2000 Detroit Lions season
The 2000 [NFL season|2000 season] was the Detroit Lions' 71st in the National Football League. After a wildcard playoff appearance with an 8–8 record in 1999, the Lions improved to 9–7 in 2000, but missed the playoffs thanks to a Christmas Eve home loss to the 4–11 Chicago Bears, where they blew a 10-point lead in the second quarter.
In the first 12 games, the Lions were 8-4. But, after that, they only won one more time. Nonetheless, this was the Lions' sixth winning season in 10 years, capping one of the best decades in the franchise's history. It was also the franchise's last winning season until 2011.
Head coach Bobby Ross resigned after the ninth game of the season and was replaced by Gary Moeller.
After beating the Jets, 10–7, at Giants Stadium on December 17, the Lions would lose 24 road games in a row and go 0–8 on the road for the coming three years.
Offseason
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
| Andrew Bayes | Punter | East Carolina |
| Steve Brominski | Tight end | Syracuse |
| Henry Douglas | Wide receiver | North Carolina A&T |
| Larry Foster | Wide receiver | LSU |
| Pete Garces | Kicker | Idaho |
| James Hall | Defensive end | Michigan |
| Leroy Hodge | Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
| Casey Jensen | Center | Michigan State |
| Jeremy Mankins | Guard | Boise State |
| Nick O’Brien | Guard | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| Joe O’Neill | Linebacker | Bowling Green |
| Sean Powell | Defensive end | New Mexico State |
| Charlie Sanders | Running back | Emporia State |
| Andy Vincent | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| Jimmy Wyrick | Cornerback | Minnesota |