2000 Kansas City Chiefs season

2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head coach Gunther Cunningham
Home field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record 7–9
Division place 3rd AFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify
Pro Bowlers QB Elvis Grbac
TE Tony Gonzalez
G Will Shields

The 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season was the second and final season led by head coach Gunther Cunningham. Cunningham was fired following a 7–9 record and third-place finish in the AFC West and was replaced by Dick Vermeil. Quarterback Elvis Grbac was released at the end of the season. The team played the season without 9 time Pro Bowl Linebacker and team captain Derrick Thomas because of his death on February 8 of the same year.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2000 NFL draft
2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Sylvester Morris  Wide receiver Jackson State
2 54 William Bartee  Defensive back Oklahoma
3 85 Greg Wesley  Defensive back Arkansas–Pine Bluff
4 115 Frank Moreau  Running back Louisville
5 153 Dante Hall *  Wide receiver Texas A&M
5 162 Pat Dennis  Defensive back Louisiana–Monroe
6 188 Darnell Alford  Guard Boston College
7 208 Desmond Kitchings  Wide receiver Furman
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

2000 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer
  • Defensive Line – Bob Karmelowicz
  • Assistant Defensive Line – Tom Pratt
  • Linebackers – Joe Vitt
  • Defensive Backs – Willie Shaw
  • Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Fish

Regular season

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff (CDT) Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Attendance
Final score Team record
1 August 5 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans L 10–14 0–1 Adelphia Coliseum WDAF 68,016
2 August 13 7:30 p.m. San Francisco 49ers L 10–33 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium WDAF 76,682
3 August 19 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars L 22–26 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium WDAF 75,120
4 August 25 6:30 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–37 0–4 Raymond James Stadium WDAF 64,267

Regular season

In 2000, the Chiefs' regular-season, non-conference opponents were from the NFC West.

Week Date Kickoff (CDT) Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Attendance
Final score Team record
1 September 3 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts L 14–27 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium CBS 78,357
2 September 10 12:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans L 14–17 (OT) 0–2 Adelphia Coliseum CBS 68,203
3 September 17 3:05 p.m. San Diego Chargers W 42–10 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium CBS 77,604
4 September 24 3:15 p.m. at Denver Broncos W 23–22 2–2 Mile High Stadium CBS 74,596
5 October 2 8:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks W 24–17 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium ABC 78,502
6 Bye
7 October 15 12:00 p.m. Oakland Raiders L 17–20 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium CBS 79,025
8 October 22 12:00 p.m. St. Louis Rams W 54–34 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium FOX 79,142
9 October 29 3:15 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks W 24–19 5–3 Husky Stadium CBS 62,141
10 November 5 3:15 p.m. at Oakland Raiders L 31–49 5–4 Network Associates Coliseum CBS 62,428
11 November 12 3:05 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers L 7–21 5–5 3Com Park CBS 68,002
12 November 19 12:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills L 17–21 5–6 Arrowhead Stadium CBS 78,457
13 November 26 3:15 p.m. at San Diego Chargers L 16–17 5–7 Qualcomm Stadium CBS 47,228
14 December 4 8:00 p.m. at New England Patriots L 24–30 5–8 Foxboro Stadium ABC 60,292
15 December 10 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 15–14 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium FOX 77,481
16 December 17 12:00 p.m. Denver Broncos W 20–7 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium CBS 78,406
17 December 24 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 13–29 7–9 Georgia Dome CBS 41,017

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Oakland Raiders 1240.750479299W1
(5) Denver Broncos 1150.688485369W1
Kansas City Chiefs 790.438355354L1
Seattle Seahawks 6100.375320405L1
San Diego Chargers 1150.063269440L4

Awards and records

References

  1. "2000 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
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