2000 Jacksonville Jaguars season
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| Home field | Alltel Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Jimmy Smith[1] |
| Uniform | |
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The 2000 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 6th in the National Football League and their sixth under head coach Tom Coughlin.
The Jaguars in 1999 had obtained an NFL-best record of 14–2 and thrashed the Miami Dolphins 62–7 in their divisional-round game. However, they were helped to this by an extremely easy regular-season schedule.[2] In 2000, the Jaguars were severely hit by the loss of safety Carnell Lake for the entire season to foot surgery,[3] and by an ultimately career-ending knee injury to right tackle Leon Searcy.[4] Further offensive line injuries, notably to left tackle Zach Wiegert and center John Wade,[5] crippled the Jaguars all season, with the result that after a fair start the Jaguars fell in Week 4 to five consecutive losses and were out of the running for a postseason berth by December, and thus knocking them out of the playoffs for the first time since 1995 when the franchise was first established.[6] Ultimately the team’s tally of wins was halved vis-à-vis 1999. At the close of the season, the Jaguars also had problems with being $31 million over the salary cap.[7]
Offseason
NFL draft
| 2000 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | R. Jay Soward | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 2 | 60 | Brad Meester | Center | Northern Iowa | |
| 3 | 92 | T.J. Slaughter | Linebacker | Southern Mississippi | |
| 4 | 123 | Joey Chustz | Tackle | Louisiana Tech | |
| 5 | 159 | Kiwaukee Thomas | Cornerback | Georgia Southern | |
| 6 | 196 | Emanuel Smith | Wide receiver | Arkansas | |
| 7 | 236 | Erik Olson | Safety | Colorado State | |
| 7 | 241[note 1] | Rob Meier | Defensive tackle | Washington State | |
| 7 | 243[note 1] | Shyrone Stith | Running back | Virginia Tech | |
| 7 | 245[note 1] | Danny Clark | Linebacker | Illinois | |
| 7 | 247[note 1] | Mark Baniewicz | Tackle | Syracuse | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
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
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34–14 | 1–0 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 11 | New York Giants | W 16–13 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–22 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–31 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–7 | |
| 2 | September 10, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 39–36 | |
| 3 | September 17, 2000 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–0 | |
| 4 | September 25, 2000 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 43–14 | |
| 5 | October 1, 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–13 | |
| 6 | October 8, 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | L 15–10 | |
| 7 | October 16, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 27–13 | |
| 8 | October 22, 2000 | Washington Redskins | L 35–16 | |
| 9 | October 29, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 23–17 (OT) | |
| 10 | Bye | |||
| 11 | November 12, 2000 | Seattle Seahawks | L 28–21 | |
| 12 | November 19, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–24 | |
| 13 | November 26, 2000 | Tennessee Titans | W 16–13 | |
| 14 | December 3, 2000 | Cleveland Browns | W 48–0 | |
| 15 | December 10, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 44–10 | |
| 16 | December 17, 2000 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–14 | |
| 17 | December 23, 2000 | at New York Giants | L 28–25 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 346 | 191 | W4 | ||
| (4) Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 333 | 165 | W7 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 255 | W2 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 367 | 327 | L2 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 161 | 419 | L5 | ||
Awards and records
- Mark Brunell, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 9[9]
- Mark Brunell, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 Passes[10]
- Mike Hollis, Franchise Record (tied), Most Field Goals in One Game, 5 Field Goals (September 10, 2000)[10]
- Brad Meester, PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team[11]
- Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 291 yards, September 10, 2000[10]
- Fred Taylor, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 12[9]
- Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 234 Yards, November 19, 2000[10]
- Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season, 1,399 yards[10]
Notes
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ^ Pro Football Reference; 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars
- ^ ‘Injury Woes Build for Jacksonville Jaguars: Free Safety Carnell Lake Made the Decision Thursday to Undergo Foot Surgery’; Orlando Sentinel; August 18, 2000; p. C1
- ^ ‘No Block Party for Jags: Tackle Leon Searcy Tore a Tendon Above His Right Knee at Practice, Putting The Jaguars’ Star’s Season in Jeopardy and the Offensive Line into Crisis’; Orlando Sentinel; July 25, 2000, p. C1
- ^ ‘Wiegert Latest to Go Down for Jaguars’; Savannah Morning News, October 4, 2000, p. 4D
- ^ Prisco, Pete; ‘Jaguars’ No. 1 goal: End skid – Dallas offers latest chance to win again’; Florida Times-Union; October 29, 200, p. C-11
- ^ Oehser, John; ‘Wanted: Cap Room 2001: A year of restructuring for Jaguars’; Florida Times-Union, December 31, 2000, p. C-9
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 53
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
- ^ a b c d e NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 52
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 204