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2000 Arizona Cardinals season

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2000 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
Head coachVince Tobin
Dave McGinnis
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record3–13
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersP Scott Player[1]

The 2000 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 81st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 102nd overall and their 13th in Arizona. The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense.[2] The Cardinals ranked last in the NFC in Takeaways/Giveaways with a rating of −24.[2]

The Cardinals surrendered 443 points in 2000, the second-worst in the NFL that season, and second-worst in franchise history.[3] Arizona's minus-233 point differential is the worst in team history.[4]

Two of the Cardinals' three victories came by one point each, and they were 0–8 on the road. Following the most lopsided of those eight road losses, 48–7 at Dallas in week eight, coach Vince Tobin was fired, ending his tenure in the desert after 4½ seasons with a 29–44 record. Defensive coordinator Dave McGinnis was named interim coach, and he held the job through the end of the 2003 season. The 3–13 mark would be matched in 2018.

The Cardinals suffered through their poorest season since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, eclipsing the 4–12 marks of 1991, 1992, 1995 and 1997. The Cardinals also went 4–9–1 in 1971, 1972 and 1973, and 4–11–1 in 1986, and would suffer through another 4–12 campaign in 2003.

Offseason

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Signings

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Position Player 1999 team Date signed Contract
PK Cary Blanchard New York Giants February 28 Undisclosed
G Norberto Davidds-Garrido Carolina Panthers April 20 2 years
C Mike Gruttadauria St. Louis Rams February 19 4 years, $8.6 million
DT Tony McCoy Indianapolis Colts June 9 2 years

Re-signings

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Position Player Designation Date signed Contract
DB Tommy Bennett UFA July 22
QB Dave Brown UFA February 22 2 years
TE Derek Brown UFA April 28 Undisclosed
DE Jerry Drake UFA May 23 Undisclosed
OL Matt Joyce UFA February 22 3 years
TE Chris Gedney Other February 23 Undisclosed
LB Mark Maddox UFA Undisclosed
LB Ronald McKinnon UFA February 24 3 years
DT Brad Ottis UFA March 29 2 years
DT Mark Smith RFA June 28 Undisclosed

Departures

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Position Player Reason 2000 team
RB Mario Bates Released Detroit Lions
OT James Dexter UFA Carolina Panthers
C Aaron Graham UFA Kansas City Chiefs
TE Johnny McWilliams UFA Minnesota Vikings
RB Adrian Murrell UFA Washington Redskins
LB Patrick Sapp UFA Indianapolis Colts
DE Eric Swann Released Carolina Panthers

NFL draft

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2000 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 7 Thomas Jones *  RB Virginia
2 41 Raynoch Thompson  LB Tennessee
3 71 Darwin Walker  DT Tennessee
4 102 David Barrett  CB Arkansas
5 136 Mao Tosi  DT Idaho
5 164 Jay Tant  TE Northwestern compensatory selection
6 176 Jabari Issa  DE Washington
7 215 Sekou Sanyika  LB California
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Deke Cooper Safety Notre Dame
Renard Cox Cornerback Maryland
Greg Debolt Punter Pittsburgh
Bryan Gilmore Wide receiver Midwestern State
Sean Keenan Quarterback Williams
Matt Keller Fullback Ohio State
John Shoemaker Wide receiver UC Davis
Jordan Younger Cornerback UConn

Personnel

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Staff

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2000 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

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2000 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 inactive

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 August 5 Denver Broncos L 17–31 0–1 Sun Devil Stadium
2 August 12 Seattle Seahawks W 21–3 1–1 Sun Devil Stadium
3 August 18 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–35 1–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
4 August 25 at San Diego Chargers L 20–24 1–3 Qualcomm Stadium

Regular season

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On December 18, Dave McGinnis was named as the 38th head coach in franchise history. He had been interim coach since October 23, when Vince Tobin was fired.[5]

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 3 at New York Giants L 16–21 0–1 Giants Stadium 77,434
2 September 10 Dallas Cowboys W 32–31 1–1 Sun Devil Stadium 66,008
3 Bye
4 September 24 Green Bay Packers L 3–29 1–2 Sun Devil Stadium 71,801
5 October 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–27 1–3 3Com Park 66,985
6 October 8 Cleveland Browns W 29–21 2–3 Sun Devil Stadium 44,296
7 October 15 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–33 2–4 Sun Devil Stadium 38,293
8 October 22 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–48 2–5 Texas Stadium 62,981
9 October 29 New Orleans Saints L 10–21 2–6 Sun Devil Stadium 35,286
10 November 5 Washington Redskins W 16–15 3–6 Sun Devil Stadium 52,244
11 November 12 at Minnesota Vikings L 14–31 3–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,223
12 November 19 at Philadelphia Eagles L 9–34 3–8 Veterans Stadium 65,356
13 November 26 New York Giants L 7–31 3–9 Sun Devil Stadium 42,094
14 December 3 at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–24 3–10 Paul Brown Stadium 50,289
15 December 10 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 10–44 3–11 Alltel Stadium 53,472
16 December 17 Baltimore Ravens L 7–13 3–12 Sun Devil Stadium 37,452
17 December 24 at Washington Redskins L 3–20 3–13 FedExField 65,711

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at New York Giants

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Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 31316
Giants 7 7 0721

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,434
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 14 3731
Cardinals 3 10 10932

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,009
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 10 6629
Cardinals 0 3 003

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,801
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 01020
49ers 7 10 7327

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST/2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,985
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 6: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 7 0721
Cardinals 0 16 10329

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,269
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 7933
Cardinals 0 0 7714

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,293
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 077
Cowboys 14 13 14748

at Texas Stadium, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,981
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 0 7721
Cardinals 7 3 0010

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,286
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week 10: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 9 3015
Cardinals 10 0 6016

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,244
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 0714
Vikings 7 3 71431

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,223
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 069
Eagles 0 10 71734

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,356
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

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Week 13: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 7 71031
Cardinals 0 0 707

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,094
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 7613
Bengals 7 7 7324

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,289
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 0710
Jaguars 10 17 10744

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,472
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 16: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 0 10013
Cardinals 0 0 707

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,452
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 17: at Washington Redskins

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Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 003
Redskins 14 6 0020

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,711
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • Box Score
Game information

Standings

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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

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Best performances

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  • David Boston, Week 1, 128 Receiving Yards vs. New York Giants[7]
  • David Boston, Week 2, 102 Receiving Yards vs. Dallas Cowboys[7]
  • David Boston, Week 7, 123 Receiving Yards vs. Philadelphia Eagles[7]
  • David Boston, Week 14, 184 Receiving Yards vs. Cincinnati Bengals[7]
  • Jake Plummer, Week 1, 318 Passing Yards vs. New York Giants[8]
  • Simeon Rice, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Philadelphia Eagles[9]

Records

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  • Led NFL, kickoffs, 86[2]
  • Led NFL, kickoff yards returned, 2296[2]
  • Led NFL, average kickoff yards per return, 26.7[2]
  • Led NFL, kickoff returns for touchdowns, 3[2]

References

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  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
  2. ^ a b c d e f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215
  3. ^ The St. Louis Rams surrendered 471 points in 2000; the 2003 Cardinals allowed 452 points.
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, playing for the Ari (StL/Chi) Cardinals, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential.
  5. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 97
  6. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290
  7. ^ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 207
  8. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 206
  9. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 209