The
2000 season was the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. The team plays their home game ...
' 71st in the
National Football League
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(NFL). After a wildcard playoff appearance with an 8–8 record in 1999, the Lions improved to 9–7 in 2000, but missed the playoffs thanks to a Christmas Eve home loss to the
4–11 Chicago Bears, where they blew a 10-point lead in the second quarter.
In the first 12 games, the Lions were 8-4. But, after that, they only won one more time. Nonetheless, this was the Lions' sixth winning season in 10 years, capping one of the best decades in the franchise's history. It was also the franchise's last winning season until
2011
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.
Head coach
Bobby Ross
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resigned after the ninth game of the season and was replaced by
Gary Moeller.
After beating the Jets, 10–7, at Giants Stadium on December 17, the Lions would lose 24 road games in a row and go 0–8 on the road for the coming three years.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 6
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Standings
References
External links
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Detroit
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Detroit Lions seasons
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. The team plays their home game ...
2000 in Detroit