2000 Cincinnati Bengals season

2000 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coach	Bruce Coslet Dick LeBeau
Home field	Paul Brown Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th AFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1

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 rookie QB 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 QB, the team floundered with a season-ending record of 4–12.^[2]

Offseason

NFL Draft

2000 Cincinnati Bengals draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	4	Peter Warrick	Wide receiver	Florida State
2	34	Mark Roman	Defensive back	LSU
3	66	Ron Dugans	Wide receiver	Florida State
4	97	Curtis Keaton	Running back	James Madison
5	133	Robert Bean	Defensive back	Mississippi State
6	169	Neil Rackers *	Placekicker	Illinois
7	210	Brad St. Louis	Tight end	Southwest Missouri State
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^[3]

Personnel

Staff

2000 Cincinnati Bengals staff
	Front office President – Mike Brown Head coaches Head Coach – Bruce Coslet Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Dick LeBeau Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Ken Anderson Running Backs – Jim Anderson Wide Receivers – Steve Mooshagian Tight Ends – Frank Verducci Offensive Line – Paul Alexander			Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Tim Krumrie Linebackers – Mark Duffner Defensive Backs – Ray Horton Defensive Staff Assistant – Louie Cioffi Special teams coaches Special Teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Kim Wood

Roster

2000 Cincinnati Bengals roster
	Quarterbacks  4 Scott Covington 11 Akili Smith Running backs 28 Corey Dillon 46 Clif Groce FB 29 Curtis Keaton 30 Nick Luchey FB Wide receivers 81 Ron Dugans 87 Damon Griffin 83 Danny Farmer 86 Darnay Scott 80 Peter Warrick 84 Craig Yeast		Tight ends 89 Marco Battaglia 88 Steve Bush 82 Tony McGee Offensive linemen 71 Willie Anderson T 74 Rich Braham C 63 Mike Goff G 62 Brock Gutierrez C 60 Rod Jones T 72 Matt O'Dwyer G 75 Jamain Stephens T		Defensive linemen 90 Michael Bankston DE 93 Tom Barndt DT 96 Vaughn Booker DE 92 John Copeland DE 99 Oliver Gibson DT 94 Jevon Langford DE 70 Glen Steele DT Linebackers 98 Canute Curtis OLB 95 Steve Foley OLB 52 Billy Granville ILB 57 Adrian Ross OLB 56 Brian Simmons ILB 59 Armegis Spearman 51 Takeo Spikes ILB 55 Reinard Wilson OLB		Defensive backs 33 JoJuan Armour FS 49 Robert Bean CB 42 Chris Carter FS 21 Tom Carter CB 26 Cory Hall FS 27 Artrell Hawkins CB 22 Rodney Heath CB 34 Tremain Mack CB 20 Mark Roman CB Special teams 13 Daniel Pope P  5 Neil Rackers K 48 Brad St. Louis LS Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	Bye
2	September 10, 2000	Cleveland Browns	L 24–7	64,006
3	September 17, 2000	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 13–0	45,653
4	September 24, 2000	at Baltimore Ravens	L 37–0	68,481
5	October 1, 2000	Miami Dolphins	L 31–16	61,535
6	October 8, 2000	Tennessee Titans	L 23–14	63,406
7	October 15, 2000	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 15–0	54,328
8	October 22, 2000	Denver Broncos	W 31–21	61,603
9	October 29, 2000	at Cleveland Browns	W 12–3	73,118
10	November 5, 2000	Baltimore Ravens	L 27–7	54,759
11	November 12, 2000	at Dallas Cowboys	L 23–6	62,170
12	November 19, 2000	at New England Patriots	L 16–13	60,292
13	November 26, 2000	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 48–28	63,925
14	December 3, 2000	Arizona Cardinals	W 24–13	50,289
15	December 10, 2000	at Tennessee Titans	L 35–3	68,498
16	December 17, 2000	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 17–14	50,469
17	December 24, 2000	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–7	64,902

Standings

AFC Central
	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

Team leaders

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Akili Smith	267	118	1253	3	6	52.8

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	YPC	Long	TD
Corey Dillon	315	1435	4.6	80	7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Peter Warrick	51	592	11.6	46	4

Defensive

Player	Tackles	Sacks	INTs	FF	FR
Takeo Spikes	109	2.0	2	0	0
Tom Carter	43	0.0	2	0	0
Oliver Gibson	52	4.0	0	0	0
Steve Foley	43	4.0	1	2	1
Cory Hall	41	4.0	1	0	0

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	0

Awards and records

• Corey Dillon, AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) ^[4]
• Corey Dillon RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
• Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game (278 yards on October 22, 2000) ^[1]
• Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,435 rushing yards) ^[1]

Milestones

• Corey Dillon, 4th 1000 yard rushing season (1,435 rushing yards) ^[5]
• Tremain Mack, 3rd 1000 yard return season (1,036 yards)^[6]

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

1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
2. Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia
3. "2000 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
4. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
5. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436
6. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackTr00.htm
7. http://www.nfl.com/player/coreydillon/2500396/gamelogs?season=2000

External links

• Official website
• 2000 Cincinnati Bengals at Pro-Football-Reference.com