| 2000 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Lerner |
| General manager | Dwight Clark |
| Head coach | Chris Palmer |
| Offensive coordinator | Pete Carmichael |
| Defensive coordinator | Romeo Crennel |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 6thAFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The2000 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 48th season with theNational Football League and 52nd overall. It was the second season of the "New Browns", which returned to the NFL in 1999.
KickerPhil Dawson was the Browns’ leading scorer with 59 points.[1] The Browns total offense ranked 31st (last) in the league, while their total defense ranked 26th in the league.[2] The 2000 Browns’ 161 points scored (10.06 per game) is the third-fewest ever by a team in a 16-game schedule, tied with the1998 Eagles and behind the1992 Seahawks and1991 Colts.[3] Additionally, their four games without scoring is the most in the NFL sincethe 1977 Buccaneers failed to score six times;[4] by contrast the2016 and2017 Browns went a combined 1–31 but never failed to score a point in any game. The1999 Browns scored 217 points, or 3.50 more per game than in 2000.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| QBDoug Pederson (Eagles) | RBTerry Kirby (Raiders) |
| DTOrpheus Roye (Steelers) | DEJohn Thierry (Packers) |
| RBErrict Rhett (Ravens) | TScott Rehberg (Bengals) |
| DEKeith McKenzie (Packers) | GOrlando Bobo (Ravens) |
| GEverett Lindsay (Ravens) | CBRyan McNeil (Cowboys) |
| TRoman Oben (Giants) | SMarquez Pope (Raiders) |
| SPercy Ellsworth (Giants) | TLomas Brown (Giants) |
| LBMarty Moore (Patriots) |
| 2000 Cleveland Browns draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Courtney Brown | Defensive end | Penn State | |
| 2 | 32 | Dennis Northcutt | Wide receiver | Arizona | |
| 3 | 63 | Travis Prentice | Running back | Miami (OH) | |
| 3 | 79 | JaJuan Dawson | Wide receiver | Tulane | |
| 4 | 95 | Lewis Sanders | Cornerback | Maryland | |
| 4 | 110 | Aaron Shea | Tight end/Fullback | Michigan | |
| 5 | 130 | Anthony Malbrough | Cornerback | Texas Tech | |
| 5 | 146 | Lamar Chapman | Cornerback | Kansas State | |
| 6 | 183 | Spergon Wynn | Quarterback | Southwest Texas State | |
| 6 | 206 | Brad Bedell | Guard | Colorado | |
| 7 | 207 | Manuia Savea | Tackle | Arizona | |
| 7 | 209 | Eric Chandler | Defensive end | Jackson State | |
| 7 | 225 | Rashidi Barnes | Safety | Colorado | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Allamon | Tight end | Texas Tech |
| Jeff Dyra | Tackle | Northwestern |
| Dwaune Jones | Wide receiver | Richmond |
| Jeff Kerr | Linebacker | East Carolina |
| Noel LaMontagne | Guard | Virginia |
| Shaun O'Hara | Center | Rutgers |
| Nate Terry | Defensive back | West Virginia |
| Kevin Thompson | Quarterback | Penn State |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–22 | 1–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 2 | August 12 | atChicago Bears | L 6–19 | 1–1 | Soldier Field |
| 3 | August 19 | Washington Redskins | L 0–24 | 1–2 | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 4 | August 26 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 33–34 | 1–3 | Lambeau Field |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–27 | 0–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,418 | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | atCincinnati Bengals | W 24–7 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | 64,006 | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 | 2–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,018 | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | atOakland Raiders | L 10–36 | 2–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | 45,702 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | Baltimore Ravens | L 0–12 | 2–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,018 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | atArizona Cardinals | L 21–29 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,148 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | atDenver Broncos | L 10–44 | 2–5 | Mile High Stadium | 75,811 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 0–22 | 2–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,659 | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–12 | 2–7 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,118 | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | New York Giants | L 3–24 | 2–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,718 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | New England Patriots | W 19–11 | 3–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,618 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | atTennessee Titans | L 10–24 | 3–9 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | atBaltimore Ravens | L 7–44 | 3–10 | PSINet Stadium | 68,361 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | atJacksonville Jaguars | L 0–48 | 3–11 | Alltel Stadium | 51,262 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–35 | 3–12 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,318 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Tennessee Titans | L 0–24 | 3–13 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,318 | Recap |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1)Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 346 | 191 | W4 | ||
| (4)Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 333 | 165 | W7 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 255 | W2 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 367 | 327 | L2 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 161 | 419 | L5 | ||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atPaul Brown Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
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With their first win over the Bengals since1995, the Browns improved to 1-1 while also securing their first victory since Week 10 of 1999, snapping a 7 game losing streak.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Browns | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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With their first win at home against Pittsburgh since1993, the Browns improved to 2-1. Their first time above .500 since1995.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
atSun Devil Stadium,Tempe, Arizona
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
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