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{{short description|2000 season of NFL team New York Jets}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = New York Jets
| year = 2000
| record = 9–7
| division_place = 3rd [[AFC East]]
| coach = [[Al Groh]]
| general manager = [[Bill Parcells]]
| owner = [[Woody Johnson|Woody]] & [[Christopher Johnson (American football executive)|Christopher Johnson]]
| stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]
| pro bowlers = C [[Kevin Mawae]]<br>FB [[Richie Anderson (American football)|Richie Anderson]]<br>LB [[Mo Lewis]]
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| uniform = Jets uniforms12.png
| shortnavlink = Jets seasons
}}
The '''2000 New York Jets season''' was the 41st season for the team, and the 31st in the [[National Football League]]. It was also their first under the ownership of [[Woody Johnson|Woody]] and [[Christopher Johnson (American football executive)|Christopher Johnson]], who purchased the team in January 2000 from the estate of former owner [[Leon Hess]].

The team tried to improve upon its 8–8 record from 1999 under new head coach [[Al Groh]], who became the successor for [[Bill Parcells]] after [[Bill Belichick]] abruptly resigned to take the same position with [[2000 New England Patriots season|the New England Patriots]]. Although they managed to finish one game better than they had in 1999, their 9–7 record (including three losses to close the year) was not enough to make the playoffs.

Shortly after the season ended, Groh resigned as coach to take the head coaching position at the [[University of Virginia]], his alma mater. 

Shortly after that, Parcells stepped down as Director of Football Operations and retired from football. Like his previous retirement, it proved to be temporary: Parcells was back in the NFL in 2003 as the head coach of [[2003 Dallas Cowboys season|the Dallas Cowboys]], where he would remain until 2006.

==Offseason==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Additions || Subtractions
|-
| DT [[Shane Burton]] (Bears) || FS [[Steve Atwater]] (retirement)
|-
| LS [[Bradford Banta]] (Colts) || WR [[Keyshawn Johnson]] (Buccaneers)
|-
|  || LB [[Chad Cascadden]] (Patriots)
|-
|  || DE [[Anthony Pleasant]] (49ers)
|-
| || LS [[John Hudson (American football)|John Hudson]] (Ravens)
|-
| || S [[Omar Stoutmire]] (Giants)
|-
| || QB [[Rick Mirer]] (49ers)
|-
| || CB [[Otis Smith (American football)|Otis Smith]] (Patriots)
|-
| || DE [[Bobby Hamilton (American football)|Bobby Hamilton]] (Patriots)
|}

=== NFL draft ===
{{main|2000 NFL draft}}
{{NFL team draft start
 | year     = 2000
 | teamname = New York Jets
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 1
 | pick       = 12
 | player     = [[Shaun Ellis]]
 | position   = DE
 | college    = [[1999 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
 | notes      = from Carolina via Washington and San Francisco
 | probowl    = yes
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 1
 | pick       = 13
 | player     = [[John Abraham (American football)|John Abraham]]
 | position   = LB
 | college    = [[1999 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
 | notes      = from San Diego via Tampa Bay
 | probowl    = yes
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 1
 | pick       = 18
 | player     = [[Chad Pennington]]
 | position   = QB
 | college    = [[1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
 | notes      = 
 | probowl    = no
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 1
 | pick       = 27
 | player     = [[Anthony Becht]]
 | position   = TE
 | college    = [[1999 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
 | notes      = from Tampa Bay
 | probowl    = no
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 3
 | pick       = 78
 | player     = [[Laveranues Coles]]
 | position   = WR
 | college    = [[1999 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
 | notes      = 
 | probowl    = yes
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 5
 | pick       = 143
 | player     = [[Windrell Hayes]]
 | position   = WR
 | college    = [[1999 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
 | notes      = 
 | probowl    = no
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 6
 | pick       = 179
 | player     = [[Tony Scott (American football)|Tony Scott]]
 | position   = CB
 | college    = [[1999 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]]
 | notes      = 
 | probowl    = no
 | maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
 | round      = 7
 | pick       = 218
 | player     = [[Richard Seals]]
 | position   = G
 | college    = [[1999 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]
 | notes      = 
 | probowl    = no
 | maderoster = no
}}
{{NFL team draft end
 | probowl = yes
 | hof     = no
}}

=== Undrafted free agents ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2000 undrafted free agents of note
!Player
!Position
!College
|-
|Matt Farmer
|Wide receiver
|[[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force]]
|-
|Brian Gill
|Defensive end
|[[McNeese Cowboys football|McNeese State]]
|-
|Jon Michals
|Defensive end
|[[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]]
|-
|[[Jake Moreland]]
|Tight end
|[[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]]
|-
|Keith Short
|Center
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|}
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== Personnel ==

