2000 Arizona Cardinals
The 2000 Arizona Cardinals went 3–13, and missed the playoffs. They scored 210 points and allowed 443.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 210–443
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 210 points, the third-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 443, the second-most. Their point differential was -233.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 29–21 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 6 (October 8, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 48–7 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8 (October 22, 2000).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 (September 10, 2000), winning 32–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 6–10.
Their three wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2001, they went 7–9.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at New York Giants | L 16–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 32–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 3–29 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 29–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–33 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–48 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 10–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs Washington | W 16–15 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–34 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | vs New York Giants | L 7–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–44 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 7–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at Washington | L 3–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.