The 2000 season was the Carolina Panthers' sixth in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach George Seifert. They failed to improve upon their 8–8 record in 1999 and finished third in the division, behind the playoff-bound St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints. For the first time since 1985, DE Reggie White failed to reach the Pro Bowl.
Offseason NFL draft
The 2000 NFL draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 15 and April 16, 2000. The Panthers selected seven players in seven rounds.
Undrafted free agents
+ 2000 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeCasey CrawfordTight endVirginiaBrad HooverFullbackWestern CarolinaParis LenonLinebackerRichmond
Staff
Roster
Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 August 4 Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–34 0–1 Ericsson Stadium Recap 2 August 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–13 0–2 Three Rivers Stadium Recap 3 August 18 Baltimore Ravens L 13–24 0–3 Ericsson Stadium Recap 4 August 24 at New England Patriots L 21–29 0–4 Foxboro Stadium Recap
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 September 3 at Washington Redskins L 17–20 0–1 FedExField Recap 2 September 10 at San Francisco 49ers W 38–22 1–1 3Com Park Recap 3 September 17 Atlanta Falcons L 10–15 1–2 Ericsson Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 1 Dallas Cowboys L 13–16 1–3 Ericsson Stadium Recap 6 October 8 Seattle Seahawks W 26–3 2–3 Ericsson Stadium Recap 7 October 15 at New Orleans Saints L 6–24 2–4 Louisiana Superdome Recap 8 October 22 San Francisco 49ers W 34–16 3–4 Ericsson Stadium Recap 9 October 29 at Atlanta Falcons L 12–13 3–5 Georgia Dome Recap 10 November 5 at St. Louis Rams W 27–24 4–5 Trans World Dome Recap 11 November 12 New Orleans Saints L 10–20 4–6 Ericsson Stadium Recap 12 November 19 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–31 4–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 13 Green Bay Packers W 31–14 5–7 Ericsson Stadium Recap 14 December 3 St. Louis Rams W 16–3 6–7 Ericsson Stadium Recap 15 December 10 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–15 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 16 December 17 San Diego Chargers W 30–22 7–8 Ericsson Stadium Recap 17 December 24 at Oakland Raiders L 9–52 7–9 Network Associates Coliseum Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
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