2000 New York Jets season

2000 New York Jets season
Head coach	Al Groh
General manager	Bill Parcells
Owner	Woody Johnson
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3

The 2000 New York Jets season was the 41st season for the team, and the 31st in the National Football League. It was also their first under the ownership of Woody Johnson, who purchased the team in January 2000 from the estate of former owner Leon Hess.

The team tried to improve upon its 8–8 record from 1999 under new head coach Al Groh, who became the successor for Bill Parcells after Bill Belichick abruptly resigned to take the same position with the New England Patriots. Although they managed to finish one game better than they had in 1999, their 9-7 record (including three losses to close the year) was not enough to make the playoffs.

Shortly after the season ended, Groh resigned as coach to take the head coaching position at the University of Virginia, his alma mater. Shortly after that, Parcells stepped down as Director of Football Operations and retired from football. Like his previous retirement, it proved only temporary and Parcells was back in the NFL in 2003 as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

Personnel

Staff

2000 New York Jets staff
	Front office Owner – Woody Johnson Director of Football Operations – Bill Parcells Director of Pro Player Development/Contract Negotiations – Mike Tannenbaum Head coaches Head Coach – Al Groh Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs – Maurice Carthon Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Dan Henning Wide Receivers – Todd Haley Tight Ends – Ken Whisenhunt Offensive Line – Bill Muir Offensive Line Assistant – William Roberts Quality Control/Offensive Assistant – Mike Groh			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive Line – Peter Redebaugh Linebackers – Bob Sutton Secondary – Todd Bowles Quality Control/Linebackers – Danny Rocco Special teams coaches Special Teams – Mike Sweatman Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – John Lott

Regular season

Schedule

The Jets were ranked 12th in the NFL in total offense and finished tied with Philadelphia for 10th in total defense.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Attendance
1	September 3, 2000	at Green Bay Packers	W 20–16	Lambeau Field	59,870
2	September 11, 2000	New England Patriots	W 20–19	Giants Stadium	77,687
3	September 17, 2000	Buffalo Bills	W 27–14	Giants Stadium	77,884
4	September 24, 2000	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 21–17	Raymond James Stadium	65,619
5	Bye
6	October 8, 2000	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 20–3	Giants Stadium	78,441
7	October 15, 2000	at New England Patriots	W 34–17	Foxboro Stadium	60,292
8	October 23, 2000	Miami Dolphins	W 40–37 (OT)	The Meadowlands	78,389
9	October 29, 2000	at Buffalo Bills	L 23–20	Ralph Wilson Stadium	72,861
10	November 5, 2000	Denver Broncos	L 30–23	Giants Stadium	78,305
11	November 12, 2000	at Indianapolis Colts	L 23–15	RCA Dome	56,657
12	November 19, 2000	at Miami Dolphins	W 20–3	Pro Player Stadium	74,320
13	November 26, 2000	Chicago Bears	W 17–10	Giants Stadium	77,354
14	December 3, 2000	Indianapolis Colts	W 27–17	Giants Stadium	78,138
15	December 10, 2000	at Oakland Raiders	L 31–7	Network Associates Coliseum	62,632
16	December 17, 2000	Detroit Lions	L 10–7	Giants Stadium	77,513
17	December 24, 2000	at Baltimore Ravens	L 34–20	PSINet Stadium	69,184

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Miami Dolphins	11	5	0	.688	323	226	W1
^(6) Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	.625	429	326	W3
New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	321	321	L3
Buffalo Bills	8	8	0	.500	315	350	W1
New England Patriots	5	11	0	.313	276	338	L1

Best performances

• Curtis Martin, Week 14, 203 Rushing Yards vs. Indianapolis (Franchise Record)
• Richie Anderson, Week 8, 109 Rushing Yards vs. Miami
• Richie Anderson, Week 15, 103 Rushing Yards vs. Oakland
• Wayne Chrebet, Week 8, 104 Receiving Yards vs. Miami
• Wayne Chrebet, Week 11, 140 Receiving Yards vs. Indianapolis
• Laveranues Coles, Week 9, 131 Receiving Yards vs. Buffalo
• Vinny Testaverde, Week 8, 378 Passing Yards vs. Miami Dolphins
• Vinny Testaverde, Week 17, 481 Passing Yards vs. Baltimore Ravens
• Dedric Ward, Week 1, 104 Receiving Yards vs. Green Bay
• Dedric Ward, Week 2, 100 Receiving Yards vs. New England

Statistics

• NFL Leader, Passes Attempted, 637 Passes
• NFL Leader (tied), Times Sacked, 20

Awards and records

• Richie Anderson, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Bryan Cox, AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 14
• Mo Lewis, AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 7
• Mo Lewis, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Curtis Martin, AFC Offensive Player of the Month, September
• Kevin Mawae, AFC Pro Bowl Selection

See also

• The Monday Night Miracle (Week 8 game)

References

• NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. New York City, NY: Workman Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.

External links

• 2000 team stats