The 2000 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 64th in Washington, D.C. Owner Dan Snyder made a offseason splash by signing Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders and Jeff George in a bid to win Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa. Heavily favored to represent the NFC at Super Bowl XXXV and win it, they failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1999 and they went 8-8 and missed the playoffs despite starting the season 6-2.