The 2000 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 33rd year in professional football and its 31st with the National Football League. Corey Dillon would rank fifth in the NFL with 1,435 rushing yards and set a franchise record for most rushing yards in one season.[1] On October 22, 2000, Dillon set a franchise record by rushing for 278 yards in one game.[1] After being shut out in two of their first three games and a home loss to the Browns 24–7 in week 1, Coach Bruce Coslet resigned; he was replaced by former All-Pro Detroit Lions DB and Bengal defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Under LeBeau, the Bengals dropped their first three games, with an eventual long losing streak finally coming to an end on October 22 against the Denver Broncos at the new Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals defeated the Broncos 31–21 as RB Corey Dillon set a single-game record by rushing for 278 yards. The Bengals used it as springboard to win their next game in Cleveland despite not scoring a touchdown. The Bengals offense would continue to struggle as 2nd year quarterback Akili Smith, the team's No. 1 draft pick out of Oregon, was overwhelmed by the NFL game. Corey Dillon set a team record by rushing for 1,435 yards, but with Smith's struggles as starting quarterback, the team floundered with a season-ending record of 4–12.[2]
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Personnel
2000 Cincinnati Bengals staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Kim Wood
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Roster
2000 Cincinnati Bengals final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics Active, Inactive, Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
TV |
Attendance |
1 |
Bye |
2 |
September 10, 2000 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 24–7 |
CBS |
64,006
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3 |
September 17, 2000 |
at Jacksonville Jaguars |
L 13–0 |
CBS |
45,653
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4 |
September 24, 2000 |
at Baltimore Ravens |
L 37–0 |
CBS |
68,481
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5 |
October 1, 2000 |
Miami Dolphins |
L 31–16 |
CBS |
61,535
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6 |
October 8, 2000 |
Tennessee Titans |
L 23–14 |
CBS |
63,406
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7 |
October 15, 2000 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 15–0 |
CBS |
54,328
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8 |
October 22, 2000 |
Denver Broncos |
W 31–21 |
CBS |
61,603
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9 |
October 29, 2000 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 12–3 |
CBS |
73,118
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10 |
November 5, 2000 |
Baltimore Ravens |
L 27–7 |
CBS |
54,759
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11 |
November 12, 2000 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 23–6 |
CBS |
62,170
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12 |
November 19, 2000 |
at New England Patriots |
L 16–13 |
CBS |
60,292
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13 |
November 26, 2000 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 48–28 |
CBS |
63,925
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14 |
December 3, 2000 |
Arizona Cardinals |
W 24–13 |
FOX |
50,289
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15 |
December 10, 2000 |
at Tennessee Titans |
L 35–3 |
CBS |
68,498
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16 |
December 17, 2000 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
W 17–14 |
CBS |
50,469
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17 |
December 24, 2000 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 16–7 |
CBS |
64,902
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Standings
Team leaders
Passing
Player |
Att |
Comp |
Yds |
TD |
INT |
Rating |
Akili Smith |
267 |
118 |
1253 |
3 |
6 |
52.8 |
Rushing
Receiving
Defensive
Kicking and punting
Player |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
XPA |
XPM |
XP% |
Points |
Neil Rackers |
21 |
12 |
57.1% |
21 |
21 |
100.0% |
57 |
Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Long |
Blkd |
Avg. |
Daniel Pope |
94 |
3775 |
57 |
0 |
40.2 |
Special teams
Player |
KR |
KRYards |
KRAvg |
KRLong |
KRTD |
PR |
PRYards |
PRAvg |
PRLong |
PRTD |
Tremain Mack |
50 |
1036 |
20.7 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
Carl Pickens |
7 |
106 |
15.1 |
29 |
0 |
34 |
225 |
6.6 |
27 |
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Awards and records
Milestones
Best performances
- Corey Dillon, October 22, 2000, 278 rushing yards vs. the Denver Broncos[7]
- Corey Dillon, December 3, 2000, 216 rushing yards vs. the Arizona Cardinals[7]
References
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External links
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (10) |
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Conference championships (3) |
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Retired numbers |
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Media |
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Current league affiliations |
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Former league affiliation |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
- ↑ Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia
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- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackTr00.htm
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.nfl.com/player/coreydillon/2500396/gamelogs?season=2000