2000 Denver Broncos season
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NFL team season The 2000 season was the Denver Broncos' 31st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 41st overall. It also was the team's final year at Mile High Stadium.
The Broncos rebounded from their previous output, winning 11 games and finished 2nd in the AFC West. Denver's season ended with a 21–3 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wildcard round. With running back Terrell Davis still struggling with injuries, Denver turned to rookie Mike Anderson, who had a successful rookie campaign and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year following the season.
Offseason
NFL draft
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Draft notes
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Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Darius Clark | Safety | Duke |
Staff
Roster
Preseason
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue |
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| 1 | Template:Dow tooltip | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–17 | 1–0 | Sun Devil Stadium |
| 2 | August 13 | Green Bay Packers | W 26–20 | 2–0 | Mile High Stadium |
| 3 | Template:Dow tooltip | Dallas Cowboys | W 36–23 | 3–0 | Mile High Stadium |
| 4 | Template:Dow tooltip | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–24 | 4–0 | 3Com Park |
Regular season
Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance |
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| 1 | Template:Dow tooltip | at St. Louis Rams | L 36–41 | 0–1 | Trans World Dome | 65,956 |
| 2 | September 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 42–14 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,466 |
| 3 | September 17 | at Oakland Raiders | W 33–24 | 2–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,078 |
| 4 | September 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 22–23 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | 74,596 |
| 5 | October 1 | New England Patriots | L 19–28 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,684 |
| 6 | October 8 | at San Diego Chargers | W 21–7 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | 56,079 |
| 7 | October 15 | Cleveland Browns | W 44–10 | 4–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,811 |
| 8 | October 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–31 | 4–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | 61,603 |
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| 10 | November 5 | at New York Jets | W 30–23 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 78,305 |
| 11 | Template:Dow tooltip | Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 | 6–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,951 |
| 12 | November 19 | San Diego Chargers | W 38–37 | 7–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,218 |
| 13 | November 26 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 38–31 | 8–4 | Husky Stadium | 68,661 |
| 14 | December 3 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38–23 | 9–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,900 |
| 15 | December 10 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–24 | 10–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,218 |
| 16 | December 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–20 | 10–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,406 |
| 17 | Template:Dow tooltip | San Francisco 49ers | W 38–9 | 11–5 | Mile High Stadium | 76,098 |
Standings
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Postseason
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| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Playoff round | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Game site | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Game recap |
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| AFC Wild Card | December 31, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens (4) | L 3–21 | 0–1 | PSINet Stadium | Recap |
Awards and records
- Mike Anderson, franchise record, most rushing yards in one game, 251 yards (December 3, 2000) [1]
- Mike Anderson, NFL record, most rushing yards in one game for a rookie, 251 yards (December 3, 2000) [2]
- Gus Frerotte, franchise record, most passing yards in one game, 462 yards (November 19, 2000) [1]
- Ed McCaffrey, franchise record, most receptions in one season, 101 receptions [1]
- Trevor Pryce, AFC Pro Bowl selection,[3]
- Rod Smith, AFC Pro Bowl selection,[3]
- Rod Smith, franchise record, most receiving yards in one season, 1,602 receiving yards- [1]
Milestones
QB Brian Griese named to the Pro Bowl.
References
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- ↑ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, Template:ISBN, p. 44
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, Template:ISBN, p. 438
- ↑ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, Template:ISBN, p. 362
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- Denver Broncos – 2000 media guide
- Broncos on Pro Football Reference
- Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com
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