# 2000 Arena Football League season

The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2001. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV.
The season was originally cancelled on February 24, 2000, due to an antitrust suit filed by the Arena Football League Players Association against the league stemming from player complaints that league owners have conspired to withhold free agency, health benefits and higher salaries. On March 1, 2000, the league re-opened its season when the Players' Union came to a collective bargaining agreement with the league.

## Standings

| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Division | Division | Division |
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| National Conference |||||||
| Eastern Division |||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| New England Sea Wolves | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Buffalo Destroyers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| New Jersey Red Dogs | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Southern Division |||||||
| Orlando Predators | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Nashville Kats | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Florida Bobcats | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Carolina Cobras | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 |
| American Conference |||||||
| Central Division |||||||
| Iowa Barnstormers | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Houston Thunderbears | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Western Division |||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Oklahoma Wranglers | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates best regular-season record

## Playoffs

| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | ArenaBowl XIV | ArenaBowl XIV | ArenaBowl XIV |
| | | | 1 | San Jose | 63 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Oklahoma | 40 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | New England | 38 | 10 | Oklahoma | 40 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 52 | | | | 1 | San Jose | 42 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Nashville | 51 | | | | |
| 6 | Nashville | 57 | | | | | | | 6 | Nashville | 51 | |
| 11 | Grand Rapids | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Grand Rapids | 14 | 3 | Iowa | 56 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Nashville | 63 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nashville | 38 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Orlando | 41 |
| | | | 2 | Orlando | 34 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Tampa Bay | 24 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay | 72 | 8 | Tampa Bay | 24 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Milwaukee | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Milwaukee | 64 | | | | 2 | Orlando | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Arizona | 44 | | | | |
| 5 | Arizona | 41 | | | | | | | 5 | Arizona | 44 | |
| 12 | Buffalo | 34 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Buffalo | 34 | 4 | Albany | 50 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Arizona | 53 | | | | | | | |

## All-Arena team

| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Aaron Garcia, Iowa | Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Bob McMillen, Arizona | Rick Hamilton, Orlando |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Carlos James, Iowa Bret Cooper, Orlando | Randy Gatewood, Arizona Sean Riley, Milwaukee |
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Hunkie Cooper, Arizona | Greg Hopkins, Albany |
| Offensive specialist | Mike Horacek, Iowa | Steve Papin, San Jose |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Sam Hernandez, San Jose Victor Hall, Los Angeles Joe Jacobs, Albany | James Baron, Nashville B.J. Cohen, Orlando Tom Briggs, Oklahoma |
| Defensive specialist | Kenny McEntyre, Orlando Kevin Kaesviharn, Iowa | Damon Mason, Orlando Tommy Henry, Tampa Bay |
| Kicker | Clay Rush, Iowa | Steve Videtich, Milwaukee |