2000 San Diego Chargers season

The 2000 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise’s 31st season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 41st overall and the 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 ten teams in NFL history to finish 1–15, only two others had their only win at home (2007 Dolphins and 2016 Browns). 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.

2000 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
Head coachMike Riley
General managerBobby Beathard
Home fieldQualcomm Stadium
Results
Record1–15
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB Junior Seau
P Darren Bennett[1]

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, both of whom would contribute to the Chargers’ success in the middle and late 2000s.

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 2000 NFL Draft
2000 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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
2000 San Diego Chargers staff
Front office
  • Chairman of the Board – Alex Spanos
  • President/Vice Chairman – Dean Spanos
  • Executive Vice President – Michael Spanos
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Ed McGuire
  • Director of Player Personnel – Billy Devaney
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Greg Gaines
  • Director of College Scouting – Jimmy Raye

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Bruce Read

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – John Hastings
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mike Schleelein

Roster
2000 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
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
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. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
  2. Pro Football Reference: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yards | as of 2017 season
  3. Pro Football Reference; 1992 Seattle Seahawks
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