2000 Oakland Raiders season

2000 Oakland Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Head coach	Jon Gruden
Offensive coordinator	Bill Callahan
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Bresnahan
Home stadium	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoffs	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Dolphins) 27–0 Lost AFC Championship (vs. Ravens) 3–16
Pro Bowlers	Rich Gannon, QB Lincoln Kennedy, OT Steve Wisniewski, G Charles Woodson, CB

The 2000 Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League (NFL), the 41st overall, their sixth season of their second stint in Oakland, and the third season under head coach Jon Gruden. The Raiders finished the season 12–4 (the best record in the Gruden era), winning the AFC West and advancing to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 1990. They returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1993, when the team was still in Los Angeles.^[1] The Divisional Round playoff game versus the Miami Dolphins would be their first home playoff game in Oakland since defeating the Houston Oilers in the 1980 AFC Wild Card Playoffs.

This was the first of three consecutive AFC West titles for the Raiders. As the No. 2 seed in the AFC, the Raiders received a bye into the divisional round of the playoffs. Their four regular season losses were by a combined 16 points. The Raiders held the Miami Dolphins scoreless, winning 27–0. The following week against the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship, starting quarterback Rich Gannon sustained a shoulder injury after being hit by Baltimore's Tony Siragusa early in the second quarter. The loss of Gannon was too steep to overcome as the Raiders lost 16–3. Siragusa was later fined $10,000 for the hit.^[2] This was the NFL-record ninth playoff loss in Raiders history with a Super Bowl berth at stake (since tied by the San Francisco 49ers in 2013). The Raiders set a still-standing franchise record for most points scored in the regular season, with 479.^[3]

The season was also the first for kicker Sebastian Janikowski. He would play 276 games in the regular season and playoffs as a Raider, a franchise record.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
FS Anthony Dorsett (Titans)	DT Russell Maryland (Packers)
WR Andre Rison (Chiefs)	LB Richard Harvey (Chargers)
LB Elijah Alexander (Colts)	K Michael Husted (Redskins)
LB William Thomas (Eagles)	P Leo Araguz (Rams)
SS Marquez Pope (Browns)	CB Marquis Walker (Lions)
RB Terry Kirby (Browns)
DE Regan Upshaw (Jaguars)
CB Tory James (Broncos)

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2000 Oakland Raiders draft
1	17	Sebastian Janikowski *	K	Florida State	First pure placekicker drafted in 1st round since 1966
2	47	Jerry Porter	WR	West Virginia
4	107	Junior Ioane	DT	Arizona State
5	142	Shane Lechler *	P	Texas A&M
7	227	Mondriel Fulcher	TE	Miami (FL)
7	231	Clifton Black	CB	Texas State
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents

2000 undrafted free agents of note
Player	Position	College
Shomari Buchanan	Wide receiver	Alabama
Jeff Cronshagen	Tackle	Stanford
Joey Hamilton	Wide receiver	Jacksonville State
Jabari Jackson	Running back	USC
Julius Jackson	Linebacker	Nebraska
Brandon Jennings	Safety	Texas A&M
Eric Johnson	Safety	Nebraska
Marcus Knight	Wide receiver	Michigan
Abdul Salam Noah	Defensive tackle	San Jose State
Anthony White	Running back	Kentucky

Staff

2000 Oakland Raiders Staff

Front office

Principal Owner / President of the General Partner – Al Davis
Senior Executive – John Herrera

Head coaches

Head coach – Jon Gruden
Coaches’ Assistant – Paul Kelly

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bill Callahan
Quarterbacks – Gary Stevens
Running backs – Skip Peete
Wide receivers – Fred Biletnikoff
Tight ends – Jim Erkenbeck
Offensive quality control – John Morton
Quality control – David Shaw

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan
Defensive line – Mike Waufle
Linebackers – Robin Ross
Defensive backs – Ron Lynn
Assistant defensive backs/director of squad development – Willie Brown
Defensive assistant – Woodrow Lowe
Defensive quality control – Don Martin

