# 2000 Denver Broncos season

The 2000 season was the Denver Broncos' 31st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 41st overall. It also was the team's final year at Mile High Stadium.
The Broncos rebounded from their previous output, winning 11 games and finished 2nd in the AFC West. Denver's season ended with a 21–3 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wildcard round. With running back Terrell Davis still struggling with injuries, Denver turned to rookie Mike Anderson, who had a successful rookie campaign and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year following the season.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

2000 Denver Broncos draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 15 | Deltha O'Neal * | Cornerback | California | from Baltimore |
| 2 | 40 | Ian Gold * | Linebacker | Michigan | |
| 2 | 45 | Kenoy Kennedy | Safety | Arkansas | from Baltimore |
| 3 | 70 | Chris Cole | Wide receiver | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 101 | Jerry Johnson | Defensive tackle | Florida State | |
| 4 | 112 | Cooper Carlisle | Guard | Florida | from Carolina |
| 5 | 154 | Muneer Moore | Wide receiver | Richmond | from San Francisco via Seattle |
| 6 | 189 | Mike Anderson | Running back | Utah | from St. Louis |
| 7 | 214 | Jarious Jackson | Quarterback | Notre Dame | |
| 7 | 246 | Leroy Fields | Wide receiver | Jackson State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

#### Draft notes

* ↑ No. 15: Baltimore → Denver (PD). see No. 15: Baltimore → Denver.

### Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Darius Clark | Safety | Duke |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | August 5 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–17 | 1–0 | Sun Devil Stadium |
| 2 | August 13 | Green Bay Packers | W 26–20 | 2–0 | Mile High Stadium |
| 3 | August 19 | Dallas Cowboys | W 36–23 | 3–0 | Mile High Stadium |
| 4 | August 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–24 | 4–0 | 3Com Park |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 4 | at St. Louis Rams | L 36–41 | 0–1 | Trans World Dome | 65,956 |
| 2 | September 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 42–14 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,466 |
| 3 | September 17 | at Oakland Raiders | W 33–24 | 2–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,078 |
| 4 | September 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 22–23 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | 74,596 |
| 5 | October 1 | New England Patriots | L 19–28 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,684 |
| 6 | October 8 | at San Diego Chargers | W 21–7 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | 56,079 |
| 7 | October 15 | Cleveland Browns | W 44–10 | 4–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,811 |
| 8 | October 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–31 | 4–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | 61,603 |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 5 | at New York Jets | W 30–23 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 78,305 |
| 11 | November 13 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 | 6–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,951 |
| 12 | November 19 | San Diego Chargers | W 38–37 | 7–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,218 |
| 13 | November 26 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 38–31 | 8–4 | Husky Stadium | 68,661 |
| 14 | December 3 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38–23 | 9–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,900 |
| 15 | December 10 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–24 | 10–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,218 |
| 16 | December 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–20 | 10–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,406 |
| 17 | December 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38–9 | 11–5 | Mile High Stadium | 76,098 |

## Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |

## Postseason

| Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Game recap |
| AFC Wild Card | December 31, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens (4) | L 3–21 | 0–1 | PSINet Stadium | Recap |

## Awards and records

* Mike Anderson, franchise record, most rushing yards in one game, 251 yards (December 3, 2000)
* Mike Anderson, NFL record, most rushing yards in one game for a rookie, 251 yards (December 3, 2000)
* Gus Frerotte, franchise record, most passing yards in one game, 462 yards (November 19, 2000)
* Ed McCaffrey, franchise record, most receptions in one season, 101 receptions
* Trevor Pryce, AFC Pro Bowl selection,
* Rod Smith, AFC Pro Bowl selection,
* Rod Smith, franchise record, most receiving yards in one season, 1,602 receiving yards-

### Milestones

QB Brian Griese named to the Pro Bowl.