| 2000 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Buccaneers) 21–3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Giants) 10–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
The 2000 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' sixty-eighth in the National Football League (NFL) and its second under head coach Andy Reid.
The team improved on its 5–11 record from 1999, resulting in a postseason appearance for the first time since 1996.
Its season started in Dallas, with the game famously known for the onside kick that the Eagles kicked and recovered to start the game. This game is known as the Pickle Juice Game, as the Philadelphia players were given pickle juice by Andy Reid in order to prepare for the high temperature in Dallas that day. The Eagles won the game, 41–14.
This was Donovan McNabb's first full year as starting quarterback after seeing limited action during his rookie season. With McNabb, the team posted an 11–5 record. For his efforts, McNabb was named to the Pro Bowl following the season. He subsequently made several more Pro Bowl appearances during his time in Philadelphia. The Eagles played in five NFC Championship games and a Super Bowl (2004) during the McNabb era.
The Eagles easily defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the playoffs, 21–3, but lost to its rivals, the eventual NFC champion New York Giants, in the divisional round 20–10.
In week five, running back Duce Staley broke his foot. He was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He rushed for 344 yards while active in five games.