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2000 Tennessee Titans season
41st season in franchise history
41st season in franchise history
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Tennessee Titans |
| year | 2000 |
| record | 13–3 |
| division_place | 1st AFC Central |
| coach | Jeff Fisher |
| general_manager | Floyd Reese |
| owner | Bud Adams |
| stadium | Adelphia Coliseum |
| pro bowlers | 7 |
| playoffs | Lost [Divisional Playoffs](2000-01-nfl-playoffs) |
| (vs. [Ravens](2000-baltimore-ravens-season)) 10–24 | |
| pro_bowlers | RB Eddie George |
| T Brad Hopkins | |
| LG Bruce Matthews | |
| TE Frank Wycheck | |
| DE Jevon Kearse | |
| CB Samari Rolle | |
| S Blaine Bishop | |
| KR Derrick Mason | |
| shortnavlink | Titans seasons |
(vs. Ravens) 10–24 T Brad Hopkins LG Bruce Matthews TE Frank Wycheck DE Jevon Kearse CB Samari Rolle S Blaine Bishop KR Derrick Mason The 2000 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise’s 41st season and their 31st in the National Football League (NFL). It was the team’s second as the “Titans.” The team entered the season as the defending AFC Champions, having narrowly lost Super Bowl XXXIV to the St. Louis Rams.
Tennessee’s 13–3 record was the best in the NFL in 2000, and earned the Titans a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the Titans’ first playoff game, however, they were upset by their pre-realignment division rivals, fourth-seeded Baltimore Ravens, who would go on to win the Super Bowl.
The 2000 Titans are best remembered for their elite defensive squad, which allowed a mere 191 points during the regular season, the third-lowest of any team in the 16-game season era from 1978 to 2021, after only the 1986 Chicago Bears, and the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, the team that Tennessee would fall to in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The 2006 edition of Pro Football Prospectus, listed the 2000 Titans as one of their “Heartbreak Seasons”, in which teams “dominated the entire regular season only to falter in the playoffs, unable to close the deal.”
Said Pro Football Prospectus of the 2000 Titans,
Pro Football Prospectus continued
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| WR Carl Pickens (Bengals) | ||
| LB Randall Godfrey (Cowboys) | ||
| T Fred Miller (Rams) | ||
NFL draft
Main article: 2000 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Demario Brown | Running back | Utah State |
| Kareem Clark | Cornerback | Arizona State |
| Chris Coleman | Wide receiver | NC State |
| Wade Davis | Cornerback | Weber State |
Personnel
Staff
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Founder/owner/chairman of the board/CEO – Bud Adams
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President/chief operating officer – Jeff Diamond
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Executive vice president/general manager – Floyd Reese
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Director of player personnel – Rich Snead
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Executive vice president/head coach – Jeff Fisher
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Assistant head coach/offense – George Henshaw
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Offensive coordinator – Mike Heimerdinger
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Running backs – Sherman Smith
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Wide receivers – Steve Walters
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Offensive line – Mike Munchak
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Offensive assistant/quality control – Craig Johnson
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Defensive coordinator – Gregg Williams
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Defensive line – Jim Washburn
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Linebackers/third down package – Jim Schwartz
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Defensive backs – Jerry Gray
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Defensive assistant/quality control – Ronnie Vinklarek
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Special teams – Alan Lowry
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Strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson
Roster
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Steve McNair
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Neil O'Donnell
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Billy Volek
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Eddie George
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Mike Green
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Lorenzo Neal FB
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Rodney Thomas
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Chris Coleman
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Derrick Mason KR/PR
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Carl Pickens
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Chris Sanders
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Yancey Thigpen
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Erron Kinney
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Mike Leach
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Frank Wycheck
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Gennaro DiNapoli C/G
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Brad Hopkins T
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Kevin Long C
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Jason Mathews T
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Bruce Matthews G/LS
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Fred Miller T
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Benji Olson G
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Zach Piller G
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Scott Sanderson G/T
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Keith Embray DE
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Jason Fisk DT
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Henry Ford DE/DT
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Byron Frisch DE
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Kenny Holmes DE
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Jevon Kearse DE
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Joe Salave'a DT
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Robaire Smith DE/DT
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John Thornton DT
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Rod Walker DT
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Keith Bulluck OLB
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Frank Chamberlin MLB
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Greg Favors OLB
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Randall Godfrey MLB
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Terry Killens OLB
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Eddie Robinson OLB
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Peter Sirmon OLB
