2000 Orlando Predators Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Championship
Coach: Jay Gruden (11-3)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 85,040, Avg. 12,149 in 7 home dates
2000 Orlando Predators Roster
The Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League ended the 2000 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Predators paced the circuit with just 568 points allowed. Orlando scored 663 points. Connell Maynor threw for 3,116 yards. Ty Law paced the receiving corps, snagging 55 passes, while Bret Cooper accumulated 860 receiving yards. Joe Douglass was targeted regularly, too.
Rick Hamilton carried the ball for a team-best 210 yards, while Connell Maynor also buoyed the ground attack.
Kenny McEntyre intercepted 11 opponent throws. Curtis Eason topped the defensive unit with 4 sacks, leading the way for a team which created 21 sacks.
Jay Gruden coached the team. The 2000 Orlando Predators won the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 663
Regular Season Points Against: 568
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2000 | New Jersey Red Dogs 21 at Orlando Predators 38 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 27, 2000 | Orlando Predators 56 at Carolina Cobras 28 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| May 5, 2000 | Florida Bobcats 38 at Orlando Predators 51 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| May 12, 2000 | Tampa Bay Storm 43 at Orlando Predators 44 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| May 19, 2000 | Orlando Predators 71 at Nashville Kats 54 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| May 26, 2000 | Orlando Predators 35 at Oklahoma Wranglers 28 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| June 2, 2000 | Carolina Cobras 54 at Orlando Predators 56 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| June 9, 2000 | Grand Rapids Rampage 46 at Orlando Predators 34 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| June 16, 2000 | Orlando Predators 43 at Milwaukee Mustangs 35 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| June 23, 2000 | New England Sea Wolves 32 at Orlando Predators 46 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| July 1, 2000 | Orlando Predators 36 at Tampa Bay Storm 50 | L | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| July 7, 2000 | Nashville Kats 45 at Orlando Predators 41 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| July 15, 2000 | Orlando Predators 51 at Florida Bobcats 35 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| July 23, 2000 | Orlando Predators 61 at Albany Firebirds 59 | W | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| August 3, 2000 | Tampa Bay Storm 24 at Orlando Predators 34 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Playoff | |
| August 13, 2000 | Arizona Rattlers 44 at Orlando Predators 56 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Playoff | |
| August 20, 2000 | Nashville Kats 38 at Orlando Predators 41 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ArenaBowl 14 |
