| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Head coach | Gunther Cunningham |
| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Raye II |
| Defensive coordinator | Kurt Schottenheimer |
| Home stadium | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 1
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| Pro Bowlers | |
The2000 season was theKansas City Chiefs' 31st in theNational Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season underhead coachGunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.
In the offseason, 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker, team captain, and fan favoriteDerrick Thomas died of apulmonary embolism that occurred due to becoming paralyzed following a January car accident. He was the first of three active NFL players to die in the 2000 offseason, along with Raiders safetyEric Turner (cancer) and Panthers running backFred Lane (homicide).
In the Week 10 game against theOakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterbackElvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504.
The Chiefs gave theSan Diego Chargers their only victory of the season, losing to them in Week 13.
After the season,Warren Moon, who had been in the NFL since1984, retired.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| PTodd Sauerbrun (Bears) | CJeff Smith (Jaguars) |
| TETroy Drayton (Dolphins) | LBDerrick Thomas (Car Crash) |
| DTSteve Martin (Eagles) | WRJoe Horn (Saints) |
| LBLewis Bush (Chargers) | CBCris Dishman (Vikings) |
| TEJason Dunn (Eagles) | WRAndre Rison (Raiders) |
| DEDuane Clemons (Vikings) | DTTom Barndt (Bengals) |
| TGlenn Parker (Giants) | |
| DELeslie O'Neal (retirement) |
| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Sylvester Morris | Wide receiver | Jackson State | |
| 2 | 54 | William Bartee | Cornerback | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | 85 | Greg Wesley | Safety | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |
| 4 | 115 | Frank Moreau | Running back | Louisville | |
| 5 | 153 | Dante Hall * | Wide receiver | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 162 | Pat Dennis | Cornerback | Louisiana–Monroe | |
| 6 | 188 | Darnell Alford | Guard | Boston College | |
| 7 | 208 | Desmond Kitchings | Wide receiver | Furman | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Arland Bruce | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| Brian Hinton | Cornerback | Southeast Missouri State |
| Jonathan Jackson | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| Percy King | Safety | Ohio State |
| Norris McCleary | Defensive tackle | East Carolina |
| Brock McGrew | Wide receiver | North Texas |
| Kirk McMullen | Tight end | Pittsburgh |
| Andre O'Neal | Linebacker | Marshall |
| Joe Perez | Wide receiver | Murray State |
| Josh Rawlings | Tackle | Minnesota |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning |
| 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 | Recap |
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| 1 | August 5 | atTennessee Titans | L 10–14 | 0–1 | Adelphia Coliseum | Recap |
| 2 | August 13 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–33 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–26 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 25 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–37 | 0–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 14 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 14–27 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | atTennessee Titans | L 14–17(OT) | 0–2 | Adelphia Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | San Diego Chargers | W 42–10 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | atDenver Broncos | W 23–22 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–17 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 15 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–20 | 3–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | St. Louis Rams | W 54–34 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | atSeattle Seahawks | W 24–19 | 5–3 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | atOakland Raiders | L 31–49 | 5–4 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 | 5–5 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–21 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 16–17 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | atNew England Patriots | L 24–30 | 5–8 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Carolina Panthers | W 15–14 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Denver Broncos | W 20–7 | 7–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 13–29 | 7–9 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
atAdelphia Coliseum,Nashville, Tennessee
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Broncos | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
atMile High Stadium,Denver, Colorado
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| Chiefs | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 54 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
atHusky Stadium,Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Raiders | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
atNetwork Associates Coliseum,Oakland, California
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QuarterbackElvis Grbac threw for 504 yards, setting the franchise record for most passing yards in a game.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 49ers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at3Com Park,San Francisco,California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
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The loss dropped the Chiefs to 5–7. Additionally, this would be the only game the Chargers would win all season. The Chiefs failed to score an offensive touchdown, with the team's only touchdown coming on aMarvcus Pattonpick six in the third quarter.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Patriots | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
atFoxboro Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
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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 | ||