2000 San Diego Chargers
The 2000 San Diego Chargers went 1–15, and missed the playoffs. They scored 269 points and allowed 440.
- Record
- 1–15
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 269–440
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 269 points, the sixth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 440, the third-most. Their point differential was -171.
Their 1–15 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 1–15.
Their longest losing streak was eleven games, from Week 1 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 17–16 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (November 26, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 42–10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 (September 17, 2000).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 12 (November 19, 2000), losing 38–37.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–8.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, nine games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 8–8.
Their one win is the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2001, they went 5–11.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at Oakland Raiders | L 6–9 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–42 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 12–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 31–57 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 13–15 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 15–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 7–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | L 37–38 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–45 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | at Carolina Panthers | L 22–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–34 |
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.