2000 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 2000 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 33rd year in professional football and its 31st with the National Football League. Corey Dillon would rank fifth in the NFL with 1,435 rushing yards and set a franchise record for most rushing yards in one season.[1] On October 22, 2000, Dillon set a franchise record by rushing for 278 yards in one game.[1] After being shut out in two of their first three games and a home loss to the Browns 24–7 in week 1, Coach Bruce Coslet resigned; he was replaced by former All-Pro Detroit Lions DB and Bengal defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Under LeBeau, the Bengals dropped their first three games, with an eventual long losing streak finally coming to an end on October 22 against the Denver Broncos at the new Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals defeated the Broncos 31–21 as RB Corey Dillon set a single-game record by rushing for 278 yards. The Bengals used it as springboard to win their next game in Cleveland despite not scoring a touchdown. The Bengals offense would continue to struggle as 2nd year quarterback Akili Smith, the team's No. 1 draft pick out of Oregon, was overwhelmed by the NFL game. Corey Dillon set a team record by rushing for 1,435 yards, but with Smith's struggles as starting quarterback, the team floundered with a season-ending record of 4–12.[2]
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bruce Coslet Dick LeBeau |
| Home field | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Corey Dillon |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Peter Warrick | Wide receiver | Florida State | |
| 2 | 34 | Mark Roman | Defensive back | LSU | |
| 3 | 66 | Ron Dugans | Wide receiver | Florida State | |
| 4 | 97 | Curtis Keaton | Running back | James Madison | |
| 5 | 133 | Robert Bean | Defensive back | Mississippi State | |
| 6 | 169 | Neil Rackers * | Placekicker | Illinois | |
| 7 | 210 | Brad St. Louis | Tight end | Southwest Missouri State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | September 10, 2000 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–7 | CBS | |
| 3 | September 17, 2000 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–0 | CBS | |
| 4 | September 24, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 37–0 | CBS | |
| 5 | October 1, 2000 | Miami Dolphins | L 31–16 | CBS | |
| 6 | October 8, 2000 | Tennessee Titans | L 23–14 | CBS | |
| 7 | October 15, 2000 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–0 | CBS | |
| 8 | October 22, 2000 | Denver Broncos | W 31–21 | CBS | |
| 9 | October 29, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | W 12–3 | CBS | |
| 10 | November 5, 2000 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27–7 | CBS | |
| 11 | November 12, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–6 | CBS | |
| 12 | November 19, 2000 | at New England Patriots | L 16–13 | CBS | |
| 13 | November 26, 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 48–28 | CBS | |
| 14 | December 3, 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | W 24–13 | FOX | |
| 15 | December 10, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 35–3 | CBS | |
| 16 | December 17, 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–14 | CBS | |
| 17 | December 24, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–7 | CBS | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 346 | 191 | W4 | ||
| (4) Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 333 | 165 | W7 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 255 | W2 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 367 | 327 | L2 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 161 | 419 | L5 | ||
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Akili Smith | 267 | 118 | 1253 | 3 | 6 | 52.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| Corey Dillon | 315 | 1435 | 4.6 | 80 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Peter Warrick | 51 | 592 | 11.6 | 46 | 4 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| Takeo Spikes | 109 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Carter | 43 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Foley | 43 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cory Hall | 41 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Neil Rackers | 21 | 12 | 57.1% | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | 57 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Daniel Pope | 94 | 3775 | 57 | 0 | 40.2 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Tremain Mack | 50 | 1036 | 20.7 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Pickens | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 225 | 6.6 | 27 | 0 |
Awards and records
- Corey Dillon, AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) [4]
- Corey Dillon RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game (278 yards on October 22, 2000) [1]
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,435 rushing yards) [1]
Milestones
- Corey Dillon, 4th 1000 yard rushing season (1,435 rushing yards) [5]
- Tremain Mack, 3rd 1000-yard return season (1,036 yards)[6]
References
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
- Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia
- "2000 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackTr00.htm
- http://www.nfl.com/player/coreydillon/2500396/gamelogs?season=2000