=== Staff/coaches ===
{{NFL final staff
|Year=2000
|TeamName=New York Jets
|BC1=#0C371D
|FC1=white
|BDC1=
|Front Office=
*Owner – [[Woody Johnson]]
*Director of football operations – [[Bill Parcells]]
*Director of pro player development/contract negotiations – [[Mike Tannenbaum]]

|Head Coaches=
*Head coach – [[Al Groh]]

|Offensive Coaches=
*Offensive coordinator – [[Dan Henning]]
*Running backs – [[Maurice Carthon]]
*Wide receivers – [[Todd Haley]]
*Tight ends – [[Ken Whisenhunt]]
*Offensive line – [[Bill Muir]] & Ray Lavigne (Lavigne took over in Week 11)
*Assistant offensive line – [[William Roberts (American football)|William Roberts]]

|Defensive Coaches=
*Defensive coordinator – [[Mike Nolan]]
*Defensive line – [[Ray Hamilton (defensive tackle)|Ray Hamilton]]
*Linebackers – [[Bob Sutton (football coach)|Bob Sutton]]
*Secondary – [[Todd Bowles]]
*Quality control – [[Peter Redebaugh]]

|Special Teams Coaches=
*Special teams – [[Mike Sweatman]]

|Strength and Conditioning=
*Strength and conditioning – [[John Lott (American football, born 1964)|John Lott]]
}}

=== Roster ===
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#0c371d; color:white; text-align:center;"|New York Jets 2000 final roster
|-
|  style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
* {{player|&nbsp;6}} [[Ray Lucas]]
* {{player|10}} ''[[Chad Pennington]]''
* {{player|16}} [[Vinny Testaverde]]

'''Running backs'''
* {{player|20}} [[Richie Anderson (American football)|Richie Anderson]] FB
* {{player|23}} ''[[Marlion Jackson]]''
* {{player|32}} [[Leon Johnson (running back)|Leon Johnson]] 
* {{player|28}} [[Curtis Martin]]
* {{player|34}} [[Bernie Parmalee]]
* {{player|33}} [[Jerald Sowell]] FB

'''Wide receivers'''
* {{player|80}} [[Wayne Chrebet]]
* {{player|87}} ''[[Laveranues Coles]]'' 
* {{player|86}} ''[[Windrell Hayes]]''
* {{player|85}} ''[[Desmond Kitchings]]''
* {{player|83}} [[Dwight Stone (American football)|Dwight Stone]] 
* {{player|89}} [[Dedric Ward]] PR

'''Tight ends'''
* {{player|88}} ''[[Anthony Becht]]''
* {{player|37}} ''[[Jake Moreland]]''

| style="width: 25px;" |
|  style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Offensive linemen'''
* {{player|76}} [[Jumbo Elliott (American football)|Jumbo Elliott]] T
* {{player|69}} [[Jason Fabini]] T
* {{player|78}} [[Cornell Green (offensive tackle)|Cornell Green]] T
* {{player|71}} [[Kerry Jenkins]] G
* {{player|79}} [[David Loverne]] G
* {{player|63}} [[J. P. Machado]] C
* {{player|68}} [[Kevin Mawae]] C
* {{player|70}} ''[[Chad Slaughter]]'' T
* {{player|77}} [[Randy Thomas (American football)|Randy Thomas]] G
* {{player|74}} [[Ryan Young]] T

'''Defensive linemen'''
* {{player|73}} ''[[Maurice Anderson (American football)|Maurice Anderson]]'' DE
* {{player|97}} [[Dorian Boose]] DE
* {{player|98}} [[Shane Burton]] DE
* {{player|92}} ''[[Shaun Ellis]]'' DE
* {{player|72}} [[Jason Ferguson (American football)|Jason Ferguson]] NT
* {{player|93}} [[Ernie Logan]] NT
* {{player|91}} [[Jason Wiltz]] DE

| style="width: 25px;" |
|  style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Linebackers'''
* {{player|58}} [[James Farrior]] OLB
* {{player|54}} [[Dwayne Gordon]] ILB
* {{player|55}} [[Marvin Jones (linebacker)|Marvin Jones]] ILB
* {{player|53}} [[Courtney Ledyard]] OLB
* {{player|57}} [[Mo Lewis]] OLB
* {{player|56}} [[Roman Phifer]] OLB

'''Defensive backs'''
* {{player|42}} [[Marcus Coleman]] CB
* {{player|25}} [[Nick Ferguson]] SS 
* {{player|47}} [[Scott Frost]] FS
* {{player|31}} [[Aaron Glenn]] CB
* {{player|21}} [[Victor Green]] SS
* {{player|40}} [[Chris Hayes (American football)|Chris Hayes]] FS
* {{player|24}} [[Ray Mickens]] CB
* {{player|38}} ''[[Earthwind Moreland]]'' CB
* {{player|27}} ''[[Tony Scott (American football)|Tony Scott]]'' CB

'''Special teams'''
* {{player|81}} [[Bradford Banta]] LS
* {{player|&nbsp;1}} [[Brett Conway]] K
* {{player|&nbsp;9}} [[John Hall (American football)|John Hall]] K
* {{player|&nbsp;7}} [[Tom Tupa]] P

| style="width: 25px;" |
|  style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve lists'''
* {{player|94}} ''[[John Abraham (American football)|John Abraham]]'' LB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|51}} [[Bryan Cox]] LB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|15}} ''[[Matt Farmer]]'' WR <small>(Miltitary Reserve)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|62}} [[Greg Lotysz]] T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|95}} [[Rick Lyle]] DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|99}} [[Eric Ogbogu]] DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|66}} [[David Viger]] G <small>(Military Reserve)</small> [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]