Special teams coaches

Special teams – Bob Casullo

Strength and conditioning

Strength and conditioning – Garrett Giemont

Roster

**2000 Oakland Raiders roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Rich Gannon 14 Bobby Hoying 16 Rodney Peete Running backs (RB) 32 Zack Crockett FB 28 Randy Jordan 26 Napoleon Kaufman 42 Terry Kirby 40 Jon Ritchie FB 47 Tyrone Wheatley Wide receivers (WR) 81 Tim Brown 88 David Dunn 82 James Jett 84 Jerry Porter 80 Andre Rison Tight ends (TE) 87 Jeremy Brigham 83 Rickey Dudley 89 Mondriel Fulcher		Offensive linemen (OL) 73 Darryl Ashmore G 79 Mo Collins G 72 Lincoln Kennedy T 77 Toby Myles G 71 Nathan Parks G 63 Barret Robbins C 65 Barry Sims G 74 Matt Stinchcomb T 62 Adam Treu C 76 Steve Wisniewski G Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Tony Bryant DE 57 Rod Coleman DT 92 Junior Ioane DT 90 Grady Jackson DT 51 Lance Johnstone DE 96 Darrell Russell DT 99 Josh Taves DE 91 Regan Upshaw DE		Linebackers (LB) 58 Elijah Alexander OLB 50 Eric Barton OLB 54 Greg Biekert MLB 55 Bobby Brooks MLB 53 Travian Smith OLB 59 William Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Eric Allen CB 27 Calvin Branch CB 33 Anthony Dorsett FS 23 Darrien Gordon CB 37 Johnnie Harris SS 20 Tory James CB 39 Brandon Jennings CB 41 Eric Johnson FS 49 Marquez Pope SS 24 Charles Woodson CB Special teams (ST) 11 Sebastian Janikowski K 9 Shane Lechler P		Practice squad 86 Terrance Huston TE 35 Jabari Jackson RB 7 Marcus Knight WR 19 Brock McGrew WR Reserve 10 Scott Dreisbach QB (IR) 85 Terry Mickens WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 2 reserve, 4 practice squad

Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 3	San Diego Chargers	W 9–6	1–0	Network Associates Coliseum	56,373
2	September 10	at Indianapolis Colts	W 38–31	2–0	RCA Dome	56,769
3	September 17	Denver Broncos	L 24–33	2–1	Network Associates Coliseum	62,078
4	September 24	Cleveland Browns	W 36–10	3–1	Cleveland Browns Stadium	45,702
5	Bye
6	October 8	at San Francisco 49ers	W 34–28 (OT)	4–1	3Com Park	68,344
7	October 15	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–17	5–1	Arrowhead Stadium	79,025
8	October 22	Seattle Seahawks	W 31–3	6–1	Network Associates Coliseum	57,490
9	October 29	at San Diego Chargers	W 15–13	7–1	Qualcomm Stadium	66,659
10	November 5	Kansas City Chiefs	W 49–31	8–1	Network Associates Coliseum	62,428
11	November 13	at Denver Broncos	L 24–27	8–2	Invesco Field	75,951
12	November 19	at New Orleans Saints	W 31–22	9–2	Louisiana Superdome	64,900
13	November 26	Atlanta Falcons	W 41–14	10–2	Network Associates Coliseum	55,175
14	December 3	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 20–21	10–3	Three Rivers Stadium	55,811
15	December 10	New York Jets	W 31–7	11–3	Network Associates Coliseum	62,632
16	December 16	at Seattle Seahawks	L 24–27	11–4	Husky Stadium	68,681
17	December 24	Carolina Panthers	W 52–9	12–4	Network Associates Coliseum	60,637
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers (0–0) at Oakland Raiders (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	6	6
Raiders	0	0	2	7	9

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 3, 2000
Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C); wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
Game attendance: 56,373
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers: Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
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Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

OAK — Chancey tackled by Russell in end zone for safety. Raiders 2–0

Fourth quarter

SDG — Chancey 3 yard run (kick failed). Chargers 6–2
OAK — Rison 10 yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick). Raiders 9–6

