2000 San Diego Chargers season
2000 San Diego Chargers season | |
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Owner | Alex Spanos |
Head coach | Mike Riley |
General manager | Bobby Beathard |
Home field | Qualcomm Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 1–15 |
Division place | 5th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB Junior Seau P Darren Bennett[1] |
The 2000 season was the San Diego Chargers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second under head coach Mike Riley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 1999, and finished the season 1–15, the worst record of any Chargers team in history. The team lost its first eleven games before their only victory of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs (by one point, which was obtained on a last-second field goal). The 2000 Chargers were also the first team to finish 1–15 and have their only win of the season be at home. Oddly enough, out of the eleven teams in NFL history to finish 1–15, only three others had their only win at home (2007 Dolphins, 2016 Browns, and 2020 Jaguars). The Chargers were also the third 1–15 team to win their lone game by a single point; the others, the 1980 Saints and 1991 Colts, each defeated the New York Jets on the road.
San Diego had a historically inept running attack in 2000; their 1,062 total team rushing yards (66.4 per game) is the lowest total of rushing yards by any team in NFL history in a 16-game season.[2] For perspective, the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season—which was a nine-game schedule—included thirteen teams who rushed for more yards than San Diego did in 2000, and the 1992 Seahawks, who scored only 140 points in 16 games, rushed for 1,596 yards.[3]
Despite this, there were a few bright spots; Darren Bennett and Junior Seau would be selected for the Pro Bowl that year.
After their miserable season, the Chargers earned the first overall pick in the next season's draft. The Chargers would trade that pick to the Falcons and draft LaDainian Tomlinson and also Drew Brees.
Offseason[]
NFL draft[]
2000 San Diego Chargers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 43 | Rogers Beckett | Safety | Marshall | |
3 | 83 | Damion McIntosh | Tackle | Kansas State | |
4 | 111 | Trevor Gaylor | Wide receiver | Miami | from Philadelphia |
4 | 113 | Leonardo Carson | Defensive tackle | Auburn | from Detroit via Philadelphia |
6 | 184 | Shannon Taylor | Linebacker | Virginia | |
6 | 203 | Damen Wheeler | Cornerback | Colorado | |
6 | 205 | Ja'Juan Seider | Quarterback | Florida A&M | |
7 | 222 | Jason Thomas | Guard | Hampton | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 3 | at Oakland Raiders | L 6–9 | 0–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 56,373 | Recap |
2 | September 10 | New Orleans Saints | L 27–28 | 0–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | 51,300 | Recap |
3 | September 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–42 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,604 | Recap |
4 | September 24 | Seattle Seahawks | L 12–20 | 0–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | 47,233 | Recap |
5 | October 1 | at St. Louis Rams | L 31–57 | 0–5 | Trans World Dome | 66,010 | Recap |
6 | October 8 | Denver Broncos | L 7–21 | 0–6 | Qualcomm Stadium | 56,079 | Recap |
7 | October 15 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–27 (OT) | 0–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,351 | Recap |
8 | Bye | ||||||
9 | October 29 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–15 | 0–8 | Qualcomm Stadium | 66,659 | Recap |
10 | November 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 15–17 | 0–9 | Husky Stadium | 59,884 | Recap |
11 | November 12 | Miami Dolphins | L 7–17 | 0–10 | Qualcomm Stadium | 56,896 | Recap |
12 | November 19 | at Denver Broncos | L 37–38 | 0–11 | Mile High Stadium | 75,218 | Recap |
13 | November 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–16 | 1–11 | Qualcomm Stadium | 47,228 | Recap |
14 | December 3 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–45 | 1–12 | Qualcomm Stadium | 57,255 | Recap |
15 | December 10 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–24 | 1–13 | PSINet Stadium | 68,805 | Recap |
16 | December 17 | at Carolina Panthers | L 22–30 | 1–14 | Ericsson Stadium | 72,159 | Recap |
17 | December 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–34 | 1–15 | Qualcomm Stadium | 50,809 | Recap |
Standings[]
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
(2) Oakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 479 | 299 | W1 | ||
(5) Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 485 | 369 | W1 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 355 | 354 | L1 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 405 | L1 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 269 | 440 | L4 |
References[]
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ^ Pro Football Reference: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yards | as of 2017 season
- ^ Pro Football Reference; 1992 Seattle Seahawks
- 2000 National Football League season by team
- San Diego Chargers seasons
- 2000 in sports in California