| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Record: | 4–12 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFC West |
| Coach: | Dan Reeves |
| General Manager: | Harold Richardson |
| Stadium: | Georgia Dome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 2000 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons offense scored 252 points while the defense gave up 413 points.[1] It was Jessie Tuggle’s 14th and final season with the Falcons, before being waived in the 2001 off-season. He subsequently retired. As for the rest of the team, Atlanta failed to improve upon its 5–11 record from 1999; instead they finished the season 4–12 and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season after reaching Super Bowl XXXIII in 1998.
The last remaining active members of the 2000 Atlanta Falcons were linebacker Keith Brooking and offensive lineman Todd McClure, who both retired after the 2012 season.
| Position | Player | 1999 team | Date signed | Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | February 12 | Undisclosed | |||
| WR | February 12 | Undisclosed | |||
| G | March 22 | Undisclosed | |||
| RB | June 30 | Undisclosed | |||
| DE | New Orleans Saints | February 19 | Undisclosed |
| Position | Player | Reason | 2000 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | UFA | Denver Broncos | |
| WR | Released | New England Patriots | |
| DB | UFA | Carolina Panthers | |
| LB | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | |
| DE | UFA | Carolina Panthers | |
| OL | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | |
See main article: 2000 NFL draft. [2]
| Jake Arians | Kicker | UAB | |
| Doug Johnson | Quarterback | Florida | |
| Dallas Neil | Tight end | Montana | |
| Derek Rackley | Long snapper/Tight end | Minnesota | |
| Maurice Smith | Running back | North Carolina A&T |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W 20–13 | 1–0 | RCA Dome | |||
| 2 | August 5 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | W 20–9 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | W 31–16 | 3–0 | ||||
| 4 | L 14–28 | 3–1 | Georgia Dome | |||
| 5 | W 31–20 | 4–1 | Alltel Stadium |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | San Francisco 49ers | W 36–28 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 2 | September 10 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–42 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 17 | at Carolina Panthers | W 15–10 | 2–1 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 24 | St. Louis Rams | L 20–41 | 2–2 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 5 | October 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–38 | 2–3 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 8 | New York Giants | L 6–13 | 2–4 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 7 | October 15 | at St. Louis Rams | L 29–45 | 2–5 | Trans World Dome | Recap | |
| 8 | October 22 | New Orleans Saints | L 19–21 | 2–6 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 9 | October 29 | Carolina Panthers | W 13–12 | 3–6 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 10 | November 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–27 | 3–7 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 11 | November 12 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–13 | 3–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |
| 12 | November 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 6–16 | 3–9 | 3Com Park | Recap | |
| 13 | November 26 | at Oakland Raiders | L 14–41 | 3–10 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap | |
| 14 | December 3 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–30 | 3–11 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||
| 16 | December 17 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–23 | 3–12 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap | |
| 17 | December 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 29–13 | 4–12 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||