Top passers

SDG — Ryan Leaf, 17/39, 180 yards, 3 INT
OAK — Rich Gannon, 20/35, 176 yards, TD

Top rushers

SDG — Robert Chancey, 23 rushes, 74 yards, TD
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley, 13 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

SDG — Jeff Graham, 4 receptions, 62 yards
OAK — Andre Rison, 5 receptions, 49 yards

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Oakland Raiders (1–0) at Indianapolis Colts (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	24	7	38
Colts	14	10	0	7	31

at RCA Dome

Date: September 10, 2000
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Dome
Game attendance: 56,769
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Todd Blackledge, and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter

IND — Pollard 13-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 10:17. Colts 7–0
IND — James 6-yard rush (Vanderjagt kick), 4:57. Colts 14–0

Second quarter

IND — James 10-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 11:28. Colts 21–0
OAK — Gannon 3-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 2:51. Colts 21–7
IND — Mike Vanderjagt 31-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 24–7

Third quarter

OAK — Gannon 7-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 10:56. Colts 24–14
OAK — Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 7:30. Colts 24–17
OAK — Gannon 6-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 3:58. 24–24
OAK — Wheatley 6-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 0:41. Raiders 31—24

Fourth quarter

OAK — Wheatley 1-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 5:39. Raiders 38–24
IND — Harrison 50-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 4:07. Raiders 38–31

Top passers

OAK — Rich Gannon, 15/22, 207 yards
IND — Peyton Manning, 33/48, 367 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

OAK — Napoleon Kaufman, 8 rushes, 66 yards
IND — Edgerrin James, 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK — Tim Brown, 8 receptions, 66 yards
IND — Marvin Harrison, 10 receptions, 141 yards, TD

This was the first time the Raiders had ever visited Indianapolis. Their previous regular season away game against the Colts occurred as far back as 1975 in Baltimore, although they also played in Baltimore during the 1977 postseason.^[7] This anomaly was due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002, whereby teams had no rotating schedule opposing members of other divisions within their own conference, but instead played interdivisional conference games according to position within a season's table.^[8]

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 3: Denver Broncos (1–1) at Oakland Raiders (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	17	7	3	6	33
Raiders	7	17	0	0	24

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 17, 2000
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: 79 °F (26.1 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Game attendance: 62,078
Referee: Mike Carey
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Game information

First quarter

DEN — McCaffrey 10-yard pass from Griese (Nedney kick), 8:45. Broncos 7–0
DEN — Pryce 28-yard defensive fumble return (Nedney kick), 8:26. Broncos 14–0
DEN — Nedney 24-yard field goal, 6:24. Broncos 17–0
OAK — Brown 11-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick), 2:36. Broncos 17–7

Second quarter

DEN — Griffith 1-yard pass from Griese (Nedney kick), 14:27. Broncos 24–7
OAK — Janikowski 19-yard field goal, 10:25. Broncos 24–10
OAK — Brown 9 yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick), 9:23. Broncos 24–17
OAK — Randy Jordan 3 yard blocked punt return (Janikowski kick), 7:48. 24–24

Third quarter

DEN — Nedney 32-yard field goal, 3:53. Broncos 27—24

Fourth quarter

DEN — Nedney 22-yard field goal, 13:07. Broncos 30—24
DEN — Nedney 21-yard field goal, 4:48. Broncos 33—24

Top Passers

DEN — Brian Griese, 21/31, 213 yards, 2 TD
OAK — Rich Gannon, 13/21, 159 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

DEN — Mike Anderson, 32 rushes, 187 yards
OAK — Napoleon Kaufman, 5 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

DEN — Ed McCaffrey, 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
OAK — Tim Brown, 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Cleveland Browns (2–1) at Oakland Raiders (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	3	0	10
Raiders	7	21	0	8	36

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 24, 2000
Game time: 4:17 p.m. EST
Game weather: 76 °F (24.4 °C), relative humidity 35%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
Game attendance: 45,702
Referee: Larry Nemmers
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Game information

