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2000 Green Bay Packers season
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The 2000 season was the Green Bay Packers' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 82nd overall. It was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team.[1] Sherman was the thirteenth head coach in franchise history.[2] The Packers finished 9–7, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[3] Both the Packers' total offense and total defense ranked 15th in the league.[4]
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Offseason
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Notable transactions
- March 31, 2000 – The New Orleans Saints send their 3rd round Pick and K. D. Williams to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Quarterback Aaron Brooks and Tight End Lamont Hall.[5]
2000 NFL draft
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.[6] Later in the draft, they selected future longtime starting tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.
Undrafted free agents
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Personnel
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Schedule
The Packers finished in third place in the NFC Central division with a 9–7 record, ahead of the Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker.[3] This is to date the last season the Packers finished above .500 and missed the playoffs.
Game summaries
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 1, 2000
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,869
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 6, 2000
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,854
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 12: vs Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: Green Bay Packers vs Indianapolis Colts
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Standings
Best performances
- Brett Favre, Week 5, 333 Passing Yards vs. Chicago
- Brett Favre, Week 12, 301 Passing Yards vs. Indianapolis
- Antonio Freeman, Week 7, 116 receiving yards vs. San Francisco
- Antonio Freeman, Week 10, 118 receiving yards vs. Minnesota
- Ahman Green, Week 12, 153 rushing yards vs. Indianapolis
- Ahman Green, Week 15, 118 rushing yards vs. Detroit
- Ahman Green, Week 16, 161 rushing yards vs. Minnesota
- Bill Schroeder, Week 12, 155 receiving yards vs. Indianapolis
- Bill Schroeder, Week 14, 119 receiving yards vs. Chicago
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Awards and records
- Na'il Diggs, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team[8]
- Brett Favre, NFC leader, passing attempts (580)
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 3
- Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 16[9]
- Ryan Longwell, NFC leader, field goals made (33)
- Ryan Longwell, NFC leader, field goals attempted (38)
- Allen Rossum, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 12[9]
- Darren Sharper, NFL leader, interceptions (9)
- Darren Sharper, All-NFL Team (selected by Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly)
- Darren Sharper, Associated Press All-Pro selection
- Darren Sharper, Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro selection
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References
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