2000 Scottish Claymores season
The 2000 Scottish Claymores season was the sixth season for the team in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The Claymores were led by sixth-year head coach Jim Criner and played their home games at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (three) and the Hampden Park in Glasgow (two). Scotland finished the regular season in second place with a record of 6–4, qualifying for the league final for the second time in team history. The Claymores lost 10–13 to the Rhein Fire in World Bowl 2000 .
Personnel
Staff
2000 Scottish Claymores staff
Front office
General Manager – Will Wilson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Receivers – Vince Alcalde
Running Backs – Kevin O'Neal
National Coach/Tight Ends – Stephen McCusker
Defensive coaches
Roster
2000 Scottish Claymores roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
National players
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Kickoff [ n 1]
Opponent
Results
Game site
Attendance
Final score
Team record
1
Sunday, 16 April
3:00 p.m.
Amsterdam Admirals
W 28–9
1–0
Murrayfield Stadium
8,726
2
Saturday, 22 April
7:00 p.m.
at Frankfurt Galaxy
W 17–14
2–0
Waldstadion
32,459
3
Saturday, 29 April
7:00 p.m.
at Berlin Thunder
L 20–24
2–1
Jahn-Sportpark
7,913
4
Sunday, 7 May
3:00 p.m.
Berlin Thunder
W 42–3
3–1
Murrayfield Stadium
8,912
5
Saturday, 13 May
7:00 p.m.
at Rhein Fire
L 10–22
3–2
Rheinstadion
30,537
6
Sunday, 21 May
3:00 p.m.
Frankfurt Galaxy
L 30–31 OT
3–3
Murrayfield Stadium
9,127
7
Saturday, 27 May
3:00 p.m.
Barcelona Dragons
W 28–0
4–3
Hampden Park
8,827
8
Saturday, 3 June
7:00 p.m.
at Amsterdam Admirals
W 42–10
5–3
Olympisch Stadion
10,867
9
Saturday, 10 June
3:00 p.m.
Rhein Fire
W 31–24
6–4
Hampden Park
10,196
10
Sunday, 18 June
7:00 p.m.
at Barcelona Dragons
L 25–28
6–4
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
8,200
World Bowl 2000
11
Sunday, 25 June
7:00 p.m.
Rhein Fire
L 10–13
6–5
Waldstadion
35,860
Standings
[ 1]
Game summaries
World Bowl 2000
World Bowl 2000: Rhein Fire vs Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rhein
3
3
0 7 13
Scotland
7
3
0 0 10
at Waldstadion , Frankfurt , Germany
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Scotland – 32-yard field goal by Rob Hart, 9:03.
Rhein – 23-yard field goal by Manfred Burgsmüller, 4:59.
Third quarter
4th Quarter
Rhein – Pepe Pearson 1-yard touchdown run, Manfred Burgsmüller kick good, 1:12.
Leading passers
Leading rushers
Rhein – Pepe Pearson – 14 rushes, 61 yards, 1 touchdown.
Scotland – Aaron Stecker – 13 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown.
Leading receivers
Notes
^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
The Franchise Stadiums Head coaches World Bowl appearances (2) League championships (1) Seasons