2000 San Jose SaberCats Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalon Baker | WR/LB | August 22, 1973 | 5'7" | 185 | Montana | Vancouver, WA | 7 |
| Albrey Battle | OL/DL | October 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 304 | Arizona State | Poway, CA | 14 |
| Mario Bradley | DS | April 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Southern California | Long Beach, CA | 2 |
| Howard Butler | OL/DL | July 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 270 | San Jose State | San Jose, CA | 14 |
| Derrick Chachere | FB/LB | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 260 | Nevada-Reno | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Lee Cole | DS | June 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 188 | Arizona St. | Riverside, CA USA | 11 |
| Joey Dozier | FB/LB | February 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 240 | New Mexico State | Topeka, KS | 14 |
| John Dutton | QB | September 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Nevada-Reno | Fallbrook, CA | 3 |
| Mike Goldstein | K | 1 | |||||
| Mark Grieb | QB | May 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | California - Davis | San Jose, CA | 14 |
| Sam Hernandez | OL/DL | November 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 255 | Sonoma State (CA) | San Jose, CA | 13 |
| Carlos Huerta | K | June 29, 1969 | 5'7" | 185 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 4 |
| Mike Jones | FB/LB | April 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 235 | Trinity JC (TX) | Van Nuys, CA | 14 |
| Tommy Jones | WR/DB | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno State | Lemoore, CA | 13 |
| Terrance Joseph | DB | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | Tulsa | Blue Springs, MO | 9 |
| Kelvin Kinney | DL | December 31, 1972 | 6'6" | 264 | Virginia St. | Montgomery, WV USA | 5 |
| Ramon Luster | OL/DL | August 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 302 | Auburn | Ensley, AL | 2 |
| Steve Papin | WR/DB | February 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland State | San Jose, CA | 14 |
| Sai Poulivaati | OL/DL | November 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 275 | Oregon State | Portland, OR | 9 |
| Jerry Reese | WR/DB | March 18, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | San Jose St. | Berkeley, CA USA | 14 |
| James Roe | WR | August 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 187 | Norfolk St. | Richmond, VA USA | 9 |
| Chris Sailer | K | January 9, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | UCLA | Burbank, CA | 9 |
| Omarr Smith | DB | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 178 | San Jose State | Torrance, CA | 10 |
| Ken Talanoa | OL/DL | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 305 | Arizona State | El Segundo, CA | 13 |
| Mike Ulufale | OL/DL | February 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 277 | BYU | Honolulu, HI USA | 10 |
| Barry Wagner | WR/DB | November 24, 1967 | 6'3" | 213 | Alabama A&M | Greensboro, AL USA | 14 |
| Scott Wood | QB | December 31, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | Saint Mary's (CA) | Anaheim, CA | 3 |
| Jason Worley | OL/DL | October 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 325 | Eastern Kentucky | Lexington, KY | 2 |
| Luke Yarnell | OL/DL | February 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 320 | Southwestern Louisiana | Topeka, KS | 12 |