First quarter

CLE — Chiaverini 15-yard pass from Couch (Dawson kick), 10:17. Browns 7—0
OAK — Wheatley 2-yard rush (Janikowski kick),7:21. 7–7

Second quarter

OAK — Wheatley 2-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 13:27. Raiders 14–7
OAK — Crockett 2-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 1:17. Raiders 21–7
OAK — Thomas 46-yard interception return (Janikowski kick), 0:42. Raiders 28–7

Third quarter

CLE — Dawson 29-yard field goal, 2:49. Raiders 28–10

Fourth quarter

OAK — Janikowski 37-yard field goal, 13:14. Raiders 31–10
OAK — Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 5:51. Raiders 34–10
OAK — Safety, Couch penalized for intentional grounding in end zone, 5:34. Raiders 36–10

Top passers

CLE — Tim Couch, 16/29, 141 yards, TD, 2 INT
OAK — Rich Gannon, 14/23, 179 yards

Top rushers

CLE — Errict Rhett, 15 rushes, 85 yards
OAK — Tyrone Wheatley, 21 rushed 63 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CLE — Travis Prentice, 5 receptions, 45 yards
OAK — Tim Brown, 3 receptions, 54 yards
OAK — Andre Rison, 3 receptions, 54 yards

Week 5: Bye

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 6: Oakland Raiders (3–1) at San Francisco 49ers (2–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Raiders	3	3	15	7	6	34
49ers	0	14	0	14	0	28

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

Date: October 8, 2000
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Game attendance: 68,344
Referee: Ron Blum
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Game information

First quarter

OAK — Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 12:44. Raiders 3–0

Second quarter

OAK — Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 11:41. Raiders 6–0
SFO — Owens 4-yard pass from Garcia (Richey kick), 6:22. 49ers 7–6
SFO — Rice 5-yard pass from Garcia (Richey kick), 0:19. 49ers 14–6

Third quarter

OAK — Wheatley 1-yard rush (Gannon run), 9:58. 14–14
OAK — Brown 30-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick), 4:50. Raiders 21–14

Fourth quarter

OAK — Gannon 13-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 14:48. Raiders 28–14
SFO — Owens 31-yard pass from Garcia (Richey kick), 9:51. Raiders 28–21
SFO — Garner 9-yard pass from Garcia (Richey kick), 8:38. 28–28

Overtime

OAK — Brown 31-yard pass from Gannon, 4:45. Raiders 34–28

Top passers

OAK — Rich Gannon, 21/43, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT
SFO — Jeff Garcia, 28/41, 336 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

OAK – Rich Gannon 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD
SFO — Charlie Garner, 24 rushes, 109 yards

Top receivers

OAK — Tim Brown, 7 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD
SFO — Terrell Owens, 122 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD

Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 7: Oakland Raiders (4–1) at Kansas City Chiefs (3–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	3	10	20
Chiefs	0	17	0	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 15, 2000
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 96%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 79,025
Referee: Tony Corrente
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Game information

First quarter

OAK — Kaufman 4-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick), 5:09. Raiders 7–0

Second quarter

KAN — Peterson 27-yard field goalm 6:38. Raiders 7–3
KAN — Gonzalez 14-yard pass from Grbac (Peterson kick), 2:49. Chiefs 10–7
KAN — Richardson 15-yard pass from Grbac (Peterson kick), 0:12. Chiefs 17–7

Third quarter

OAK — Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 10:16. Chiefs 17–10

Fourth quarter

OAK — Wheatley 7-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick), 9:25. 17–17
OAK — Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Raiders 20–17

Top passers

OAK — Rich Gannon, 28/33, 244 yards, 2 TD
KAN — Elvis Grbac, 23/40, 288 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

OAK — Tyrone Wheatley, 15 rushes, 76 yards
KAN — Tony Richardson, 5 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

OAK — Tim Brown, 5 receptions, 89 yards
KAN — Tony Gonzalez, 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: Seattle Seahawks (2–5) at Oakland Raiders (5–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	0	0	3
Raiders	7	14	0	10	31

