Detroit Lions

2000 Season Recap

Detroit Lions

2000 Season Recap

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The Lions get off to a fast start winning 5 of their first 7. However after back to back loses head coach Bobby Ross suddenly resigns, and linebackers coach/asst. head coach Gary Moeller takes over. Under Moeller the Lions win their first 3 games, and look like a lock for the playoffs with n 8-4 record. However, the Lions would lose 3 of their final 4 games and would wind up on the outside looking in.Moeller would himself be let go after the season when new club president Matt Millen takes over and hires Marty Mornhinweg too lead the Lions into the future.

Missed Playoffs

9-7 (.563)

4th place in NFC Central

Head Coach Bobby Ross
Gary Moeller

General Manager Chuck Schmidt

Team Owner William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium Pontiac Silverdome

Attendance 606,716

Average 75,840

2000 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 20 Stockar McDougle T

2 50 Barrett Green LB

3 81 Reuben Droughns RB

5 145 Todd Franz DB

6 181 Quinton Reese DE

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