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2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
NFL team season
The 2000 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season under head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.
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| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Head coach | Gunther Cunningham |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 3 |
| AP All-Pros | 1
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In the offseason, 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas died. He was the first of three active NFL players to die in the 2000 offseason, along with Raiders safety Eric Turner (cancer) and Panthers running back Fred Lane (homicide). He died of a pulmonary embolism that occurred due to becoming paralyzed following a January car accident.
In the Week 10 game against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504.
The Chiefs gave the San Diego Chargers their only victory of the season, losing to them in Week 13.
Draft
Main article: 2000 NFL draft
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| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 21 | Sylvester Morris | Wide receiver | Jackson State | |
| 2 | 54 | William Bartee | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | 85 | Greg Wesley | Defensive back | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |
| 4 | 115 | Frank Moreau | Running back | Louisville | |
| 5 | 153 | Dante Hall * | Wide receiver | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 162 | Pat Dennis | Defensive back | Louisiana–Monroe | |
| 6 | 188 | Darnell Alford | Guard | Boston College | |
| 7 | 208 | Desmond Kitchings | Wide receiver | Furman | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Head coaches
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Special teams coaches
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 5 | at Tennessee 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 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–37 | 0–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Tennessee Titans
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| Period | 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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Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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| 49ers | 14 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: August 13
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,682
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- Recap, Game Book
Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
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Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,267
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- Recap, Game Book
Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 14–27 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | at Tennessee 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 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–22 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–17 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
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| 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 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–19 | 5–3 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Oakland Raiders | L 31–49 | 5–4 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at San 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 | at San Diego Chargers | L 16–17 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | at New 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 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–29 | 7–9 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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| Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,357
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
- Recap, Game Book
Week 2: at Tennessee Titans
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy and humid, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,203
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Recap, Game Book
Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
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Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,604
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Recap, Game Book
Week 4: at Denver Broncos
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Broncos | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT/2:15 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,596
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
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Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,502
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week 7: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 79,025
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Mark May and Marcus Allen
- Recap, Game Book
Week 8: vs. St. Louis Rams
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| Rams | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| Chiefs | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 54 |
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Week 8: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 79,142
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
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| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
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Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,141
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
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| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Raiders | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
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Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,428
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
- Recap, Game Book
Quarterback Elvis Grbac threw for 504 yards, setting the franchise record for most passing yards in a game.
Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 49ers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny and clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,002
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
- Recap, Game Book
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,457
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
- Recap, Game Book
Week 13: at San Diego Chargers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear and sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,228
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Recap, Game Book
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 a Marvcus Patton pick six in the third quarter.
Week 14: at New England Patriots
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Patriots | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
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Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear and cold, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,292
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
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Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 30 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,481
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger and Jim Hayes
- Recap, Game Book
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
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Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
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Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Standings
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| (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 | ||
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- "2000 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.