2000 Atlanta Falcons season
General managerHarold Richardson
Head coachDan Reeves
Home fieldGeorgia Dome
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The 2000 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons offense scored 252 points while the defense gave up 413 points.[1] It was Jessie Tuggle’s 14th and final season with the Falcons, before being waived in the 2001 off-season. He subsequently retired. As for the rest of the team, Atlanta failed to improve upon its 5–11 record from 1999; instead they finished the season 4–12 and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season after reaching Super Bowl XXXIII in 1998.

The last remaining active members of the 2000 Atlanta Falcons were linebacker Keith Brooking and offensive lineman Todd McClure, who both retired after the 2012 season.

Offseason

Signings

Position Player 1999 team Date signed Contract
CB Ashley Ambrose New Orleans Saints February 12 Undisclosed
WR Shawn Jefferson New England Patriots February 12 Undisclosed
G Anthony Redmon Carolina Panthers March 22 Undisclosed
RB Ron Rivers Detroit Lions June 30 Undisclosed
DE Brady Smith New Orleans Saints February 19 Undisclosed

Departures

Position Player Reason 2000 team
DE Lester Archambeau UFA Denver Broncos
WR Chris Calloway Released New England Patriots
DB Eugene Robinson UFA Carolina Panthers
LB Craig Sauer UFA Minnesota Vikings
DE Chuck Smith UFA Carolina Panthers
OL Robbie Tobeck UFA Seattle Seahawks

NFL Draft

Main article: 2000 NFL Draft
2000 Atlanta Falcons draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 37 Travis Claridge  Guard USC
3 67 Mark Simoneau  Linebacker Kansas State
4 100 Michael Thompson  Offensive tackle Tennessee State
5 134 Anthony Midget  Defensive back Virginia Tech
6 172 Mareno Philyaw  Wide receiver Troy State
7 211 Darrick Vaughn  Defensive back Texas State
      Made roster  

[2]

Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Jake Arians Kicker UAB
Doug Johnson Quarterback Florida
Dallas Neil Tight end Montana
Derek Rackley Long snapper/Tight end Minnesota
Maurice Smith Running back North Carolina A&T

Personnel

Staff

2000 Atlanta Falcons staff

Front office

  • President – Taylor Smith
  • General manager – Harold Richardson
  • Vice president of football operations – Ron Hill
  • Director of player personnel/college – Reed Johnson
  • Director of player personnel/pro – Chuck Connor
  • Assistant to head coach/pro personnel – Marvin Bass

Head coaches

  • Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Dan Reeves
  • Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Rich Brooks

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Al Miller
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rocky Colburn

Roster

2000 Atlanta Falcons final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 9 inactive, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 July 29 at Indianapolis Colts W 20–13 1–0 RCA Dome
2 August 5 vs. Dallas Cowboys W 20–9 2–0 Japan Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
3 August 11 Cincinnati Bengals W 31–16 3–0 Georgia Dome
4 August 18 San Diego Chargers L 14–28 3–1 Georgia Dome
5 August 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–20 4–1 Alltel Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 3 San Francisco 49ers W 36–28 1–0 Georgia Dome Recap
2 September 10 at Denver Broncos L 14–42 1–1 Mile High Stadium Recap
3 September 17 at Carolina Panthers W 15–10 2–1 Ericsson Stadium Recap
4 September 24 St. Louis Rams L 20–41 2–2 Georgia Dome Recap
5 October 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–38 2–3 Veterans Stadium Recap
6 October 8 New York Giants L 6–13 2–4 Georgia Dome Recap
7 October 15 at St. Louis Rams L 29–45 2–5 Trans World Dome Recap
8 October 22 New Orleans Saints L 19–21 2–6 Georgia Dome Recap
9 October 29 Carolina Panthers W 13–12 3–6 Georgia Dome Recap
10 November 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–27 3–7 Georgia Dome Recap
11 November 12 at Detroit Lions L 10–13 3–8 Pontiac Silverdome Recap
12 November 19 at San Francisco 49ers L 6–16 3–9 3Com Park Recap
13 November 26 at Oakland Raiders L 14–41 3–10 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
14 December 3 Seattle Seahawks L 10–30 3–11 Georgia Dome Recap
15 Bye
16 December 17 at New Orleans Saints L 7–23 3–12 Louisiana Superdome Recap
17 December 24 Kansas City Chiefs W 29–13 4–12 Georgia Dome Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290
  2. ^ "2000 Atlanta Falcons Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98

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