2000 Arizona Cardinals season

2000 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach	Vince Tobin Dave McGinnis
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	3–13
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1

The 2000 Arizona Cardinals season was the Cards' 13th season in Arizona. The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense.^[1] The Cardinals ranked last in the NFC in Takeaways/Giveaways with a rating of −24.^[1]

The Cardinals surrendered 443 points in 2000, the second-worst in the NFL, and second-worst in franchise history.^[2] Arizona's minus-233 point differential is the worst in team history.^[3]

Personnel

Staff

2000 Arizona Cardinals staff
	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice President – Larry Wilson Vice President and General Counsel – Michael Bidwill General Manager – Bob Ferguson Assistant to the President – Rod Graves Head coaches Head Coach – Vince Tobin Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Marc Trestman Quarterbacks – John Garrett Running Backs – Johnny Roland Wide Receivers – Vic Rapp Tight Ends – Don Lawrence Offensive Line – George Warhop			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dave McGinnis Defensive Line – Joe Greene Linebackers – Glenn Pires Defensive Backs – Larry Marmie Quality Control – Jeff FitzGerald Special teams coaches Special Teams – Hank Kuhlmann Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

2000 Arizona Cardinals final roster
	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 14 Chris Greisen 16 Jake Plummer Running backs 20 Thomas Jones 34 Joel Makovicka 39 Dennis McKinley FB 32 Michael Pittman Wide receivers 89 David Boston 82 Mac Cody 19 MarTay Jenkins 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends 83 Chris Gedney 80 Terry Hardy 87 Jay Tant		Offensive linemen 65 Anthony Clement T 60 Mike Gruttadauria C 71 Lester Holmes G 75 Matt Joyce G 68 Yusuf Scott G 70 L.J. Shelton T Defensive linemen 95 Tom Burke DE 98 Russell Davis DT 72 Jabari Issa DT 61 Tony McCoy DT 96 Brad Ottis DE 97 Simeon Rice DE 93 Mark Smith DT 90 Andre Wadsworth DE		Linebackers 59 Rob Fredrickson 53 Mark Maddox 57 Ronald McKinnon 54 Sekou Sanyika 55 Raynoch Thompson 52 Zack Walz Defensive backs 36 David Barrett CB 28 Tommy Bennett CB 25 Corey Chavous CB 22 Tom Knight CB 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS 23 Coby Rhinehart CB 40 Pat Tillman SS 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams 15 Cary Blanchard K 10 Scott Player P		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics Active, Inactive, Practice squad

Regular season

On December 18, Dave McGinnis was named as the 38th head coach in franchise history.^[4]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 3, 2000	at New York Giants	L 21–16	77,434
2	September 10, 2000	Dallas Cowboys	W 32–31	66,008
3	Bye
4	September 24, 2000	Green Bay Packers	L 29–3	71,801
5	October 1, 2000	at San Francisco 49ers	L 27–20	66,985
6	October 8, 2000	Cleveland Browns	W 29–21	44,296
7	October 15, 2000	Philadelphia Eagles	L 33–14	38,293
8	October 22, 2000	at Dallas Cowboys	L 48–7	62,981
9	October 29, 2000	New Orleans Saints	L 21–10	35,286
10	November 5, 2000	Washington Redskins	W 16–15	52,244
11	November 12, 2000	at Minnesota Vikings	L 31–14	64,223
12	November 19, 2000	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 34–9	65,356
13	November 26, 2000	New York Giants	L 31–7	42,094
14	December 3, 2000	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–13	50,289
15	December 10, 2000	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 44–10	53,472
16	December 17, 2000	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–7	37,452
17	December 24, 2000	at Washington Redskins	L 20–3	65,711

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(1) New York Giants	12	4	0	.750	328	246	W5
^(4) Philadelphia Eagles	11	5	0	.688	351	245	W2
Washington Redskins	8	8	0	.500	281	269	W1
Dallas Cowboys	5	11	0	.313	294	361	L2
Arizona Cardinals	3	13	0	.188	210	443	L7

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Best performances

• David Boston, Week 1, 128 Receiving Yards vs. New York Giants ^[6]
• David Boston, Week 2, 102 Receiving Yards vs. Dallas Cowboys ^[6]
• David Boston, Week 7, 123 Receiving Yards vs. Philadelphia Eagles ^[6]
• David Boston, Week 14, 184 Receiving Yards vs. Cincinnati Bengals ^[6]
• Jake Plummer, Week 1, 318 Passing Yards vs. New York Giants ^[7]
• Simeon Rice, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Philadelphia Eagles ^[8]

Awards and records

• Led NFL, Kickoffs, 86 ^[1]
• Led NFL, Kickoff Yards Returned, 2296^[1]
• Led NFL, Average Kickoff Yards per Return, 26.7 ^[1]
• Led NFL, Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns, 3 ^[1]
• Scott Player, NFC Pro Bowl Selection ^[9]

References

1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215
2. The St. Louis Rams surrendered 471 points in 2000; the 2003 Cardinals allowed 452 points.
3. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, playing for the Ari (StL/Chi) Cardinals, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential.
4. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 97
5. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290
6. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 207
7. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 206
8. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 209
9. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362

• Cardinals on Pro Football Reference
• Cardinals on jt-sw.com