2000 San Diego Chargers season

2000 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Mike Riley
Home field	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	1–15
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2
Timeline
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The 2000 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1999. Instead, the team lost its first eleven games before their only victory of the season (by one point, which was obtained on a last-second field goal). It is the worst record of any Chargers team in history.

The Chargers earned the 1st overall pick in the next season's draft, which they would later trade to the Atlanta Falcons for a package of draft picks and wide receiver Tim Dwight. This package included the fifth overall pick, which was used to select running back LaDanian Tomlinson. Punter Darren Bennett lead the league in average yards with 46.2.

San Diego had a historically inept running attack in 2000; their 1,062 total team rushing yards (66.4 per game) is the fewest number of rushing yards by any team in NFL history in a 16-game season. For perspective, the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season -- which was a nine-game schedule—included thirteen teams who rushed for more yards than San Diego did in 2000.

Personnel

Staff

2000 San Diego Chargers staff
Front Office Chairman of the Board – Alex Spanos President/Vice Chairman – Dean Spanos Executive Vice President – Michael Spanos Vice President of Football Operations – Ed McGuire Director of Player Personnel – Billy Devaney Director of Pro Personnel – Greg Gaines Director of College Scouting – Jimmy Raye Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike Riley Offensive Coaches Offensive Supervisor/Offensive Line – Joe Bugel Offensive Coordinator – Geep Chryst Quarterbacks – Mike Johnson Running Backs – Ollie Wilson Wide Receivers – Mike Sanford Tight Ends – Paul Chryst Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – DelVaughn Alexander			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Joe Pascale Defensive Line – Wayne Nunnely Linebackers – Jim Vechiarella Defensive Backs – Rod Perry Defensive Assistant/Secondary – Mark Banker Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Andrew McClave Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Bruce Read Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – John Hastings Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mike Schleelein

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game Site	Record	Attendance
1	September 3, 2000	at Oakland Raiders	L 6–9	Network Associates Coliseum	0–1	56,373
2	September 10, 2000	New Orleans Saints	L 27–28	Qualcomm Stadium	0–2	51,300
3	September 17, 2000	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–42	Arrowhead Stadium	0–3	77,604
4	September 24, 2000	Seattle Seahawks	L 12–20	Qualcomm Stadium	0–4	47,233
5	October 1, 2000	at St. Louis Rams	L 31–57	Trans World Dome	0–5	66,010
6	October 8, 2000	Denver Broncos	L 7–21	Qualcomm Stadium	0–6	56,079
7	October 15, 2000	at Buffalo Bills	L 24–27	Ralph Wilson Stadium	0–7	72,351
8	October 22, 2000	Bye
9	October 29, 2000	Oakland Raiders	L 13–15	Qualcomm Stadium	0–8	66,659
10	November 5, 2000	at Seattle Seahawks	L 15–17	Husky Stadium	0–9	59,884
11	November 12, 2000	Miami Dolphins	L 7–17	Qualcomm Stadium	0–10	56,896
12	November 19, 2000	at Denver Broncos	L 37–38	Mile High Stadium	0–11	75,218
13	November 26, 2000	Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–16	Qualcomm Stadium	1–11	47,228
14	December 3, 2000	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–45	Qualcomm Stadium	1–12	57,255
15	December 10, 2000	at Baltimore Ravens	L 3–24	PSINet Stadium	1–13	68,805
16	December 17, 2000	at Carolina Panthers	L 22–30	Ericsson Stadium	1–14	72,159
17	December 24, 2000	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–34	Qualcomm Stadium	1–15	50,809

Standings

AFC West
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Oakland Raiders	12	4	0	.750	479	299
Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	485	369
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	355	354
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	320	405
San Diego Chargers	1	15	0	.063	269	440

Awards and honors

• Darren Bennett, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,
• Junior Seau, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,

See also

• 2000 NFL season