2000 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 2000 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Buccaneers) 21–3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Giants) 10–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
The 2000 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 68th in the National Football League and their second under head coach Andy Reid. They improved on their 5–11 record from 1999 and resulted in a postseason appearance for the first time since 1996. The season started in Dallas famously known for the onside kick that the Eagles kicked and recovered to start the game. This game is known as the Pickle Juice Game, as the Philadelphia players were given pickle juice by Andy Reid in order to prepare for the high temperature in Dallas that day.
This was Donovan McNabb's first full year as starting quarterback after seeing limited action during his rookie season. With McNabb, the team posted an 11–5 record. For his efforts, McNabb was named to the Pro Bowl following the season. He would make several more Pro Bowl appearances during his time in Philadelphia. The Eagles played in five NFC Championship games and a Super Bowl (2004) during the McNabb era.
The Eagles easily defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wildcard round, but lost to the eventual NFC Champions rivals, the New York Giants, in the Divisional Round.
In Week 5, running back Duce Staley broke his foot. He was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He rushed for 344 yards while active in five games.
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft was held April 15–16, 2000. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year. The draft was 7 rounds again.
The Eagles held the 6th pick in the draft in the 7 rounds. They made a total of 7 selections in the draft.
Player selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowler [1] | = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POS | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Corey Simon | Defensive tackle | Florida State |
| 2 | 36 | Todd Pinkston | Wide receiver | Southern Miss |
| 2 | 61 | Bobbie Williams Pick Acquired From Tennessee Titans |
Guard | Arkansas |
| 3 | 68 | Pick Traded to Tennessee Titans | ||
| 4 | 99 | Gari Scott | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 5 | 135 | Pick Traded to Tennessee Titans | ||
| 4 | 99 | Pick Acquired from Detroit Lions in 1996 and Pick Traded to San Diego Chargers for 2001 pick |
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| 6 | 171 | Thomas Hamner | Running back | Minnesota |
| 6 | 178 | John Frank Pick Acquired from Oakland Raiders |
Defensive end | Utah |
| 6 | 192 | John Romero Pick Acquired from Washington Redskins |
Center | California |
| 7 | Pick Traded to New England Patriots in 1998 |
Staff
| 2000 Philadelphia Eagles staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–14 |
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1–0 |
| 2 | September 10, 2000 | New York Giants | L 33–18 |
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1–1 |
| 3 | September 17, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–3 |
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1–2 |
| 4 | September 24, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–7 |
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2–2 |
| 5 | October 1, 2000 | Atlanta Falcons | W 38–10 |
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3–2 |
| 6 | October 8, 2000 | Washington Redskins | L 17–14 |
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3–3 |
| 7 | October 15, 2000 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 33–14 |
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4–3 |
| 8 | October 22, 2000 | Chicago Bears | W 13–9 |
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5–3 |
| 9 | October 29, 2000 | at New York Giants | L 24–7 |
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5–4 |
| 10 | November 5, 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | W 16–13 |
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6–4 |
| 11 | November 12, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–23 |
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7–4 |
| 12 | November 19, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 34–9 |
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8–4 |
| 13 | November 26, 2000 | at Washington Redskins | W 23–20 |
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9–4 |
| 14 | December 3, 2000 | Tennessee Titans | L 15–13 |
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9–5 |
| 15 | December 10, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | W 35–24 |
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10–5 |
| 16 | Bye | ||||
| 17 | December 24, 2000 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–7 |
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11–5 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) New York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 328 | 246 | W5 |
| (4) Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 351 | 245 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 281 | 269 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 294 | 361 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 210 | 443 | L7 |
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 65,813
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and D.J. Johnson
NFC Divisional Playoff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,765
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and D.J. Johnson
Awards and honors
- Andy Reid, 2000 Sporting News Coach of Year
- Andy Reid, 2000 Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of Year
References
- ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
