2000 Arizona Cardinals season
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
Vince Tobin Dave McGinnis |
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 1 |
The 2000 Arizona Cardinals season was the Cards' 13th season in Arizona And 81st in the National Football League (NFL) The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense. 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, 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.
The Cardinals suffered through their poorest season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, eclipsing the 4-12 marks of 1991, 1992, 1995 and 1997. The Cardinals also went 4-9-1 in 1971, 1972 and 1973, and 4-11-1 in 1986, and would suffer through another 4-12 campaign in 2003.
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.
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