2000 San Jose SaberCats Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Darren Arbet (12-2)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 95,537, Avg. 13,648 in 7 home dates
2000 San Jose SaberCats Roster
The San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League ended the 2000 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
San Jose piled up points with 871 points, while the defense conceded 648. Mark Grieb threw for 3,107 yards. Steve Papin paced the receiving corps, grabbing 90 passes for 1,233 yards.
Joey Dozier carried the ball for a team-best 107 yards for the SaberCats.
Barry Wagner picked off 5 opponent throws. Sam Hernandez topped the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 29 sacks.
Darren Arbet coached the team. The 2000 San Jose SaberCats lost in the Semifinal.
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Regular Season Points For: 871
Regular Season Points Against: 648
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2000 | Houston ThunderBears 14 at San Jose SaberCats 54 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 21, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 64 at Oklahoma Wranglers 68 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 2000 | Arizona Rattlers 51 at San Jose SaberCats 42 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| May 6, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 54 at Iowa Barnstormers 52 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| May 12, 2000 | Oklahoma Wranglers 30 at San Jose SaberCats 37 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 19, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 61 at Buffalo Destroyers 35 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 27, 2000 | Los Angeles Avengers 25 at San Jose SaberCats 78 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| June 1, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 55 at Arizona Rattlers 34 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| June 9, 2000 | New England Sea Wolves 76 at San Jose SaberCats 85 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| June 17, 2000 | Grand Rapids Rampage 45 at San Jose SaberCats 68 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| June 22, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 63 at Milwaukee Mustangs 60 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| June 29, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 52 at Grand Rapids Rampage 32 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| July 8, 2000 | San Jose SaberCats 75 at Los Angeles Avengers 72 | W | 5-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| July 22, 2000 | Buffalo Destroyers 54 at San Jose SaberCats 83 | W | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| August 4, 2000 | Oklahoma Wranglers 40 at San Jose SaberCats 63 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Playoff | |
| August 12, 2000 | Nashville Kats 51 at San Jose SaberCats 42 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Playoff |
