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2000 Washington Redskins season

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Home field
  
FedExField

Division place
  
3rd NFC East

Pro Bowlers
  
3

Record
  
8–8

Playoff finish
  
did not qualify

Head coach
  
Norv Turner Terry Robiskie

The 2000 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1999. However, they went 8-8 and missed the playoffs.

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Norv Turner, in his sixth season as the Redskins head coach was fired the day after Week 14, in which they went 7-6. He was replaced by Terry Robiskie for the final two games.

The off-season dominated when owner Daniel Syner acquired veteran free agents Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders and Mark Carrier. Smith would remain with the Redskins until 2003 while both Carrier and Sanders left the team at the end of the season.

The season is notable for the Redskins drafting future Pro Bowlers Lavar Arrington and Chris Samuels with the second and third overall picks respectively in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft.

Best performances

  • Marco Coleman, Week 1, 2.5 Quarterback Sacks vs. Carolina Panthers
  • Marco Coleman, Week 5, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Albert Connell, 3rd Best Receiving Performance of Season, 211 Receiving Yards vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, October 22
  • Bruce Smith, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. St. Louis Rams

    • Awards and records

  • LaVar Arrington, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
  • Marco Coleman, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 5
  • Albert Connell, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 8
  • Deion Sanders, NFL Defensive Player of the Week, Week 5
  • Chris Samuels, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
  • Bruce Smith, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 12

    • References

    2000 Washington Redskins season Wikipedia
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