'''Practice squad'''
* {{player|85}} ''[[Steve Brominski]]'' TE
* {{player|96}} ''[[Jon Michals]]'' DE
* {{player|82}} [[Shannon Myers]] WR
* {{player|50}} [[J. J. Syvrud]] LB

<small>''rookies in italics''<br /></small>

<small>53 active, 7 inactive, 4 practice squad</small>
|-
|}

== Preseason ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Venue
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 1
| {{Dow tooltip|July 29, 2000}}
| [[2000 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| '''W''' 24–20
| 1–0
| [[Giants Stadium]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 2
| {{Dow tooltip|August 4, 2000}}
| at [[2000 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 24–37
| 1–1
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 3
| {{Dow tooltip|August 12, 2000}}
| at [[2000 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
| '''L''' 0–10
| 1–2
| [[PSINet Stadium]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 4
| {{Dow tooltip|August 18, 2000}}
| [[2000 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| '''W''' 27–24
| 2–2
| Giants Stadium
|}

== Regular season ==

=== Schedule ===
The Jets were ranked 12th in the NFL in total offense and finished tied with Philadelphia for 10th in total defense.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Week
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Date
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Opponent
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Record
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Venue
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"| Recap
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 1
| September 3
| at [[2000 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''W''' 20–16
| 1–0
| [[Lambeau Field]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009030gnb.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 2
| {{dow tooltip|September 11, 2000}}
| '''[[2000 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''W''' 20–19
| 2–0
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009110nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| September 17
| '''[[2000 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''W''' 27–14
| 3–0
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009170nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 4
| September 24
| at [[2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| '''W''' 21–17
| 4–0
| [[Raymond James Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200009240tam.htm Recap]
|-
! 5
| colspan="6" |''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]''
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 6
| October 8
| [[2000 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| '''L''' 3–20
| 4–1
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010080nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 7
| October 15
| at '''[[2000 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''W''' 34–17
| 5–1
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010150nwe.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 8
| {{dow tooltip|October 23, 2000}}
| '''[[2000 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
| '''W''' [[Monday Night Miracle (American football)|40–37 {{small|(OT)}}]]
| 6–1
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010230nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 9
| October 29
| at '''[[2000 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''L''' 20–23
| 6–2
| [[Ralph Wilson Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010290buf.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 10
| November 5
| [[2000 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
| '''L''' 23–30
| 6–3
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200011050nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 11
| November 12
| at '''[[2000 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| '''L''' 15–23
| 6–4
| [[RCA Dome]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200011120clt.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 12
| November 19
| at '''[[2000 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
| '''W''' 20–3
| 7–4
| [[Pro Player Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200011190mia.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 13
| November 26
| [[2000 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| '''W''' 17–10
| 8–4
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200011260nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 14
| December 3
| '''[[2000 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| '''W''' 27–17
| 9–4
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012030nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 15
| December 10
| at [[2000 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]
| '''L''' 7–31
| 9–5
| [[Network Associates Coliseum]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012100rai.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 16
| December 17
| [[2000 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| '''L''' 7–10
| 9–6
| Giants Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012170nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 17
| December 24
| at [[2000 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
| '''L''' 20–34
| 9–7
| [[PSINet Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012240rav.htm Recap]
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Jets|year=2000|border=2}}"
| colspan="8" |'''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}

=== Standings ===
{{2000 AFC East standings}}

=== Best performances ===
* [[Curtis Martin]], Week 14, 203 Rushing Yards vs. Indianapolis (Franchise Record)
* Richie Anderson, Week 8, 109 Rushing Yards vs. Miami
* Richie Anderson, Week 15, 103 Rushing Yards vs. Oakland
* [[Wayne Chrebet]], Week 8, 104 Receiving Yards vs. Miami
* Wayne Chrebet, Week 11, 140 Receiving Yards vs. Indianapolis
* [[Laveranues Coles]], Week 9, 131 Receiving Yards vs. Buffalo
* [[Vinny Testaverde]], Week 8, 378 Passing Yards vs. Miami Dolphins
* Vinny Testaverde, Week 17, 481 Passing Yards vs. Baltimore Ravens
* [[Dedric Ward]], Week 1, 104 Receiving Yards vs. Green Bay
* Dedric Ward, Week 2, 100 Receiving Yards vs. New England

=== Statistics ===
* NFL leader, passes attempted, 637 passes
* NFL leader (tied), times sacked, 20

== Awards and records ==
* Bryan Cox, AFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 14
* Mo Lewis, AFC Defensive Player of the Week, week 7
* Curtis Martin, AFC Offensive Player of the Month, September

== See also ==
* [[The Monday Night Miracle (American football)|The Monday Night Miracle]] (Week 8 game)

== References ==
* {{cite book|title=NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book|publisher=Workman Publishing Company|location=New York City|isbn=0-7611-2480-2|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/officialnfl2001r0000unse}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/2000.htm 2000 team stats]

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