2000 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League, the 41st overall and the second and final season led by head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.

2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head coachGunther Cunningham
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersQB Elvis Grbac
TE Tony Gonzalez
G Will Shields

The beginning of the season was marked on a somber note, as 9 time Pro Bowl Linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas did not play as he died during the offseason. He was paralyzed in a January 23 automobile accident in which Thomas was speeding on an icy Kansas City interstate and was thrown from his vehicle because he was not wearing a seat belt. He died the morning of February 8 of a pulmonary embolism.

In the Chiefs November 5 game against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504.

The on-field low came November 26, when the Chiefs were embarrassed by the San Diego Chargers, who finished 1-15. The 2000 Chargers became the third 1-15 team to win their lone game by one point, joining the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 1991 Indianapolis Colts.

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 2000 NFL draft
2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Sylvester Morris  Wide receiver Jackson State
2 54 William Bartee  Defensive back Oklahoma
3 85 Greg Wesley  Defensive back Arkansas–Pine Bluff
4 115 Frank Moreau  Running back Louisville
5 153 Dante Hall *  Wide receiver Texas A&M
5 162 Pat Dennis  Defensive back Louisiana–Monroe
6 188 Darnell Alford  Guard Boston College
7 208 Desmond Kitchings  Wide receiver Furman
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff
2000 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer
  • Defensive Line – Bob Karmelowicz
  • Assistant Defensive Line – Tom Pratt
  • Linebackers – Joe Vitt
  • Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Fish

Roster
2000 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 65 John Blick T
  • 94 Kendrick Gholston DE
  • 17 Ricky Hall WR
  • 50 Casey Tisdale LB
  • 62 Noel Scarlett DT


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 5at Tennessee TitansL 10–140–1Adelphia ColiseumRecap
2 August 13San Francisco 49ersL 10–330–2Arrowhead StadiumRecap
3 August 19Jacksonville JaguarsL 22–260–3Arrowhead StadiumRecap
4 August 25at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 14–370–4Raymond James StadiumRecap

Regular season

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 September 3Indianapolis ColtsL 14–270–1Arrowhead StadiumRecap
2 September 10at Tennessee TitansL 14–17 (OT)0–2Adelphia ColiseumRecap
3 September 17San Diego ChargersW 42–101–2Arrowhead StadiumRecap
4 September 24at Denver BroncosW 23–222–2Mile High StadiumRecap
5 October 2Seattle SeahawksW 24–173–2Arrowhead StadiumRecap
6 Bye
7 October 15Oakland RaidersL 17–203–3Arrowhead StadiumRecap
8 October 22St. Louis RamsW 54–344–3Arrowhead StadiumRecap
9 October 29at Seattle SeahawksW 24–195–3Husky StadiumRecap
10 November 5at Oakland RaidersL 31–495–4Network Associates ColiseumRecap
11 November 12at San Francisco 49ersL 7–215–53Com ParkRecap
12 November 19Buffalo BillsL 17–215–6Arrowhead StadiumRecap
13 November 26at San Diego ChargersL 16–175–7Qualcomm StadiumRecap
14 December 4at New England PatriotsL 24–305–8Foxboro StadiumRecap
15 December 10Carolina PanthersW 15–146–8Arrowhead StadiumRecap
16 December 17Denver BroncosW 20–77–8Arrowhead StadiumRecap
17 December 24at Atlanta FalconsL 13–297–9Georgia DomeRecap

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Oakland Raiders 1240.750479299W1
(5) Denver Broncos 1150.688485369W1
Kansas City Chiefs 790.438355354L1
Seattle Seahawks 6100.375320405L1
San Diego Chargers 1150.063269440L4

References
  1. "2000 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
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