2000 Green Bay Packers season

Offseason

Notable transactions

• March 31, 2000 – The New Orleans Saints send their 3rd round Pick and K. D. Williams to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Quarterback Aaron Brooks and Tight End Lamont Hall.

2000 NFL draft

With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks. Later in the draft, they selected future longtime starting offensive tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

• President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan

• Senior vice president of administration – John Jones

• Executive vice president/general manager – Ron Wolf

• Vice president of personnel – Ken Herock

• Director of player finance/football operations – Andrew Brandt

• Director of college scouting – John Dorsey

• Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie

• Pro personnel assistant – Vince Workman

• Head coach – Mike Sherman

• Offensive coordinator – Tom Rossley

• Running backs – Kippy Brown

• Wide receivers – Ray Sherman

• Tight ends – Jeff Jagodzinski

• Offensive line – Larry Beightol

• Assistant offensive line – Rich McGeorge

• Offensive assistant/quality control – Darrell Bevell

• Offensive assistant/quality control – Trent Miles

• Defensive coordinator – Ed Donatell

• Defensive line – Jethro Franklin

• Linebackers – Bo Pelini

• Defensive backs – Bob Slowik

• Assistant defensive backs – Lionel Washington

• Defensive assistant/quality control – Billy Davis

• Special teams – Frank Novak

• Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin

• Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Lovat

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

The Packers finished in third place in the NFC Central division with a 9–7 record, ahead of the Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker. This is to date the last season the Packers finished above .500 and missed the playoffs.

Game summaries

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

• CHI – Cade McNown – 11/20, 203 yards, 2 TD
• GB – Brett Favre – 31/48, 333 yards, 3 TD, 1 int Top rushers
• CHI – James Allen – 24 rushes, 72 yards
• GB – Dorsey Levens – 11 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers
• CHI – Marcus Robinson – 2 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
• GB – Bill Schroeder – 8 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings

First quarter

• MIN – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 8:25. ''Vikings 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36.''''' Second quarter
• GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 14:53. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:32.'''''
• MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:03. ''Vikings 10–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:50.'''''
• GB – Ahman Green 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:51. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:12.'''''
• MIN – Gary Anderson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Vikings 13–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:11.''''' Third quarter
• GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 8:48. ''Tied 13–13. '''Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:22.'''''
• MIN – Robert Smith 45-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:00. ''Vikings 20–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:48.'''''
• GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:28.''''' Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays. Overtime
• GB – Antonio Freeman 43-yard pass from Brett Favre, 11:21. ''Packers 26–20. '''Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39.''''' Top passers
• MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 17/34, 276 yards, 2 TD, 3 int
• GB – Brett Favre – 17/36, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• MIN – Robert Smith – 24 rushes, 122 yards
• GB – Ahman Green – 23 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers
• MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 130 yards
• GB – Antonio Freeman – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 12: vs Indianapolis Colts

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

;Top passers

• IND – Peyton Manning – 25/44, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT
• GB – Brett Favre – 23/36, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT ;Top rushers
• IND – Edgerrin James – 17 rushes, 71 yards
• GB – Ahman Green – 24 rushes, 153 yards ;Top receivers
• IND – E. G. Green – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
• GB – Bill Schroeder – 8 receptions, 155 yards

Standings

Best performances

• Brett Favre, Week 5, 333 Passing Yards vs. Chicago
• Brett Favre, Week 12, 301 Passing Yards vs. Indianapolis
• Antonio Freeman, Week 7, 116 receiving yards vs. San Francisco
• Antonio Freeman, Week 10, 118 receiving yards vs. Minnesota
• Ahman Green, Week 12, 153 rushing yards vs. Indianapolis
• Ahman Green, Week 15, 118 rushing yards vs. Detroit
• Ahman Green, Week 16, 161 rushing yards vs. Minnesota
• Bill Schroeder, Week 12, 155 receiving yards vs. Indianapolis
• Bill Schroeder, Week 14, 119 receiving yards vs. Chicago

Awards and records

• Na'il Diggs, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
• Brett Favre, NFC leader, passing attempts (580)
• Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 3
• Ryan Longwell, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 16
• Ryan Longwell, NFC leader, field goals made (33)
• Ryan Longwell, NFC leader, field goals attempted (38)
• Allen Rossum, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 12
• Darren Sharper, NFL leader, interceptions (9)
• Darren Sharper, All-NFL Team (selected by Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly)
• Darren Sharper, Associated Press All-Pro selection
• Darren Sharper, Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro selection

References

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