MEDIA ADVISORY: 2000 NFL SEASON
For your planning purposes, the NFL regular season for the year 2000 will begin Labor Day weekend on Sunday, September 3, and conclude on Monday night, December 25.
Following are key dates for the 2000 NFL schedule:
| Kickoff 2000 Weekend | Sunday, September 3, 2000 |
| End of Regular Season | Monday, December 25, 2000 |
| Wild Card Weekend | Saturday & Sunday, December 30-31, 2000 |
| Divisional Playoffs | Saturday & Sunday, January 6-7, 2001 |
| Championship Games | Sunday, January 14, 2001 |
| Super Bowl XXXV | Sunday, January 28, 2001 (Tampa, Florida) |