2000 New Orleans Saints season
The 2000 season was the New Orleans Saints' 34th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 25th playing home games at the Louisiana Superdome. The Saints were looking to improve on their 3–13 finish from a year earlier under new head coach Jim Haslett. Not only did the Saints do so, but they finished with a 10–6 record to win the NFC West and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1992. They also won their first ever playoff game in franchise history by defeating the defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams in the wild-card round. The Saints went no further, though, as they lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the next round.
| 2000 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tom Benson |
| General manager | Randy Mueller |
| Head coach | Jim Haslett |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike McCarthy |
| Defensive coordinator | Ron Zook |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Rams) 31–28 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 16–34 |
| Pro Bowlers | T Willie Roaf WR Joe Horn DT La'Roi Glover DE Joe Johnson LB Keith Mitchell LB Mark Fields |
This was the only time the Saints made the playoffs under Haslett. For the next four seasons, the Saints fell out of contention. They would not return to the playoffs until 2006.