2000 Seattle Seahawks season

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2000 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner Paul Allen
General managerMike Holmgren
Head coach Mike Holmgren
Home field Husky Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers None
AP All-Pros None
Seahawks players in 2000 Seattle Seahawks 2000.jpg
Seahawks players in 2000

The 2000 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League (NFL), the first of two seasons the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built and the second under head coach Mike Holmgren. The 2000 Seahawks' pass defense surrendered 7.63 yards-per-attempt (including quarterback sacks), one of the ten-worst totals in the history of the NFL. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record or defend their AFC West title from 1999. [1]

Contents

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
C Robbie Tobeck (Falcons)WR Joey Galloway (Cowboys)
LB George Koonce (Packers)S Darryl Williams (Bengals)
CB Fred Vinson (Packers)RB Ahman Green (Packers)
S Reggie Tongue (Chiefs)DE Phillip Daniels (Bears)
DT Sam Adams (Ravens)
S Brian Walker (Dolphins)
LB Darrin Smith (Saints)
CB Fred Thomas (Saints)
K Todd Peterson (Chiefs)

NFL draft

2000 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
119 Shaun Alexander  *  Running back Alabama from Dallas [R1 - 1]
122 Chris McIntosh   Offensive tackle Wisconsin
252 Ike Charlton   Cornerback Virginia Tech
380 Darrell Jackson   Wide receiver Florida from Dallas
4116 Marcus Bell   Linebacker Arizona
4119 Isaiah Kacyvenski   Linebacker Harvard from San Francisco
6175 James Williams   Wide receiver Marshall from Denver
6185 Tim Watson   Defensive tackle Rowan from Green Bay
6190John Hillard  Defensive tackle Mississippi State
      Made roster        Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Tim ConleyTackle Sacramento State
Dwan EppsLinebacker Texas Southern
Kevin FetenkQuarterback BYU
Rickey GarrettWide receiver Illinois State
Anthony GreenFullback West Virginia
Kris Heppner Kicker Montana
Donta KendrickGuard USC
Scot OsborneLong Snapper William & Mary
Rodnick PhillipsRunning back SMU
Carlos TimmonsLinebacker Eastern Kentucky

Personnel

Staff

2000 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Johnny Holland
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rod Springer

[2]

Final roster

2000 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserved

Rookies in italics
53 active, 5 reserved, 4 practice squad

[3] [4]

Schedule

Preseason

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1August 5 Indianapolis Colts W 28–161–0 Husky Stadium Recap
2August 12at Arizona Cardinals L 3–211–1 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
3August 19 San Francisco 49ers W 25–212–1Husky Stadium Recap
4August 24at Oakland Raiders L 0–202–2 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [5] [6]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 3at Miami Dolphins L 0–230–1 Pro Player Stadium Recap
2September 10 St. Louis Rams L 34–370–2 Husky Stadium Recap
3September 17 New Orleans Saints W 20–101–2Husky Stadium Recap
4September 24at San Diego Chargers W 20–122–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
5October 2at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–242–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6October 8at Carolina Panthers L 3–262–4 Ericsson Stadium Recap
7October 15 Indianapolis Colts L 24–372–5Husky Stadium Recap
8October 22at Oakland Raiders L 3–312–6 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
9October 29Kansas City ChiefsL 19–242–7Husky Stadium Recap
10November 5San Diego ChargersW 27–153–7Husky Stadium Recap
11November 12at Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–214–7 Alltel Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13November 26 Denver Broncos L 31–384–8Husky Stadium Recap
14December 3at Atlanta Falcons W 30–135–8 Georgia Dome Recap
15December 10at Denver BroncosL 24–315–9 Mile High Stadium Recap
16December 16Oakland RaidersW 27–246–9Husky Stadium Recap
17December 23 Buffalo Bills L 23–426–10Husky Stadium Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 2000 NFL season results [7]

Standings

AFC West
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2) Oakland Raiders 1240.750479299W1
(5) Denver Broncos 1150.688485369W1
Kansas City Chiefs 790.438355354L1
Seattle Seahawks 6100.375320405L1
San Diego Chargers 1150.063269440L4

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts073616
Seahawks0714728

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

  • Date: August 5
  • Game time: 5:06 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 80 °F (27 °C), 50% humidity, wind SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 68,578
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Week P2: at Arizona Cardinals

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks00033
Cardinals777021

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: August 12
  • Game time: 7:06 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 97 °F (36 °C), 33% humidity, wind NW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,774
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Week P3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers7140021
Seahawks1080725

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 8:00 pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C), 50% humidity, wind SW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 68,579
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Week P4: at Oakland Raiders

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks00000
Raiders3143020

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: August 24
  • Game time: 6:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 49% humidity, wind W 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 32,012
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks00000
Dolphins10130023

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami

Game information

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams31071737
Seahawks37101434

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints730010
Seahawks7031020

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks1037020
Chargers660012

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks773017
Chiefs0771024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 6: at Carolina Panthers

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks00303
Panthers7133326

at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts71314337
Seahawks0170724

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks30003
Raiders71401031

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7140324
Seahawks370919

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers039315
Seahawks0140317

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks0147728
Jaguars7140021

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos01072138
Seahawks01410731

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks1776030
Falcons030710

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Game information

Week 15 at Denver Broncos

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks3071424
Broncos7710731

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders737724
Seahawks10301427

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 17: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bills2177742
Seahawks773623

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Notes

  1. No. 19: Dallas → Seattle (PD). Dallas traded this selection and their 2001 First Round Pick (7th) to Seattle for Joey Galloway. [source 1]

Sources

  1. "Joey on the Move". CNN/SI . February 13, 2000. Archived from the original on June 27, 2001.

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References

  1. Cold Hard Football Facts: Ryan Kalil ad: Carolina D not up to the task
  2. 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  3. "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  4. Seattle Seahawks 2000 Roster accessed November 28, 2018.
  5. 2000 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  6. 2001 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , accessed February 14, 2015.
  7. 2000 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.