2000 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season March 2012 March 2026 Green Bay Packers 2000 9–7 3rd NFC Central Green Bay Packers, Inc. Bob Harlan Mike Sherman Ron Wolf Lambeau Field Did not qualify 1 FS Darren Sharper Packers seasons 1 S Darren Sharper (1st team) The 2000 season was the Green Bay Packers' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 82nd overall. It was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team. http://sports-att.espn.go.com/nfl/players/coach?id=26 Mike Sherman player card ESPN February 9, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071202013953/http://sports-att.espn.go.com/nfl/players/coach?id=26 December 2, 2007 dead mdy-all Sherman was the thirteenth head coach in franchise history.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 978-0-7611-2480-1, p.121 The Packers finished 9–7, failing to qualify for the playoffs. http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/2000 2000 NFL standings NFL February 9, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070210203111/http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/2000 February 10, 2007 live Both the Packers' total offense and total defense ranked 15th in the league.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 215 Offseason Notable transactions March 31, 2000 – The New Orleans Saints send their 3rd round Pick and K. D. Williams to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Quarterback Aaron Brooks and Tight End Lamont Hall.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 156 Additions Subtractions RB Ahman Green (Seahawks) DE Vaughn Booker (Bengals) DT Russell Maryland (Raiders) LB Anthony Davis (Ravens) CB Allen Rossum (Eagles) TE Jeff Thomason (Eagles) DE John Thierry (Browns) LB George Koonce (Seahawks) TE Ryan Wetnight (Bears) LB Jim Nelson (Bears) QB Danny Wuerffel (Saints) WR Desmond Howard (Lions) LB Nate Wayne (Broncos) DE Keith McKenzie (Browns) LB Mike Morton (Rams) CB Fred Vinson (Seahawks) 2000 NFL draft With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks. http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers NFL February 9, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070129051214/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB January 29, 2007 Later in the draft, they selected future longtime starting offensive tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila. 2000 Green Bay Packers 1 14 Bubba Franks Tight end Miami (FL) yes yes 2 44 Chad Clifton Offensive tackle Tennessee yes yes 3 74 Steve Warren Defensive tackle Nebraska yes 4 98 Na'il Diggs Linebacker Ohio State yes 4 114 Anthony Lucas Wide receiver Arkansas no 4 126 Gary Berry Safety Ohio State yes 5 149 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Defensive end San Diego State yes yes 5 151 Joey Jamison Wide receiver Texas Southern no 7 224 Mark Tauscher Offensive Tackle Wisconsin yes 7 229 Ron Moore Defensive tackle Northwestern Oklahoma State no 7 242 Charles Lee Wide receiver Central Florida yes 7 249 Eugene McCaslin Linebacker Florida yes 7 252 Rondell Mealey Running back LSU yes yes no Undrafted free agents + 2000 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeBobby BrownWide receiverNotre DameKenny CoutainWide receiverMemphisHerbert GoodmanRunning backGracelandDamian JohnsonSafetyAlabama StateKevin JohnsonLinebackerOhio StateAdam NewmanTight endBoston CollegeBradley PittmanCornerbackSouthernDavid PurnellPunterNorthwest Missouri StateTravis WilliamsWide receiverNavy Personnel Staff 2000 Green Bay Packers President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan Senior vice president of administration – John Jones Executive vice president/general manager – Ron Wolf Vice president of personnel – Ken Herock Director of player finance/football operations – Andrew Brandt Director of college scouting – John Dorsey Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie Pro personnel assistant – Vince Workman Head coach – Mike Sherman Offensive coordinator – Tom Rossley Running backs – Kippy Brown Wide receivers – Ray Sherman Tight ends – Jeff Jagodzinski Offensive line – Larry Beightol Assistant offensive line – Rich McGeorge Offensive assistant/quality control – Darrell Bevell Offensive assistant/quality control – Trent Miles Defensive coordinator – Ed Donatell Defensive line – Jethro Franklin Linebackers – Bo Pelini Defensive backs – Bob Slowik Assistant defensive backs – Lionel Washington Defensive assistant/quality control – Billy Davis Special teams – Frank Novak Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Lovat http://nfl.