2000 Dallas Cowboys season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Dallas Cowboys 2000 5–11 4th NFC East Dave Campo Jerry Jones Jerry Jones Texas Stadium Did not qualify G Larry Allen Larry Allen (1st team) File:Dallas Cowboys Uniforms 2013-2014.png Cowboys seasons The 2000 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 41st in the National Football League (NFL). Cowboys owner Jerry Jones promoted the team's long-time defensive coordinator, Dave Campo, to be the fifth head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. For the first time since 1987, Michael Irvin was not on the opening day roster. This was also Troy Aikman's last season with the team. Offseason The loss of star wide receiver Michael Irvin to retirement led Jerry Jones to trade the team's first round pick in the 2000 draft and the 2001 draft to the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver Joey Galloway. Pro Bowl cornerback Deion Sanders was also released after five seasons with the team. He later signed with the Cowboys' NFC East division rival Washington Redskins. Fullback Daryl Johnston also retired after the 1999 season. Additions SubtractionsLB Joe Bowden (Titans) WR Michael Irvin (retirement)QB Randall Cunningham (Vikings) CB Deion Sanders (Redskins)WR Joey Galloway (Seahawks) LB Randall Godfrey (Titans)TE Jackie Harris (Titans) LB Lemanski Hall (Vikings)CB Ryan McNeil (Browns) CB Kevin Mathis (Saints)LB Barron Wortham (Titans) FB Daryl Johnston (retirement)CB Phillippi Sparks (Giants) TE Eric Bjornson (Patriots) G Everett McIver (Falcons) FB Robert Chancey (Chargers) G Tom Myslinski (Steelers) P Toby Gowin (Saints) QB Mike Quinn (Dolphins) WR Jeff Ogden (Dolphins) DE Kavika Pittman (Broncos) CB Wendell Davis (CFL) SS Singor Mobley (CFL) 2000 draft class 2000 NFL draft 2000 Dallas Cowboys 2 49 Dwayne Goodrich CB Tennessee yes 4 109 Kareem Larrimore CB West Texas A&M yes 5 144 Michael Wiley RB Ohio State yes 6 180 Mario Edwards CB Florida State yes 7 219 Orantes Grant LB Georgia yes Notes The Cowboys traded their 2000 and 2001 first-round selections to the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver Joey Galloway. The Cowboys traded their third-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver James McKnight.http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/2000.htm 2000 NFL Draft Pick Transactions ProSportsTransactions.com Undrafted free agents + 2000 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeAdam EdwardsSafetyOklahoma StateAaron FieldsDefensive endTory StateTroy HambrickFullbackSavannah StateDamon HodgeWide receiverAlabama StateAlcender JacksonGuardLSUSean KeySafetyFlorida StateMicah KnorrPunterUtah StateRian LindellKickerWashington StateTony OrtizLinebackerNebraskaPhillip RogersRunning backGeorgia TechTim SederKickerAshlandClint StoernerQuarterbackArkansas Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 July 30 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–38 0–1 Texas Stadium 2 August 5 vs. Atlanta Falcons L 9–20 0–2 Japan Tokyo Dome (Tokyo) 3 August 13 Oakland Raiders L 20–21 0–3 Texas Stadium 4 August 19, 2000 at Denver Broncos L 23–36 0–4 Mile High Stadium 5 August 24, 2000 St. Louis Rams L 17–24 0–5 Texas Stadium Regular season After a lackluster draft which saw the team draft three cornerbacks to replace the departure of star cornerback Deion Sanders, the Dave Campo head coaching era had an inauspicious start with an embarrassing blow-out defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles at home (in which the Eagles recovered an onside kick on the opening kickoff). The loss proved to be even more costly as quarterback Troy Aikman suffered a serious concussion early in the game and newly acquired wide receiver Joey Galloway suffered a season-ending injury in the fourth quarter. New faces like veteran quarterback Randall Cunningham and wide receiver James McKnight filled in on offense under new offensive coordinator Jack Reilly. On defense, the loss of both starting cornerbacks in the off-season required the addition of veterans Phillipi Sparks and Ryan McNeil. Combined with perennial Pro Bowl safety Darren Woodson, the Cowboys fielded one of the NFL's best secondaries. Unfortunately, a leaky run defense and an inconsistent, aging offense led to a 5–11 record. In a blow-out loss to the San Francisco 49ers, then controversial 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens caused an uproar by celebrating a touchdown on the large Cowboys star at midfield in Texas Stadium, prompting anger and resentment off the field. This prompted a retaliation by running back Emmitt Smith with a famous "Defend the Star" kneel-down celebration of his own on the star. When Owens scored his second touchdown and promptly celebrated in midfield once more, then-safety George Teague knocked Owens off and a short brawl ensued on the field. Owens