in 2001. Quarterback Elvis Grbac was released at the end of the season. The team played the season without 9 time Pro Bowl Linebacker and team captain Derrick Thomas because of his death on February 8 of the same year.

Offseason

NFL draft

2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Sylvester Morris  Wide receiver Jackson State
2 54 William Bartee  Defensive back Oklahoma
3 85 Greg Wesley  Defensive back Arkansas–Pine Bluff
4 115 Frank Moreau  Running back Louisville
5 153 Dante Hall *  Wide receiver Texas A&M
5 162 Pat Dennis  Defensive back Louisiana–Monroe
6 188 Darnell Alford  Guard Boston College
7 208 Desmond Kitchings  Wide receiver Furman
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

2000 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer
  • Defensive Line – Bob Karmelowicz
  • Assistant Defensive Line – Tom Pratt
  • Linebackers – Joe Vitt
  • Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Fish

Roster

2000 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 65 John Blick T
  • 94 Kendrick Gholston DE
  • 17 Ricky Hall WR
  • 50 Casey Tisdale LB
  • 62 Noel Scarlett DT


Rookies in italics
 Active, Inactive, Practice squad

Regular season

Preseason

WeekDateKickoff (CDT)OpponentResultsGame siteTVNFL.com
recap		Attendance
Final scoreTeam record
1 August 57:00 p.m.at Tennessee TitansL 10–140–1Adelphia ColiseumWDAF68,016
2 August 137:30 p.m.San Francisco 49ersL 10–330–2Arrowhead StadiumWDAF76,682
3 August 197:30 p.m.Jacksonville JaguarsL 22–260–3Arrowhead StadiumWDAF75,120
4 August 256:30 p.m.at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 14–370–4Raymond James StadiumWDAF64,267

Regular season

In 2000, the Chiefs' regular-season, non-conference opponents were from the NFC West.

WeekDateKickoff (CDT)OpponentResultsGame siteTVNFL.com
recap		Attendance
Final scoreTeam record
1 September 312:00 p.m.Indianapolis ColtsL 14–270–1Arrowhead StadiumCBS78,357
2 September 1012:00 p.m.at Tennessee TitansL 14–17 (OT)0–2Adelphia ColiseumCBS68,203
3 September 173:05 p.m.San Diego ChargersW 42–101–2Arrowhead StadiumCBS77,604
4 September 243:15 p.m.at Denver BroncosW 23–222–2Mile High StadiumCBS74,596
5 October 28:00 p.m.Seattle SeahawksW 24–173–2Arrowhead StadiumABC78,502
6 Bye
7 October 1512:00 p.m.Oakland RaidersL 17–203–3Arrowhead StadiumCBS79,025
8 October 2212:00 p.m.St. Louis RamsW 54–344–3Arrowhead StadiumFOX79,142
9 October 293:15 p.m.at Seattle SeahawksW 24–195–3Husky StadiumCBS62,141
10 November 53:15 p.m.at Oakland RaidersL 31–495–4Network Associates ColiseumCBS62,428
11 November 123:05 p.m.at San Francisco 49ersL 7–215–53Com ParkCBS68,002
12 November 1912:00 p.m.Buffalo BillsL 17–215–6Arrowhead StadiumCBS78,457
13 November 263:15 p.m.at San Diego ChargersL 16–175–7Qualcomm StadiumCBS47,228
14 December 48:00 p.m.at New England PatriotsL 24–305–8Foxboro StadiumABC60,292
15 December 1012:00 p.m.Carolina PanthersW 15–146–8Arrowhead StadiumFOX77,481
16 December 1712:00 p.m.Denver BroncosW 20–77–8Arrowhead StadiumCBS78,406
17 December 2412:00 p.m.at Atlanta FalconsL 13–297–9Georgia DomeCBS41,017

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

Awards and records

  • Tony Gonzalez, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[2]
  • Elvis Grbac, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[2]
  • Will Shields, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2000 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
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