2000 New Orleans Saints season

2000 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Jim Haslett
Home field	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 31–28 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 34–16
Pro Bowlers	5

The 2000 New Orleans Saints season was the team's thirty-fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The Saints were looking to improve on their 3–13 finish from a year earlier under new head coach Jim Haslett.^[1] Not only did the Saints do so, finishing with a 10–6 record to win the NFC West and advance to the playoffs for the first time since 1992, they also won their first ever playoff game by defeating the defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams in the Wild Card round. The Saints went no further, though, as they lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the next round.

The Saints didn't return to the playoffs until 2006.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 2000 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2000 New Orleans Saints draft
2	33	Darren Howard	Defensive end	Kansas State
4	96	Terrelle Smith	Fullback	Arizona State
5	131	Tutan Reyes	Guard	Mississippi
5	158	Austin Wheatley	Tight end	Iowa
5	166	Chad Morton	Running back	USC
6	168	Marc Bulger *	Quarterback	West Virginia
6	195	Michael Hawthorne	Defensive back	Purdue
6	200	Sherrod Gideon	Wide receiver	Southern Miss
7	228	Kevin Houser	Center	Ohio State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

2000 New Orleans Saints staff

Front office

Owner – Tom Benson
General Manager of Football Operations – Randy Mueller
Assistant General Manager of Football Operations – Charles Bailey
Director of Football Administration – Mickey Loomis
Director of Player Personnel – Rick Mueller
College Scouting Coordinator – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Head Coach – Jim Haslett
Assistant Head Coach – Rick Venturi

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Mike McCarthy
Quarterbacks – Frank Cignetti, Jr.
Running Backs – Dave Atkins
Wide Receivers – Hubbard Alexander
Tight Ends – Bob Palcic
Offensive Line – Jack Henry
Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Phil Pettey

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Ron Zook
Defensive Line – Sam Clancy
Linebackers – John Bunting
Secondary – Rick Venturi
Secondary Assistant – Joe Baker
Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Winston Moss

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Al Everest
Special Teams Assistant – Joe Baker

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Rock Gullickson
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Evan Marcus

Roster

2000 New Orleans Saints roster

Quarterbacks

18 Jeff Blake
2 Aaron Brooks

Running backs

Wide receivers

87 Joe Horn
88 Willie Jackson
83 Keith Poole
86 Jake Reed
80 Robert Wilson

Tight ends

82 Andrew Glover
81 Lamont Hall
89 Dave Stachelski
84 Austin Wheatley

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

92 Martin Chase DT
95 Marques Douglas DE
97 La'Roi Glover DT
99 Norman Hand DT
93 Darren Howard DE
94 Joe Johnson DE
50 Corey Terry DE
90 Jared Tomich DT
98 Willie Whitehead DE

Linebackers

51 Phil Clarke MLB
55 Mark Fields OLB
37 Steve Gleason LB
53 Donta Jones OLB
59 Keith Mitchell OLB
54 Darrin Smith MLB
58 Phillip Ward LB

Defensive backs

35 Chris Canty CB
37 Todd Franz DB
26 Corey Harris DB
36 Michael Hawthorne CB
35 Reggie Howard DB
27 Rob Kelly FS
29 Sammy Knight SS
23 Kevin Mathis CB
25 Alex Molden CB
28 Chris Oldham SS
39 Darren Perry FS
22 Fred Thomas CB
24 Fred Weary CB

Special teams

Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 3, 2000	Detroit Lions	L 14–10	64,900
2	September 10, 2000	at San Diego Chargers	W 28–27	51,300
3	September 17, 2000	at Seattle Seahawks	L 20–10	59,513
4	September 24, 2000	Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–7	64,900
5	Bye
6	October 8, 2000	at Chicago Bears	W 31–10	66,944
7	October 15, 2000	Carolina Panthers	W 24–6	50,015
8	October 22, 2000	at Atlanta Falcons	W 21–19	56,508
9	October 29, 2000	at Arizona Cardinals	W 21–10	35,016
10	November 5, 2000	San Francisco 49ers	W 31–15	64,900
11	November 12, 2000	at Carolina Panthers	W 20–10	72,981
12	November 19, 2000	Oakland Raiders	L 31–22	64,900
13	November 26, 2000	at St. Louis Rams	W 31–24	66,064
14	December 3, 2000	Denver Broncos	L 38–23	64,900
15	December 10, 2000	at San Francisco 49ers	W 31–27	67,892
16	December 17, 2000	Atlanta Falcons	W 23–7	64,900
17	December 24, 2000	St. Louis Rams	L 26–21	64,900

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ New Orleans Saints	10	6	0	.625	354	305	L1
⁽⁶⁾ St. Louis Rams	10	6	0	.625	540	471	W1
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	310	310	L1
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	388	422	L1
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	252	413	W1

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wildcard	December 30, 2000	St. Louis Rams	W 31–28	64,900
Divisional	January 6, 2001	at Minnesota Vikings	L 34–16	63,881

Player stats

Offense

Rushing

Player	Attempts	Yards	Avg Yards	Long	Touchdowns
Ricky Williams	248	1000	4.0	26	8
Jeff Blake	57	243	4.3	20	1
Terry Allen	46	179	3.9	18	2
Aaron Brooks	41	170	4.1	29	2

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Receiving

Player	Attempts	Yards	Avg Yards	Long	Touchdowns
Joe Horn	94	1340	14.3	52	8
Ricky Williams	44	409	9.3	24	1
Willie Jackson	37	523	14.1	53	6
Chad Morton	30	213	7.1	35	0
Keith Poole	21	293	14.0	49	1
Andrew Glover	21	281	13.4	39	4

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Defense

Sacks

Player	Number
La'Roi Glover	17
Joe Johnson	12
Darren Howard	11
Keith Mitchell	6.5
Willie Whitehead	5.5

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Interceptions

Player	Number	Yards	Avg Yards	Long	Touchdowns
Sammy Knight	5	68	13.6	37	2
Alex Molden	3	24	8.0	24	0
Darren Perry	3	3	1.0	3	0

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Awards and records

La’Roi Glover, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[5]
Jim Haslett, AP Coach of the Year,^[6]
Jim Haslett, College and Pro Football Newsweekly Coach of the Year,^[6]
Jim Haslett, Football Digest Coach of the Year,^[6]
Jim Haslett, Football News Coach of the Year,^[6]
Jim Haslett, Pro Football Writers Association Coach of the Year,^[6]
Jim Haslett, Sports Illustrated Coach of the Year ^[7]
Jim Haslett, USA Today NFC Coach of the Year,^[6]
Joe Horn, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[5]
Joe Johnson, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[5]
Keith Mitchell, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[5]
William Roaf, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[5]
Mark Fields, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[5]

Milestones

Ricky Williams, 1st 1000 rushing yards season

References

↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.129
↑ "2000 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
↑ "2000 New Orleans Saints starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
1 2 3 4 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 127
1 2 3 4 5 6 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
1 2 3 4 5 6 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202

New Orleans Saints

Founded in 1967
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana
Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana

Franchise

Stadiums

Culture

Lore

Owners

Tom Benson (majority owner)
Rita Benson LeBlanc (part-owner)

Playoff appearances (10)

Division Championships (5)

Super Bowl Appearances (1)

XLIV

League Championships (1)

2009

Ring of Honor

Current League Affiliations

League: National Football League
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: South Division

Rivalries

Seasons (49)

1960s	1967 • 1968 • 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

New Orleans Saints seasons

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearence

2000 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Cleveland	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Jacksonville	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco
	Tennessee

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