immediately returned to the star to celebrate while the brawl ensued. Teague was ejected from the game, and Terrell Owens was suspended for the next game. Ironically, Owens became a Cowboy later in his career. A lowlight of the season for Troy Aikman came in week 7 in a game vs The New York Giants at Giants Stadium. Aikman threw five interceptions. Emmitt Smith's tenth consecutive 1,000-yard season (an NFL record), along with a season sweep of the rival Washington Redskins, proved to be the only highlights in an otherwise disappointing season. The Cowboys finished 31st in the league in run defense that season, allowing 164.8 yards per game and 4.9 yards per carry. Notable additions to the team include future starting cornerback Mario Edwards, as well as Dwayne Goodrich. Goodrich gained notoriety after being involved in a hit and run accident which resulted in the deaths of two people. He was subsequently convicted of criminally negligent homicide.https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/83019/goodrich-goes-from-prison-to-graduate Goodrich goes from inmate to graduate Chris Low ESPN May 12, 2014 March 25, 2022 Backup running back Chris Warren was released after a 27–7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Warren tipped a pass which was intercepted by Brian Kelly and returned for a touchdown. After the play Warren was benched, he exchanged words with assistant coaches and spent the rest of the game on the sideline sulking. He was released a few days later and was replaced by rookie Michael Wiley, Warren would eventually sign with the Philadelphia Eagles for the remainder of the season. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–41 0–1 Texas Stadium 62,872 2 September 10 at Arizona Cardinals L 31–32 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 66,008 3 September 18 at Washington Redskins W 27–21 1–2 FedExField 84,431 4 September 24 San Francisco 49ers L 24–41 1–3 Texas Stadium 64,127 5 October 1 at Carolina Panthers W 16–13 (OT) 2–3 Ericsson Stadium 68,909 6 Bye 7 October 15 at New York Giants L 14–19 2–4 Giants Stadium 78,189 8 October 22 Arizona Cardinals W 48–7 3–4 Texas Stadium 62,981 9 October 29 Jacksonville Jaguars L 17–23 (OT) 3–5 Texas Stadium 63,554 10 November 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–16 (OT) 3–6 Veterans Stadium 65,636 11 November 12 Cincinnati Bengals W 23–6 4–6 Texas Stadium 62,170 12 November 19 at Baltimore Ravens L 0–27 4–7 PSINet Stadium 69,416 13 November 23 Minnesota Vikings L 15–27 4–8 Texas Stadium 63,878 14 December 3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–27 4–9 Raymond James Stadium 65,621 15 December 10 Washington Redskins W 32–13 5–9 Texas Stadium 63,467 16 December 17 New York Giants L 13–17 5–10 Texas Stadium 61,311 17 December 25 at Tennessee Titans L 0–31 5–11 Adelphia Coliseum 68,498 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster Dallas Cowboys 2000 roster Quarterbacks  8 Troy Aikman  7 Randall Cunningham  5 Clint Stoerner  2 Anthony Wright Running backs 35 Troy Hambrick 22 Emmitt Smith 44 Robert Thomas FB 32 Michael Wiley KR Wide receivers 85 Chris Brazzell 16 Damon Hodge 83 Wane McGarity PR 82 James McKnight 87 Jason Tucker KR/PR Tight ends 80 Chris Fontenot 88 Jackie Harris 89 David LaFleur 46 James Whalen Offensive linemen 76 Flozell Adams T 73 Larry Allen G 64 Jorge Diaz G 66 Ben Fricke C 61 Kelvin Garmon G 71 Alcender Jackson G/T 62 Craig Page C 77 Solomon Page G 79 Erik Williams T Defensive linemen 96 Ebenezer Ekuban DE 98 Greg Ellis DE 97 Aaron Fields DE 94 Michael Myers DT 75 Brandon Noble DT 68 Noel Scarlett DT 90 Alonzo Spellman DE 91 Dimitrius Underwood DE 69 Chris White DELinebackers 58 Joe Bowden OLB 52 Dexter Coakley OLB 56 Orantes Grant OLB 54 Darren Hambrick OLB 59 Dat Nguyen MLB 57 Barron Wortham MLB Defensive backs 27 Mario Edwards CB 23 Dwayne Goodrich CB 38 Duane Hawthorne CB 41 Kareem Larrimore CB 47 Ryan McNeil CB 43 Izell Reese FS 30 Earl Riley SS 20 Phillippi Sparks CB 25 Charlie Williams CB/S Special teams 70 Dale Hellestrae LS  4 Micah Knorr P  6 Tim Seder KReserve lists 84 Joey Galloway WR (IR) 7px 95 Chad Hennings DT (IR) 7px 81 Rocket Ismail WR (IR) 7px 40 Sean Key S (IR) 7px 78 Leon Lett DT (IR) 7px 86 Mike Lucky TE (IR) 7px 29 Greg Myers S (IR) 7px 53 Mark Stepnoski C (IR) 7px 31 George Teague S (IR) 7px 50 Brandon Tolbert LB (IR) 10px 28 Darren Woodson S (IR) 7px 93 Peppi Zellner DE (IR) 7px Practice squad -- Israel Ifeanyi DE –– Damonte McKenzie DE Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 inactive, 2 practice squad Publications The Football Encyclopedia 0-312-11435-4 Total Football 0-06-270170-3 Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes 0-446-51950-2 References External links 2000 Dallas Cowboys Pro Football Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys Official Site Category:Dallas Cowboys seasons Dallas Dallas