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 in their divisional-round game. However, they were helped to this by an extremely easy regular-season schedule.Pro Football Reference; 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars In 2000, the Jaguars were severely hit by the loss of safety Carnell Lake for the entire season to foot surgery,‘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 and by an ultimately career-ending knee injury to right tackle Leon Searcy.‘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 Further offensive line injuries, notably to left tackle Zach Wiegert and center John Wade,‘Wiegert Latest to Go Down for Jaguars’; Savannah Morning News, October 4, 2000, p. 4D 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.Prisco, Pete; ‘Jaguars’ No. 1 goal: End skid – Dallas offers latest chance to win again’; Florida Times-Union; October 29, 200, p. C-11 Ultimately the team's tally of wins was halved from 1999. At the close of the season, the Jaguars also had problems with being $31 million over the salary cap.Oehser, John; ‘Wanted: Cap Room 2001: A year of restructuring for Jaguars’; Florida Times-Union, December 31, 2000, p. C-9
Offseason Additions SubtractionsLB Hardy Nickerson (Buccaneers) LB Bryce Paup (Vikings)G Brenden Stai (Steelers) RB James Stewart (Lions)C Jeff Smith (Chiefs) G Ben Coleman (Chargers) G Rich Tylski (Steelers) QB Jay Fiedler (Dolphins) CB Dave Thomas (Giants)
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 2000 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeBrandon ChristensonTight endNorthwest Oklahoma StateJohn FeugillTackleMarylandIsaac HarvinCornerbackNorthwest Oklahoma StateRyan ReillyDefensive TackleArizona StateEric ThomasCenterFlorida StateEthan WeidleGuardPittsburghKenneth WilliamsFullbackFlorida A&M
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 at Carolina Panthers W 34–14 1–0 Ericsson Stadium 2 New York Giants W 16–13 2–0 Alltel Stadium 3 at Kansas City Chiefs W 26–22 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium 4 Atlanta Falcons L 20–31 3–1 Alltel Stadium
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 at Cleveland Browns W 27–7 1–0 Cleveland Browns Stadium 72,418 2 September 10 at Baltimore Ravens L 36–39 1–1 PSINet Stadium 68,843 3 September 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 13–0 2–1 Alltel Stadium 45,653 4 September 25 at Indianapolis Colts L 14–43 2–2 RCA Dome 56,816 5 October 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–24 2–3 Alltel Stadium 64,351 6 October 8 Baltimore Ravens L 10–15 2–4 Alltel Stadium 65,194 7 at Tennessee Titans L 13–27 2–5 Adelphia Coliseum 68,498 8 October 22 Washington Redskins L 16–35 2–6 Alltel Stadium 69,061 9 October 29 at Dallas Cowboys 3–6 Texas Stadium 63,554 10 Bye 11 November 12 Seattle Seahawks L 21–28 3–7 Alltel Stadium 68,063 12 November 19 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–24 4–7 Three Rivers Stadium 50,925 13 November 26 Tennessee Titans W 16–13 5–7 Alltel Stadium 65,454 14 December 3 Cleveland Browns W 48–0 6–7 Alltel Stadium 51,262 15 December 10 Arizona Cardinals W 44–10 7–7 Alltel Stadium 53,472 16 December 17 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–17 7–8 Paul Brown Stadium 50,469 17 December 23 at New York Giants L 25–28 7–9 Giants Stadium 77,924
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 17: at New York Giants
Standings
Awards and records Mark Brunell, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 9NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 202 Mark Brunell, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 20 PassesNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 52 Mike Hollis, Franchise Record (tied), Most Field Goals in One Game, 5 Field Goals (September 10, 2000) Brad Meester, PFW/PFWA All-Rookie TeamNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 204 Jimmy Smith, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 291 yards, September 10, 2000 Fred Taylor, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 12 Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 234 Yards, November 19, 2000 Fred Taylor, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season, 1,399 yards
Notes
References
External links Jaguars on Pro Football Reference