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: October 22, 2000
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), wind 26 miles per hour (42 km/h; 23 kn)
Game attendance: 57,490
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers: Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter

SEA — Lindell 44-yard field goal. Seahawks 3–0
OAK — Brown 16-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick). Raiders 7–3

Second quarter

OAK — Brown 9-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick). Raiders 14–3
OAK — Wheatley 80-yard rush (Janikowski kick). Raiders 21–3

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

OAK — Janikowski 32-yard field goal. Raiders 24–3
OAK — Jett 23-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick) Raiders 31–3

Top passers

SEA — Jon Kitna, 11/18, 85 yards
OAK — Rich Gannon, 15/22, 176 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

SEA — Ricky Watters, 17 rushes, 95 yards
OAK — Tyrone Wheatley, 15 rushes, 156 yards, TD

Top receivers

SEA — Ricky Watters 2 receptions, 56 yards
OAK — Randy Jordan, 2 receptions, 35 yards

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: Oakland Raiders (6–1) at San Diego Chargers (0–7)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	9	3	0	3	15
Chargers	0	0	7	6	13

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 29, 2000
Game time: 1:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 66,659
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
Box score

Game information

First quarter

OAK — Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 9:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:23.
OAK — Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 4:34. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56.
OAK — Janikowski 54-yard field goal, 0:14. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

OAK — Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:55. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:32.

Third quarter

SDG — Jones 8-yard pass from Harbaugh (Carney kick), 8:51. Raiders 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:09.

Fourth quarter

SDG — Jones 21-yard pass from Harbaugh (pass failed), 5:58. Chargers 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:22.
OAK — Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Raiders 15–13. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:45.

Top passers

OAK — Rich Gannon, 16/35, 156 yards, INT
SDG — Jim Harbaugh, 25/35, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK — Rich Gannon, 7 rushes, 27 yards
OAK, Napoleon Kaufman, 6 rushes, 27 yards
SDG — Terrell Fletcher, 9 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

OAK — Andre Rison, 5 receptions, 67 yards
SDG — Freddie Jones, 10 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Oakland Raiders (11–3) at Seattle Seahawks (5–9)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	3	7	7	24
Seahawks	10	3	0	14	27

at Husky Stadium, Seattle

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:06 pm local
Game weather: rain, 52 °F (11.1 °C), 63% humidity, wind S 21 miles per hour (34 km/h)
Game attendance: 68,681
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Mack Strong 13-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 11:43 (SEA 7–0)
OAK – Andre Rison 14-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:12 (Tied 7–7)
SEA – Rian Lindell 40-yard field goal, 0:58 (SEA 10–7)

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 6:04 (Tied 10–10)
SEA – Rian Lindell 52-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 13–10)

Third quarter

OAK – Randy Jordan 6-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:58 (OAK 17–13)

Fourth quarter

OAK – Randy Jordan 7-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:48 (OAK 24–13)
SEA – Shaun Alexander 4-yard run (PAT failed), 5:15 (OAK 24–19)
SEA – Safety, James Williams tackled Marquez Pope in end zone, 2:24 (OAK 24–21)
SEA – Darrell Jackson 13-yard pass from Jon Kitna (PAT failed), 0:28 (SEA 27–24)

Top passers

OAK – Rich Gannon: 5/17, 136 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
SEA – Jon Kitna: 19/30, 177 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Tyrone Wheatley: 26 car, 146 yds
SEA – Ricky Watters: 26 car, 168 yds

Top receivers

OAK – Randy Jordan: 1 rec, 55 yds
SEA – Darrell Jackson: 4 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD

Team – pass – rush – total – to

OAK – 134 – 227 – 361 – 3
SEA – 153 – 173 – 326 – 2

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Oakland Raiders	12	4	0	.750	479	299	W1
⁽⁵⁾ Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	485	369	W1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	355	354	L1
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	320	405	L1
San Diego Chargers	1	15	0	.063	269	440	L4