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/coaches/ All Time Coaches Database Packers.com December 26, 2013 December 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227073313/http://nfl.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/coaches/ dead Roster 2000 Green Bay Packers 53 10 5  4 Brett Favre 11 Matt Hasselbeck  7 Danny Wuerffel 29 Herbert Goodman y 30 Ahman Green 33 William Henderson American football FB 25 Dorsey Levens 22 De'Mond Parker 44 Matt Snider FB 80 Donald Driver 86 Antonio Freeman 82 Charles Lee American football y 84 Bill Schroeder wide receiver 81 Tyrone Davis American football 88 Bubba Franks y 83 Ryan Wetnight 76 Chad Clifton LT y 72 Earl Dotson RT 58 Mike Flanagan American football C 63 Richard Mercier y G 62 Marco Rivera G 79 Barry Stokes American football G 65 Mark Tauscher RT y 78 Ross Verba G 68 Mike Wahle LT 52 Frank Winters C 96 David Bowens DE 94 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila DE y 90 Vonnie Holliday DE 97 Cletidus Hunt DE 98 Billy Lyon DE 67 Russell Maryland DT 99 Austin Robbins DT 91 John Thierry DE 59 Na'il Diggs OLB y 57 Chris Gizzi MLB 55 Bernardo Harris MLB 56 Eugene McCaslin OLB y 53 Mike Morton linebacker OLB 54 Nate Wayne OLB 50 K. D. Williams OLB 31 Chris Akins FS 36 LeRoy Butler SS 24 Antuan Edwards FS 27 Tod McBride CB 43 Scott McGarrahan SS 34 Mike McKenzie cornerback CB 20 Allen Rossum CB 42 Darren Sharper FS 37 Tyrone Williams cornerback CB  9 Josh Bidwell P 60 Rob Davis American football LS  8 Ryan Longwell K 21 Gary Berry S IR y 85 Corey Bradford WR IR 61 Scott Curry American football OT IR 71 Santana Dotson DT IR 87 Anthony Lucas American football WR PUP y 32 Rondell Mealey RB IR y 95 Steve Warren DT y IR 51 Brian Williams linebacker MLB IR 16 Travis Williams wide receiver WR Military 10 Kenny Coutain WR y 46 Jason Gavadza TE y -- Warner Herndon y S 70 Ed Kehl G 64 Tom Schau C Preseason Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance August 4 New York Jets W 37–24 1–0 Lambeau Field 59,585 August 13 at Denver Broncos L 20–26 1–1 Mile High Stadium 75,367 August 21 at Miami Dolphins L 14–17 1–2 Pro Player Stadium 60,287 August 26 Cleveland Browns W 34–33 2–2 Lambeau Field 59,687 Regular season Schedule The Packers finished in third place in the NFC Central division with a 9–7 record, ahead of the Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker. This is to date the last season the Packers finished above .500 and missed the playoffs. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 New York Jets L 16–20 0–1 Lambeau Field 59,870 2 September 10 at Buffalo Bills L 18–27 0–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium 72,722 3 September 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 6–3 1–2 Lambeau Field 59,869 4 September 24 at Arizona Cardinals W 29–3 2–2 Sun Devil Stadium 69,568 5 October 1 Chicago Bears L 24–27 2–3 Lambeau Field 59,869 6 October 8 at Detroit Lions L 24–31 2–4 Pontiac Silverdome 77,549 7 October 15 San Francisco 49ers W 31–28 3–4 Lambeau Field 59,870 8 Bye 9 October 29 at Miami Dolphins L 20–28 3–5 Pro Player Stadium 73,740 10 November 6 Minnesota Vikings W 26–20 (OT) 4–5 Lambeau Field 59,854 11 November 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 15–20 4–6 Raymond James Stadium 65,621 12 November 19 Indianapolis Colts W 26–24 5–6 Lambeau Field 59,869 13 November 27 at Carolina Panthers L 14–31 5–7 Ericsson Stadium 73,295 14 December 3 at Chicago Bears W 28–6 6–7 Soldier Field 66,944 15 December 10 Detroit Lions W 26–13 7–7 Lambeau Field 59,854 16 December 17 at Minnesota Vikings W 33–28 8–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,183 17 December 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17–14 (OT) 9–7 Lambeau Field 59,692 Game summaries Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers 2000 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers October 1, 2000 3:15 p.m. CST Bears 10 7 7 3 Packers 0 3 7 14 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 59,869 Overcast, 72 F C Ron Winter Fox Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – Cade McNown – 11/20, 203 yards, 2 TD GB – Brett Favre – 31/48, 333 yards, 3 TD, 1 int Top rushers CHI – James Allen – 24 rushes, 72 yards GB – Dorsey Levens – 11 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers CHI – Marcus Robinson – 2 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD GB – Bill Schroeder – 8 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers 2000 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers November 6, 2000 8:00 p.m. CST Vikings 3 10 7 0 0 Packers 0 10 10 0 6 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 59,854 Overcast, 50 F C Dick Hantak ABC Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 8:25. