2000 Montreal Alouettes season explained
| Team: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Record: | 12–6 |
| Division Place: | 1st, East |
| Coach: | Charlie Taaffe |
| Stadium: | Molson Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost Grey Cup |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL MTL Jersey 2001.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Alouettes seasons |
The 2000 Montreal Alouettes finished in first place in the East Division with a 12–6 record. This was Anthony Calvillo's first season as the full-time starter, and he didn't disappoint, having an allstar year, first leading his team to the Grey Cup, by beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35–24 in the East Final, as they appeared in the Grey Cup for the first time since 1979, but lost to the BC Lions, who were led by Damon Allen. Overall it was a great year for the Alouettes, even if they lost the Grey Cup.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|
| 2 | 12 | | DE | |
| 3 | 16 | Morgan Kane | RB | Wake Forest |
| 3 | 19 | | TE | Kent St. |
| 4 | 27 | | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 5 | 35 | | K/P | Minot State |
| 6 | 43 | | DB | SE Missouri State |
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[1] Preseason
- * The Alouettes won this game in a pre-planned demonstration of the CFL's new overtime format 19–16.
Regular season
Season Standings
[2] Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | Streak |
|---|
| 1 | July 5 | | Molson Stadium | 38–22 | Win | 19,461 | 1–0 | W1 |
| 2 | July 11 | Toronto Argonauts | SkyDome | 45–6 | Win | 20,612 | 2–0 | W2 |
| 3 | July 20 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 41–4 | Win | 19,461 | 3–0 | W3 |
| 4 | July 28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 33–31 | Win | 24,111 | 4–0 | W4 |
| 5 | Aug 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 62–7 | Win | 19,461 | 5–0 | W5 |
| 6 | Aug 11 | | Commonwealth Stadium | 29–7 | Loss | 31,472 | 5–1 | L1 |
| 7 | Aug 18 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 37–26 | Loss | 20,720 | 5–2 | L2 |
| 8 | Aug 25 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 48–13 | Win | 19,461 | 6–2 | W1 |
| 9 | Aug 31 | BC Lions | BC Place Stadium | 35–25 | Win | 19,621 | 7–2 | W2 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 15–9 | Loss | 19,461 | 7–3 | L1 |
| 11 | Sept 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 30–27 | Loss | 22,917 | 7–4 | L2 |
| 12 | Sept 24 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 29–28 | Win | 19,461 | 8–4 | W1 |
| 13 | Sept 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 32–16 | Win | 21,212 | 9–4 | W2 |
| 14 | Oct 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 45–15 | Win | 19,461 | 10–4 | W3 |
| 15 | Oct 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 36–30 | Win | 19,461 | 11–4 | W4 |
| 16 | Oct 22 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field | 39–22 | Win | 27,138 | 12–4 | W5 |
| 17 | Oct 29 | Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 32–31 | Loss | 45,010 | 12–5 | L1 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 17–11 | Loss | 19,461 | 12–6 | L2 |
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Roster
Playoffs
East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|
| 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 0 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 35 | |
Grey Cup
See main article: 88th Grey Cup.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 28 | |
Awards
2000 CFL All-Star Selections
2000 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Anthony Calvillo – Quarterback
- Ben Cahoon – Slotback
- Mike pringle – Running Back
- Pierre vercheval – Offensive Guard
- Bryan chiu – Centre
- Swift Birch – Defensive End
- Irvin Smith – Cornerback
- Davis sanchez – Cornerback
- Barron miles – Defensive Back
- Lester Smith – Defensive Safety
2000 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections
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Notes and References
- Web site: Draft Tracker Prospect Central CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2009-10-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819184218/http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2000 . 2012-08-19 . 2000 CFL Canadian Draft
- Web site: CFL.ca . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090629040855/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/2000/reg . 2009-06-29 . dead .
- Web site: 2000 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives .
- Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2011-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422022640/http://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars00 . 2011-04-22 .