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoff Game

Divisional Round — Miami Dolphins (12–5) at Oakland Raiders (12–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	10	10	7	0	27

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), clear
Game attendance: 61,998
Referee: Phil Luckett
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian

Game information

First quarter

OAK — James 90-yard interception return (Janikowski kick), 11:36. Raiders 7–0
OAK — Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 4:52. Raiders 10–0

Second quarter

OAK — Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 8:36. Raiders 13–0
OAK — Jett 6-yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick), 1:53. Raiders 20–0

Third quarter

OAK — Wheatley 2-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 5:56. Raiders 27–0

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

MIA — Jay Fiedler, 18/37, 176 yards, 3 INT
OAK — Rich Gannon, 12/18, 143 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIA — Jay Fiedler, 3 rushes, 12 yards

MIA — Autry Denson 3 rushes, 12 yards
MIA — J. J. Johnson, 3 rushes, 12 yards

OAK — Tyrone Wheatley, 19 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

MIA — O. J. McDuffie, 3 receptions, 43 yards
OAK — Terry Kirby, 2 receptions, 35 yards

Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens 16-3.

AFC Championship Game

AFC Championship - Baltimore Ravens (13–4) at Oakland Raiders (12–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	10	3	3	16
Raiders	0	0	3	0	3

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), clear
Game attendance: 62,784
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian, and Bonnie Bernstein

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

BAL — Sharpe 96-yard pass from Dilfer (Stover kick), 11:08. Ravens 7–0
BAL — Stover 31-yard field goal, 8:19. Ravens 10–0

Third quarter

OAK — Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 10:07. Ravens 10–3
BAL — Stover 28-yard field goal, 5:08. Ravens 13–3

Fourth quarter

BAL — Stover 21-yard field goal, 7:28. Ravens 16–3

Top passers

BAL — Trent Dilfer, 9/18, 190 yards, TD, INT
OAK — Rich Gannon, 11/21, 80 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

BAL — Jamal Lewis, 29 rushes, 79 yards
OAK — Bobby Hoying, 3 rushes, 13 yards

Top receivers

BAL — Shannon Sharpe, 1 receptions, 96 yards, TD
OAK — Tim Brown, 5 receptions, 48 yards

Raiders lost and in 2001 finished 10-6. Win to the New York Jets in the AFC Wild Card Round 38-24. But lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in the Tuck Rule game 16-13.

Awards and records

Led NFL, Net Yards Gained, Rushing (2,470 yards) ^[14]
Led NFL, First Downs, Rushing (128 First Downs) ^[14]
Led NFL, Rushing Offense ^[14]
Eric Allen, AFC Defensive Player of the Month, December ^[15]
Rich Gannon, Bert Bell Award^[16]
Rich Gannon, All-Pro selection
Rich Gannon, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
Rich Gannon, PFW/PFWA All-Pro Team ^[17]
Rich Gannon, Pro Bowl MVP Award ^[15]
Shane Lechler, Single Season Record, Highest Punting Average in One Season, 45.9 Yards
Shane Lechler, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America) ^[15]
Shane Lechler, PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America) ^[18]

Pro Bowl selections

Rich Gannon, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[19]
Lincoln Kennedy, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[19]
Steve Wisniewski, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[19]
Charles Woodson, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[19]

Team leaders

Scoring – Sebastian Janikowski, 112 Points
Rushing – Tyrone Wheatley, 1,046 Yards
Passing – Rich Gannon, 3,430 Yards
Receiving – Tim Brown, 1,128 Yards
Receptions – Tim Brown, 76
Interceptions – Eric Allen, William Thomas, 6 each
Sacks – Grady Jackson,8.0

References

History: NFL Football – Oakland Raiders
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"Las Vegas/Oakland/LA Raiders Team Encyclopedia". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two
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NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Co. p. 215. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. p. 202.
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NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. p. 362.

2000 Oakland Raiders season

Offseason

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Season summary

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 5: Bye

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Standings

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoff Game

AFC Championship Game

Awards and records

Pro Bowl selections

Team leaders

References

External links