2000 Green Bay Packers season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Green Bay Packers
year = 2000
record = 9-7
division_place = 3rd NFC Central
coach = Mike Sherman
stadium = Lambeau Field
playoffs = Failed to qualify
pro bowlers = 1

The 2000 Green Bay Packers season was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team.cite web | url = http://sports-att.espn.go.com/nfl/players/coach?id=26 | title = Mike Sherman player card | publisher = ESPN.com | accessdate = 2007-02-09] The Packers finished 9-7, failing to qualify for the playoffs.cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/2000 | title = 2000 NFL standings | publisher = NFL.com | accessdate = 2007-02-09] The Packers total offense ranked 15th in the league, and their total defense ranked 15th in the league. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]

Offseason

2000 NFL draft

With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB | title = NFL Draft History - Green Bay Packers | publisher = NFL.com | accessdate = 2007-02-09] [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290]

Regular season results

The Packers finished with a 9-7 record in 3rd place in the NFC Central division, ahead of the 9-7 Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker.

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

Roster

Awards and records

* Na'il Diggs, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 203 ]
* 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 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*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 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*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