1998 Seattle Seahawks season
1998 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | T-2nd NFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers |
DE Michael Sinclair DT Cortez Kennedy LB Chad Brown CB Shawn Springs |
AP All-Pros |
DE Michael Sinclair (2nd team) LB Chad Brown (1st team) |
The 1998 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 23rd season with the National Football League. A late-season loss to the New York Jets came due to a controversial call when Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde ran in a touchdown but was downed short of the goalline yet the play was ruled a touchdown; the loss helped knock Seattle out of the playoffs. The 1998 season was the final season for head coach Dennis Erickson.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/15 | Anthony Simmons | Linebacker | Clemson |
2/47 | Todd Weiner | Offensive Tackle | Kansas State |
3/76 | Ahman Green | Running Back | Nebraska |
4/108 | DeShone Myles | Linebacker | Nevada-Reno |
6/162 | Carl Hansen | Defensive Tackle | Stanford |
6/169 | Bobby Shaw | Wide Receiver | California |
7/197 | Jason McEndoo | Center | Washington State |
Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College |
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Brian Finneran | Wide receiver | Villanova |
Dirk Johnson | Punter | Northern Colorado |
Paul Spicer | Defensive end | Saginaw Valley State |
Personnel
Staff
1998 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1999 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | July 31 | 6:00pm PDT | at Dallas Cowboys | W 20–19 | 1–0 | Texas Stadium | 59,357 | KING | -- |
2 | August 8 | 7:00pm PDT | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–21 | 2–0 | Kingdome | 52,645 | KING | -- |
AB 3 | August 15 | 5:00pm PDT | San Francisco 49ers | L 21–24 | 2–1 | BC Place | 45,202 | CBS | -- |
4 | August 22 | 7:00pm PDT | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–24 | 3–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 32,683 | KING | -- |
5 | August 28 | 7:00pm PDT | San Francisco 49ers | W 21–20 | 4–1 | Kingdome | 57,014 | KING | -- |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | September 6 | 10:00am PDT | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–0 | 1–0 | Veterans Stadium | 66,418 | CBS | Recap |
2 | September 13 | 1:00pm PDT | Arizona Cardinals | W 33–14 | 2–0 | Kingdome | 57,678 | Fox | Recap |
3 | September 20 | 1:00pm PDT | Washington Redskins | W 24–14 | 3–0 | Kingdome | 63,336 | Fox | Recap |
4 | September 27 | 1:00pm PDT | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–13 | 3–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,413 | CBS | Recap |
5 | October 4 | 5:00pm PDT | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–17 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 66,418 | ESPN | Recap |
6 | October 11 | 1:00pm PDT | Denver Broncos | L 16–21 | 3–3 | Kingdome | 66,258 | CBS | Recap |
7 | Bye | ||||||||
8 | October 25 | 1:00pm PST | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–20 | 4–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | 58,512 | CBS | Recap |
9 | November 1 | 5:00pm PST | Oakland Raiders | L 18–31 | 4–4 | Kingdome | 66,246 | ESPN | Recap |
10 | November 8 | 1:00pm PST | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–12 | 5–4 | Kingdome | 66,251 | CBS | Recap |
11 | November 15 | 1:00pm PST | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–20 | 5–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 51,527 | CBS | Recap |
12 | November 22 | 10:00am PST | at Dallas Cowboys | L 22–30 | 5–6 | Texas Stadium | 64,142 | CBS | Recap |
13 | November 29 | 1:00pm PST | Tennessee Oilers | W 20–18 | 6–6 | Kingdome | 59,048 | CBS | Recap |
14 | December 6 | 10:00am PST | at New York Jets | L 31–32 | 6–7 | Giants Stadium | 72,200 | CBS | Recap |
15 | December 13 | 1:00pm PST | San Diego Chargers | W 38–17 | 7–7 | Kingdome | 62,690 | CBS | Recap |
16 | December 20 | 1:00pm PST | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–23 | 8–7 | Kingdome | 58,703 | CBS | Recap |
17 | December 27 | 1:00pm PST | at Denver Broncos | L 21–28 | 8–8 | Mile High Stadium | 74,057 | CBS | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1998 NFL season results [4]
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
(1) Denver Broncos | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 501 | 309 | W1 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 356 | L1 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 372 | 310 | L1 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 327 | 363 | W1 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 241 | 342 | L5 |
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
Week P2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colts | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Seahawks | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Week P3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
Week P4: at Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Week P5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Regular Season
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 14 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: clear, 81 °F (27 °C), 65% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,418
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
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Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
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Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,336
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Jerry Glanville
- Gamebook
Game information | ||
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Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 4:05pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C), 54% humidity, wind SW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,413
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Game information | ||
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Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 7:20pm local
- Game weather: rain, 66 °F (19 °C), 97% humidity, wind SE 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,418
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
Game information | ||
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Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:14pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,258
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Randy Cross
- Gamebook
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Week 8: at San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:15pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 84% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,512
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Raiders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 5:20pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,246
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:15pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,251
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
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Week 11: at Oakland Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
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Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:01pm local
- Game weather: clear, 62 °F (17 °C), 60% humidity, wind SE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 64,142
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Randy Cross
- Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. Tennessee Oilers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Oilers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:05pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,048
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
- Gamebook
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Week 14: at New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Jets | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 63 °F (17 °C), 83% humidity, wind W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 72,200
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Game information | ||
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Vinny Testaverde's controversial touchdown on fourth down from the five yard line with 20 seconds remaining gave the Jets the victory. Replays showed that Testaverde's helmet crossed the goal line, but not the ball. This play is widely attributed as being responsible for bringing back instant replay to the NFL in 1999.[5]
Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,690
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colts | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:06pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,703
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and John Dockery
- Gamebook
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Week 17 at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 2:15pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C), 26% humidity, wind NW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,057
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Game information | ||
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Awards and records
The 1998 Seahawks hold the record for most defensive touchdowns in a season, with 10 (as of the 2007 NFL Season). [6]
References
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- ↑ 1998 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1998 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ New York Daily News, June 3, 2010, accessed on March 15, 2015
- ↑ "NFL Notes". 2008-11-18.