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36. Second quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 14:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:32. MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:50. GB – Ahman Green 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:12. MIN – Gary Anderson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:11. Third quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 8:48. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:22. MIN – Robert Smith 45-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:00. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:48. GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:28. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Overtime GB – Antonio Freeman 43-yard pass from Brett Favre, 11:21. Packers 26–20. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 17/34, 276 yards, 2 TD, 3 int GB – Brett Favre – 17/36, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 24 rushes, 122 yards GB – Ahman Green – 23 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 130 yards GB – Antonio Freeman – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD Known for its dramatic walk-off victory by the Packers as Antonio Freeman caught a long pass for a walk-off touchdown. Freeman made the catch after the ball bounced off a defender and then himself, while laying on the ground, before getting up and running into the endzone. Announcer Al Michaels exclaimed during the immediate replay "He did what?", a phrase that is now associated with the game. https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/05/26/great-wisconsin-sports-moments-antonio-freemans-walk-off-winner/3118865001/ The Next Ten: Antonio Freeman's dramatic walk-off winner on 'Monday Night Football' July 9, 2025 May 26, 2020 Radcliffe JR Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240131182041/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/05/26/great-wisconsin-sports-moments-antonio-freemans-walk-off-winner/3118865001/ live Week 12: vs Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers 2000 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 12: Green Bay Packers vs Indianapolis Colts November 19, 2000 12:00 p.m. CST Colts 0 0 3 21 Packers 0 14 0 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 59,869 Overcast, 27 F C CBS Ian Eagle and Mark May First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 25/44, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT GB – Brett Favre – 23/36, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Edgerrin James – 17 rushes, 71 yards GB – Ahman Green – 24 rushes, 153 yards Top receivers IND – E. G. Green – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD GB – Bill Schroeder – 8 receptions, 155 yards Standings Best performances Brett Favre, Week 5, 333 Passing Yards vs. Chicago Brett Favre, Week 12, 301 Passing Yards vs. Indianapolis Antonio Freeman, Week 7, 116 receiving yards vs. San Francisco Antonio Freeman, Week 10, 118 receiving yards vs. Minnesota Ahman Green, Week 12, 153 rushing yards vs. Indianapolis Ahman Green, Week 15, 118 rushing yards vs. Detroit Ahman Green, Week 16, 161 rushing yards vs. Minnesota Bill Schroeder, Week 12, 155 receiving yards vs. Indianapolis Bill Schroeder, Week 14, 119 receiving yards vs. Chicago Awards and records Na'il Diggs, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie TeamNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 203 Brett Favre, NFC leader, passing attempts (580) Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 3 Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 16NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 202 Ryan Longwell, NFC leader, field goals made (33) Ryan Longwell, NFC leader, field goals attempted (38) Allen Rossum, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 12 Darren Sharper, NFL leader, interceptions (9) Darren Sharper, All-NFL Team (selected by Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly) Darren Sharper, Associated Press All-Pro selection Darren Sharper, Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro selection References Category:Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Green