2000 Atlanta Falcons season

2000 Atlanta Falcons season
2000 Atlanta Falcons season
General manager	Harold Richardson
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Georgia Dome
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 1999; Falcons seasons; 2001 →;

The 2000 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons offense scored 252 points while the defense gave up 413 points.^[1] It was Jessie Tuggle’s 14th and final season with the Falcons, before being waived in the 2001 off-season. He subsequently retired. As for the rest of the team, Atlanta failed to improve upon its 5–11 record from 1999; instead they finished the season 4–12 and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season after reaching Super Bowl XXXIII in 1998.

The last remaining active members of the 2000 Atlanta Falcons were linebacker Keith Brooking and offensive lineman Todd McClure, who both retired after the 2012 season.

Offseason

Signings

Position	Player	1999 team	Date signed	Contract
CB	Ashley Ambrose	New Orleans Saints	February 12	Undisclosed
WR	Shawn Jefferson	New England Patriots	February 12	Undisclosed
G	Anthony Redmon	Carolina Panthers	March 22	Undisclosed
RB	Ron Rivers	Detroit Lions	June 30	Undisclosed
DE	Brady Smith	New Orleans Saints	February 19	Undisclosed

Departures

Position	Player	Reason	2000 team
DE	Lester Archambeau	UFA	Denver Broncos
WR	Chris Calloway	Released	New England Patriots
DB	Eugene Robinson	UFA	Carolina Panthers
LB	Craig Sauer	UFA	Minnesota Vikings
DE	Chuck Smith	UFA	Carolina Panthers
OL	Robbie Tobeck	UFA	Seattle Seahawks

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2000 Atlanta Falcons draft
2	37	Travis Claridge	Guard	USC
3	67	Mark Simoneau	Linebacker	Kansas State
4	100	Michael Thompson	Offensive tackle	Tennessee State
5	134	Anthony Midget	Defensive back	Virginia Tech
6	172	Mareno Philyaw	Wide receiver	Troy State
7	211	Darrick Vaughn	Defensive back	Texas State
Made roster

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Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Jake Arians	Kicker	UAB
Doug Johnson	Quarterback	Florida
Dallas Neil	Tight end	Montana
Derek Rackley	Long snapper/Tight end	Minnesota
Maurice Smith	Running back	North Carolina A&T

Personnel

Staff

**2000 Atlanta Falcons staff**
	Front office President – Taylor Smith General manager – Harold Richardson Vice president of football operations – Ron Hill Director of player personnel/college – Reed Johnson Director of player personnel/pro – Chuck Connor Assistant to head coach/pro personnel – Marvin Bass Head coaches Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Dan Reeves Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Rich Brooks Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/running backs – George Sefcik Quarterbacks – Jerry Rhome Wide receivers – Jack Burns Tight ends – Rennie Simmons Offensive line – Art Shell Assistant offensive line – James Daniel Offensive quality control – Ed West			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Bill Kollar Linebackers – Don Blackmon Secondary – Greg Brown Defensive quality control – Thom Kaumeyer Special teams coaches Special teams – Joe DeCamillis Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Al Miller Assistant strength and conditioning – Rocky Colburn

Roster

**2000 Atlanta Falcons roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Chris Chandler 11 Doug Johnson 13 Danny Kanell Running backs (RB) 32 Jamal Anderson 44 Bob Christian FB 45 Gary Downs 26 Winslow Oliver PR 20 Ron Rivers 43 Maurice Smith Wide receivers (WR) 80 Eugene Baker 83 Tim Dwight 86 Brian Finneran 84 Shawn Jefferson 81 Terance Mathis 82 Mareno Philyaw Tight ends (TE) 89 Reggie Kelly 85 Brian Kozlowski 49 Dallas Neil P 48 Derek Rackley LS		Offensive linemen (OL) 76 Chris Banks G 71 Travis Claridge G/T 68 Calvin Collins C/G 64 Bob Hallen G 62 Todd McClure C 63 Evan Pilgrim C/G 61 Anthony Redmon G 74 Ephraim Salaam T 67 Wes Shivers G/T 70 Bob Whitfield T Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Travis Hall DE/DT 95 Ed Jasper DT 97 Patrick Kerney DE 91 Brady Smith DE 93 Shawn Swayda DE/DT 79 Henry Taylor DT 99 Chuck Wiley DE		Linebackers (LB) 50 Corey Atkins OLB 94 Henri Crockett OLB 54 Chris Draft OLB 55 Antony Jordan OLB 51 Jeff Kelly MLB 53 Mark Simoneau Defensive backs (DB) 33 Ashley Ambrose CB 23 Ronnie Bradford FS 34 Ray Buchanan CB 25 Marty Carter SS 35 Johndale Carty SS 24 Terry Cousin CB 22 Gerald McBurrows FS 37 Darrick Vaughn 21 Elijah Williams CB Special teams 5 Morten Andersen K 4 Dan Stryzinski P				Practice squad 9 Jake Arians K 92 William Carr DT 14 Kevin Daft QB 90 Ron Moore DT Reserve 55 Chris Bordano LB (IR) 56 Keith Brooking LB (IR) 75 Shane Dronett DT (IR) 87 Jammi German WR (IR) 73 Ryan Johanningmeier G (IR) 77 Pellom McDaniels DE (IR) 65 Matt O'Neal C (IR) -- Brian Smith LB (NF-Inj.) 66 Michael Thompson T (IR) 58 Jessie Tuggle LB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	July 29	at Indianapolis Colts	W 20–13	1–0	RCA Dome
2	August 5	vs. Dallas Cowboys	W 20–9	2–0	Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
3	August 11	Cincinnati Bengals	W 31–16	3–0	Georgia Dome
4	August 18	San Diego Chargers	L 14–28	3–1	Georgia Dome
5	August 24	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31–20	4–1	Alltel Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 3	San Francisco 49ers	W 36–28	1–0	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	September 10	at Denver Broncos	L 14–42	1–1	Mile High Stadium	Recap
3	September 17	at Carolina Panthers	W 15–10	2–1	Ericsson Stadium	Recap
4	September 24	St. Louis Rams	L 20–41	2–2	Georgia Dome	Recap
5	October 1	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–38	2–3	Veterans Stadium	Recap
6	October 8	New York Giants	L 6–13	2–4	Georgia Dome	Recap
7	October 15	at St. Louis Rams	L 29–45	2–5	Trans World Dome	Recap
8	October 22	New Orleans Saints	L 19–21	2–6	Georgia Dome	Recap
9	October 29	Carolina Panthers	W 13–12	3–6	Georgia Dome	Recap
10	November 5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 14–27	3–7	Georgia Dome	Recap
11	November 12	at Detroit Lions	L 10–13	3–8	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
12	November 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 6–16	3–9	3Com Park	Recap
13	November 26	at Oakland Raiders	L 14–41	3–10	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
14	December 3	Seattle Seahawks	L 10–30	3–11	Georgia Dome	Recap
15	Bye
16	December 17	at New Orleans Saints	L 7–23	3–12	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
17	December 24	Kansas City Chiefs	W 29–13	4–12	Georgia Dome	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ New Orleans Saints	10	6	0	.625	354	305	L1
⁽⁶⁾ St. Louis Rams	10	6	0	.625	540	471	W1
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	310	310	L1
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	388	422	L1
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	252	413	W1

Awards and records

Terance Mathis, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 111 Receptions ^[3] (Broken by Roddy White in 2010)

References

^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290
^ "2000 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98

External links

2000 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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[Fact_Book_p._290-1] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290

[2] "2000 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

[3] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98

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