| Team: | Green Bay Packers |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Record: | 9–7 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFC Central |
| Owner: | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| President: | Bob Harlan |
| Coach: | Mike Sherman |
| General Manager: | Ron Wolf |
| Stadium: | Lambeau Field |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | FS Darren Sharper |
| Shortnavlink: | Packers seasons |
The 2000 season was the Green Bay Packers' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 82nd overall. It was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team.[1] Sherman was the thirteenth head coach in franchise history.[2] The Packers finished 9–7, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[3] Both the Packers' total offense and total defense ranked 15th in the league.[4]
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| RB Ahman Green (Seahawks) | DE Vaughn Booker (Bengals) | |
| DT Russell Maryland (Raiders) | LB Anthony Davis (Ravens) | |
| CB Allen Rossum (Eagles) | TE Jeff Thomason (Eagles) | |
| DE John Thierry (Browns) | LB George Koonce (Seahawks) | |
| TE Ryan Wetnight (Bears) | LB Jim Nelson (Bears) | |
| QB Danny Wuerffel (Saints) | WR Desmond Howard (Lions) | |
| LB Nate Wayne (Broncos) | DE Keith McKenzie (Browns) | |
| LB Mike Morton (Rams) | CB Fred Vinson (Seahawks) |
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks.[6] Later in the draft, they selected future long-time starting tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.
| Bobby Brown | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | |
| Kenny Coutain | Wide receiver | Memphis | |
| Herbert Goodman | Running back | Graceland | |
| Damian Johnson | Safety | Alabama State | |
| Kevin Johnson | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| Adam Newman | Tight end | Boston College | |
| Bradley Pittman | Cornerback | Southern | |
| David Purnell | Punter | Northwest Missouri State | |
| Travis Williams | Wide receiver | Navy |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | New York Jets | W 37–24 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,585 | |
| August 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–26 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,367 | |
| August 21 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 | 1–2 | Pro Player Stadium | 60,287 | |
| August 26 | Cleveland Browns | W 34–33 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 59,687 |
The Packers finished in third place in the NFC Central division with a 9–7 record, ahead of the Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker. This is to date the last season the Packers finished above .500 and missed the playoffs.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | L 16–20 | 0–1 | 59,870 | |||
| 2 | September 10 | L 18–27 | 0–2 | 72,722 | |||
| 3 | September 17 | W 6–3 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | ||
| 4 | September 24 | W 29–3 | 2–2 | 69,568 | |||
| 5 | October 1 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 2–3 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | |
| 6 | October 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–31 | 2–4 | 77,549 | ||
| 7 | October 15 | W 31–28 | 3–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,870 | ||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | October 29 | L 20–28 | 3–5 | 73,740 | |||
| 10 | November 6 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26–20 | 4–5 | Lambeau Field | 59,854 | |
| 11 | November 12 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–20 | 4–6 | 65,621 | ||
| 12 | November 19 | W 26–24 | 5–6 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 | ||
| 13 | November 27 | L 14–31 | 5–7 | 73,295 | |||
| 14 | December 3 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–6 | 6–7 | 66,944 | ||
| 15 | December 10 | Detroit Lions | W 26–13 | 7–7 | Lambeau Field | 59,854 | |
| 16 | December 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 33–28 | 8–7 | 64,183 | ||
| 17 | December 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 | 9–7 | Lambeau Field | 59,692 | |