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2000 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Cincinnati Bengals
year	2000
record	4–12
division_place	5th AFC Central
coach	Bruce Coslet (resigned week 4, 0-3 record)
Dick LeBeau (interim; 4-9 record)
stadium	Paul Brown Stadium
playoffs	Did not qualify
pro bowlers	RB Corey Dillon
shortnavlink	Bengals seasons

Dick LeBeau (interim; 4-9 record) 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. On October 22, 2000, Dillon set a franchise record by rushing for 278 yards in one game. 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 2nd year quarterback 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 quarterback, the team floundered with a season-ending record of 4–12.Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia They won only one game against a team with a winning record, which was a 31–21 win over the Broncos, who went 11–5 and made the playoffs.

Offseason

Additions		Subtractions
DE Vaughn Booker (Packers)
T John Jackson (Chargers)
DT Tom Barndt (Chiefs)
S Darryl Williams (Seahawks)

NFL draft

Main article: 2000 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Player	Position	College
LaVell Boyd	Wide receiver	Louisville
Ricky Brown	Fullback	Texas
Alan Buckwalter	Linebacker	Northwest Missouri State
Marvin Chalmers	Wide receiver	Wake Forest
Ben Clampitt	Wide receiver	Western Washington
Doug Dorley	Center	Bowling Green
Dave Fleischhauer	Defensive tackle	Penn State
Brian Gray	Defensive back	BYU
Eddie Hardaway	Wide receiver	C. W. Post
Tariq McDonald	Wide receiver	Arizona State
Roger Roesler	Guard	Texas
Gary Thompkins	Defensive back	West Virginia
Jeff Walker	Kicker	Mississippi State
Mark Willetts	Defensive end	Boston College

Personnel

President – Mike Brown
Head coach – Bruce Coslet
Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Dick LeBeau
Offensive coordinator – Ken Anderson
Running backs – Jim Anderson
Wide receivers – Steve Mooshagian
Tight ends – Frank Verducci
Offensive line – Paul Alexander
Defensive line – Tim Krumrie
Linebackers – Mark Duffner
Defensive backs – Ray Horton
Defensive staff assistant – Louie Cioffi
Special teams – Al Roberts
Strength and conditioning – Kim Wood
Assistant to the coaching staff – Sandy Schick
Director of player relations – Eric Ball
Head certified athletic trainer – Paul Sparling
Assistant certified athletic trainer – Brian Dykhuizen
Video director – Travis Brammer
Assistant video director – Cameron Walker-Miller
Head equipment manager – Robert Recker
Assistant equipment manager – Jeff Brickner

Roster

Nick Williams FB

Preseason

year=2000	border=2}}"	Week	Cincinnati Bengals
at [Buffalo Bills](2000-buffalo-bills-season)	L 20–21	0–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium
at [Atlanta Falcons](2000-atlanta-falcons-season)	L 16–31	0–2	Georgia Dome
[Chicago Bears](2000-chicago-bears-season)	W 24–20	1–2	Paul Brown Stadium
[Detroit Lions](2000-detroit-lions-season)	L 13–21	1–3	Paul Brown Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Cincinnati Bengals	year=2000	border=2}}"	Week	Cincinnati Bengals	year=2000
Bye
September 10	[Cleveland Browns](2000-cleveland-browns-season)	L 7–24	0–1	Paul Brown Stadium	64,006
September 17	at [Jacksonville Jaguars](2000-jacksonville-jaguars-season)	L 0–13	0–2	Alltel Stadium	45,653
September 24	at [Baltimore Ravens](2000-baltimore-ravens-season)	L 0–37	0–3	PSINet Stadium	68,481
October 1	[Miami Dolphins](2000-miami-dolphins-season)	L 16–31	0–4	Paul Brown Stadium	61,535
October 8	[Tennessee Titans](2000-tennessee-titans-season)	L 14–23	0–5	Paul Brown Stadium	63,406
October 15	at [Pittsburgh Steelers](2000-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	L 0–15	0–6	Three Rivers Stadium	54,328
October 22	[Denver Broncos](2000-denver-broncos-season)	W 31–21	1–6	Paul Brown Stadium	61,603
October 29	at [Cleveland Browns](2000-cleveland-browns-season)	W 12–3	2–6	Cleveland Browns Stadium	73,118
November 5	[Baltimore Ravens](2000-baltimore-ravens-season)	L 7–27	2–7	Paul Brown Stadium	54,759
November 12	at [Dallas Cowboys](2000-dallas-cowboys-season)	L 6–23	2–8	Texas Stadium	62,170
November 19	at [New England Patriots](2000-new-england-patriots-season)	L 13–16	2–9	Foxboro Stadium	60,292
November 26	[Pittsburgh Steelers](2000-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	L 28–48	2–10	Paul Brown Stadium	63,925
December 3	[Arizona Cardinals](2000-arizona-cardinals-season)	W 24–13	3–10	Paul Brown Stadium	50,289
December 10	at [Tennessee Titans](2000-tennessee-titans-season)	L 3–35	3–11	Adelphia Coliseum	68,498
December 17	[Jacksonville Jaguars](2000-jacksonville-jaguars-season)	W 17–14	4–11	Paul Brown Stadium	50,469
December 24	at [Philadelphia Eagles](2000-philadelphia-eagles-season)	L 7–16	4–12	Veterans Stadium	64,902

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Team leaders

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defensive

Cory Hall	41	4.0	1	0	0

Kicking and punting

Neil Rackers	21	12	57.1%	21	21	100.0%	57

Special teams

Craig Yeast	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)
Corey Dillon RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game (278 yards on October 22, 2000)
Corey Dillon, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season (1,435 rushing yards)

Milestones

Corey Dillon, 4th 1000 yard rushing season (1,435 rushing yards)
Tremain Mack, 3rd 1000-yard return season (1,036 yards)

Best performances

Corey Dillon, October 22, 2000, 278 rushing yards vs. the Denver Broncos
Corey Dillon, December 3, 2000, 216 rushing yards vs. the Arizona Cardinals

References

''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
"2000 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436
"Tremain Mack Stats".
"NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".

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