| 2000 San Diego Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alex Spanos |
| Head coach | Mike Riley |
| Home stadium | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–15 |
| Division place | 5thAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 1
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| Pro Bowlers | |
The2000 season was theSan Diego Chargers' 31st in theNational Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second under head coachMike Riley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 8–8 record from1999, and finished the season 1–15, the worst record of any Chargers team in history. The team lost its first eleven games before their only victory of the season againstthe Kansas City Chiefs (by one point, which was obtained on a last-second field goal). The 2000 Chargers were also the first team to finish 1–15 and have their only win of the season be at home. Oddly enough, out of the eleven teams in NFL history to finish 1–15, only three others had their only win at home (2007 Miami Dolphins,2016 Cleveland Browns, and2020 Jacksonville Jaguars). The Chargers were also the third 1–15 team to win their lone game by a single point; the others, the1980 New Orleans Saints and1991 Indianapolis Colts, each defeated theNew York Jets on the road. It was also quarterbackRyan Leaf’s final season with the Chargers.
San Diego had a historically inept running attack in 2000; their 1,062 total team rushing yards (66.4 per game) is the lowest total of rushing yards by any team in NFL history in a 16-game season.[1] For perspective, thestrike-shortened1982 NFL season—which was a nine-game schedule—included thirteen teams who rushed for more yards than San Diego did in 2000, andthe 1992 Seattle Seahawks, who scored only 140 points in 16 games, rushed for 1,596 yards.[2]
Despite this, there were a few bright spots;Darren Bennett andJunior Seau would be selected for the Pro Bowl that year.
After their miserable season, the Chargers earned the first overall pick in the next season'sdraft. The Chargers would trade that pick to the Falcons and draftLaDainian Tomlinson and alsoDrew Brees.
The last remaining active member of the 2000 San Diego Chargers wasDavid Binn, who played his final NFL game in the2011 playoffs, although he played his final regular season game in2010.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| DENeil Smith (Broncos) | RBNatrone Means (Panthers) |
| WRCurtis Conway (Bears) | CBTerrance Shaw (Dolphins) |
| CBDeRon Jenkins (Ravens) | DTNorman Hand (Saints) |
| GKevin Gogan (Dolphins) | |
| TBen Coleman (Jaguars) | |
| LBSteve Tovar (Panthers) |
| 2000 San Diego Chargers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 43 | Rogers Beckett | Safety | Marshall | |
| 3 | 83 | Damion McIntosh | Tackle | Kansas State | |
| 4 | 111 | Trevor Gaylor | Wide receiver | Miami (OH) | from Philadelphia |
| 4 | 113 | Leonardo Carson | Defensive tackle | Auburn | from Detroit via Philadelphia |
| 6 | 184 | Shannon Taylor | Linebacker | Virginia | |
| 6 | 203 | Damen Wheeler | Cornerback | Colorado | |
| 6 | 205 | Ja'Juan Seider | Quarterback | Florida A&M | |
| 7 | 222 | Jason Thomas | Guard | Hampton | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Batteaux | Wide receiver | TCU |
| Mike Burton | Quarterback | Trinity |
| Robert Cooper | Running back | Cincinnati |
Front office
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Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB)
Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 | 1–0 | 3Com Park |
| 2 | August 12 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–7 | 2–0 | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 3 | August 18 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 28–14 | 3–0 | Georgia Dome |
| 4 | August 25 | Arizona Cardinals | W 24–20 | 4–0 | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
atNetwork Associates Coliseum,Oakland, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| Chargers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Chargers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Rams | 17 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 57 |
atTrans World Dome,St. Louis, Missouri
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
atRalph Wilson Stadium,Buffalo, New York
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
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|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atHusky Stadium,Seattle, Washington
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
atMile High Stadium,Denver, Colorado
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 45 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
atEricsson Stadium,Charlotte, North Carolina
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| Chargers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (2)Oakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 479 | 299 | W1 | ||
| (5)Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 485 | 369 | W1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 355 | 354 | L1 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 405 | L1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 269 | 440 | L4 | ||
Seau and Bennett were the only Chargers in theAFC Pro Bowl squad, both qualifying as starters;[3] Seau was also named first-teamAll-Pro by theAssociated Press.[4]