The 2000 season was the

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' 81st season in the

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(NFL), their 102nd overall and their 13th in

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. The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense.''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 215 The Cardinals ranked last in the NFC in Takeaways/Giveaways with a rating of −24. The Cardinals surrendered 443 points in 2000, the second-worst in the NFL that season, and second-worst in franchise history. Arizona's minus-233 point differential is the worst in team history. Two of the Cardinals' three victories came by one point each, and they were 0–8 on the road. Following the most lopsided of those eight road losses, 48–7 at

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in week eight, coach

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was fired, ending his tenure in the desert after 4½ seasons with a 29–44 record. Defensive coordinator

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was named interim coach, and he held the job through the end of the 2003 season. The 3–13 mark would be matched in

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. The Cardinals suffered through their poorest season since the 1970

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, eclipsing the 4–12 marks of

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and

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. The Cardinals also went 4–9–1 in

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and

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, and 4–11–1 in

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, and would suffer through another 4–12 campaign in

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Offseason

Signings

Re-signings

Departures

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

On December 18, Dave McGinnis was named as the 38th head coach in franchise history. He had been interim coach since October 23, when Vince Tobin was fired.

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Best performances

* David Boston, Week 1, 128 Receiving Yards vs. New York Giants''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 207 * David Boston, Week 2, 102 Receiving Yards vs. Dallas Cowboys * David Boston, Week 7, 123 Receiving Yards vs. Philadelphia Eagles * David Boston, Week 14, 184 Receiving Yards vs. Cincinnati Bengals * Jake Plummer, Week 1, 318 Passing Yards vs. New York Giants * Simeon Rice, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Philadelphia Eagles''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 209

Records

* Led NFL, kickoffs, 86 * Led NFL, kickoff yards returned, 2296 * Led NFL, average kickoff yards per return, 26.7 * Led NFL, kickoff returns for touchdowns, 3

References

Cardinals on Pro Football Reference

Cardinals on jt-sw.com
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