After Barry Sanders retired, the 1999 season shockingly saw the Lions make the playoffs with an 8–8 record, before being dispatched by the Washington Redskins 27–13 in the Wild Card Round. Nine games into the 2000 season, Bobby Ross would resign as head coach following an embarrassing loss to the Miami Dolphins. He was replaced by assistant head coach Gary Moeller. The Lions had an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth in the final game of the season if they defeated the Chicago Bears. However, Paul Edinger would kick a 54-yard field goal with two seconds left to give the Bears a stunning 23–20 win. As a result, the Lions missed the playoffs, finishing at 9–7. Following the season, the Lions hired Matt Millen, a former player and broadcaster, as team president and CEO. With his first act as team president, Millen fired Gary Moeller as head coach, replacing him with Marty Mornhinweg. The Lions fell apart in 2001, leading many to believe that they might become the first team to go 0–16 in a season. After starting 0–12, the Lions finally managed to win a game on December 16 by defeating their rivals, the Minnesota Vikings. After two more losses, the Lions played their final game of the season on January 6, 2002. In what was to be the final game played at the Pontiac Silverdome, the 1–14 Lions hosted the 5–10 Cowboys. Despite there not being much hype or any playoff implications to the game, 77,512 fans came out to watch the Lions defeat the Cowboys 15–10.