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Blaine Bishop SS
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Michael Booker CB
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George McCullough CB
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Aric Morris FS/SS
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Bobby Myers FS
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Perry Phenix SS
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Marcus Robertson FS
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Samari Rolle CB
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Dainon Sidney CB
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Denard Walker CB
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Al Del Greco K
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Craig Hentrich P
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DeMario Brown RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Larry Brown TE (PUP) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Kevin Dyson WR (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Chris Jackson WR (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Brandon McLemore RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Donald Mitchell CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Michael Roan TE (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Brad Ware S (PUP) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Lenny Ware WR (PUP) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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James Dearth LS
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Andy McCullough WR
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Ian Rafferty T
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Bashir Yamini WR
Schedule
Preseason
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| [Kansas City Chiefs](2000-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **W** 14–10 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [St. Louis Rams](2000-st-louis-rams-season) | **W** 30–3 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Philadelphia Eagles](2000-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **L** 32–34 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Chicago Bears](2000-chicago-bears-season) | **W** 34–28 | 3–1 |
Regular season
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| September 3 | at [Buffalo Bills](2000-buffalo-bills-season) | **L** 13–16 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,492 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 10 | [Kansas City Chiefs](2000-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **W** 17–14 (OT) | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,203 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 24 | at [Pittsburgh Steelers](2000-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | **W** 23–20 | Three Rivers Stadium | 51,769 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 | [New York Giants](2000-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 28–14 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,341 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 8 | at [Cincinnati Bengals](2000-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **W** 23–14 | Paul Brown Stadium | 63,406 | 4–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16 | [Jacksonville Jaguars](2000-jacksonville-jaguars-season) | **W** 27–13 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 | 5–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 22 | at [Baltimore Ravens](2000-baltimore-ravens-season) | **W** 14–6 | PSINet Stadium | 69,200 | 6–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 30 | at [Washington Redskins](2000-washington-redskins-season) | **W** 27–21 | FedExField | 83,472 | 7–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | [Pittsburgh Steelers](2000-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | **W** 9–7 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 | 8–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 12 | [Baltimore Ravens](2000-baltimore-ravens-season) | **L** 23–24 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,490 | 8–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19 | [Cleveland Browns](2000-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 24–10 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 | 9–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | at [Jacksonville Jaguars](2000-jacksonville-jaguars-season) | **L** 13–16 | Alltel Stadium | 65,454 | 9–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3 | at [Philadelphia Eagles](2000-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **W** 15–13 | Veterans Stadium | 65,639 | 10–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10 | [Cincinnati Bengals](2000-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **W** 35–3 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 | 11–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 17 | at [Cleveland Browns](2000-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 24–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,318 | 12–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 25 | [Dallas Cowboys](2000-dallas-cowboys-season) | **W** 31–0 | Adelphia Coliseum | 68,498 | 13–3 |
Week 14 @ Philadelphia Eagles
The Titans defeated the Eagles for the first time in franchise history, as they were 0-6 against the team when they were the Houston Oilers. Houston's current NFL team is 0-6 against the Eagles as of 2024.
Standings
Playoffs
AFC Divisional Playoff
Main article: 2000-01 NFL playoffs
Despite having only 134 yards of total offense, six first downs, and two punts blocked by Chris Coleman, the Ravens broke a 10–10 tie in the fourth quarter with Anthony Mitchell's 90-yard touchdown return of a blocked Al Del Greco field goal and then added seven more with a 50-yard interception return by Ray Lewis.
Awards and records
- Led NFL, Average Time of Possession (33 minutes, 48 seconds per game)
- Led NFL, Pass Defense
- Led NFL, Total Defense
- Eddie George, PFW/PFWA All-Pro Team
- Derrick Mason, Associated Press All-Pro
- Derrick Mason, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America)
- Derrick Mason, NFL Special Teams Player of the Month, October
- Derrick Mason, Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro Team
- Bruce Matthews, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America)
- Bruce Matthews, Associated Press All-Pro
- Bruce Matthews, PFW/PFWA All-Pro Team
- Samari Rolle, Associated Press All-Pro
- Samari Rolle, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America)
- Samari Rolle, Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro Team
Notes
References
References
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- "Which NFL teams have allowed the fewest points in the 16-game era?".
- ''Pro Football Prospectus 2006'' ({{ISBN. 0761142177), p.73-75
- Walker, Teresa M.. (December 26, 2000). "Titans drill Cowboys". [[Lawrence Journal World]].
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 203
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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