# 2000 Scottish Claymores season

The 2000 Scottish Claymores season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The Claymores were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Criner and played their home games at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (three) and the Hampden Park in Glasgow (two). Scotland finished the regular season in second place with a record of 6–4, qualifying for the league final for the second time in team history. The Claymores lost 10–13 to the Rhein Fire in World Bowl 2000.

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site | Attendance |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site | Attendance |
| 1 | Sunday, 16 April | 3:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | W 28–9 | 1–0 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,726 |
| 2 | Saturday, 22 April | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Waldstadion | 32,459 |
| 3 | Saturday, 29 April | 7:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 20–24 | 2–1 | Jahn-Sportpark | 7,913 |
| 4 | Sunday, 7 May | 3:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 42–3 | 3–1 | Murrayfield Stadium | 8,912 |
| 5 | Saturday, 13 May | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 10–22 | 3–2 | Rheinstadion | 30,537 |
| 6 | Sunday, 21 May | 3:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 30–31 | 3–3 | Murrayfield Stadium | 9,127 |
| 7 | Saturday, 27 May | 3:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 28–0 | 4–3 | Hampden Park | 8,827 |
| 8 | Saturday, 3 June | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | W 42–10 | 5–3 | Olympisch Stadion | 10,867 |
| 9 | Saturday, 10 June | 3:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 31–24 | 6–4 | Hampden Park | 10,196 |
| 10 | Sunday, 18 June | 7:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 25–28 | 6–4 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | 8,200 |
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| 11 | Sunday, 25 June | 7:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | L 10–13 | 6–5 | Waldstadion | 35,860 |

## Standings

NFL Europe League :
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 279 | 209 | 5–0 | 2–3 | W1 |
| Scottish Claymores | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 273 | 165 | 4–1 | 2–3 | L1 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 194 | 212 | 2–3 | 3–2 | W1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 206 | 243 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L3 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 206 | 269 | 1–4 | 3–2 | W2 |
| Berlin Thunder | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 189 | 249 | 3–2 | 1–4 | L1 |

## Game summaries
### World Bowl 2000

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rhein | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Scotland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: Sunday, 25 June
* Game time: 7:07 p.m. CEST
* Game weather: 17 °C (63 °F), cloudy
* Game attendance: 35,860
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen and Bill Maas
Game information :
First quarter
Rhein – 21-yard field goal by Manfred Burgsmüller, 9:48.
Scotland – Aaron Stecker 36-yard touchdown run, Rob Hart kick good, 8:38.
Second quarter
Scotland – 32-yard field goal by Rob Hart, 9:03.
Rhein – 23-yard field goal by Manfred Burgsmüller, 4:59.
Third quarter
No scoring.
4th Quarter
Rhein – Pepe Pearson 1-yard touchdown run, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 1:12.
Leading passers
Rhein – Danny Wuerffel – 12/30, 90 yards, 2 interceptions.
Scotland – Kevin Daft – 16/29, 177 yards, 1 interception.
Leading rushers
Rhein – Pepe Pearson – 14 rushes, 61 yards, 1 touchdown.
Scotland – Aaron Stecker – 13 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown.
Leading receivers
Rhein – Jeff Ogden – 3 receptions, 26 yards.
Scotland – Donald Sellers – 4 receptions, 56 yards. :