1998 St. Louis Rams season

The 1998 St. Louis Rams season was the team’s 61st year with the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth season in St. Louis. It was the second year for head coach Dick Vermeil. The team failed to improve on its 5–11 record from 1997, and instead finished the season 4–12 and missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, during which they had compiled a league-worst 45–99 record. Despite all of this, the Rams showed many signs of life during the season when they beat playoff teams such as the New York Jets (who would make the AFC Championship game during the season) and the New England Patriots (who would make a wild card). Some skeptics claim that those 2 wins helped them build signs of strong life into next season, when they won Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans.

1998 St. Louis Rams season
Head coachDick Vermeil
OwnerGeorgia Frontiere
Home fieldTrans World Dome
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE Kevin Carter

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1998 NFL Draft
1998 St. Louis Rams draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 6 Grant Wistrom  Defensive end Nebraska
      Made roster  

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Roster
1998 St. Louis Rams roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultTV Time(CT)TV AnnouncersRecordAttendance
1September 6, 1998New Orleans SaintsL 17–24FOX 12:00pmRay Bentley & Brian Baldinger0–1
56,943
2September 13, 1998Minnesota VikingsL 31–38FOX 12:00pmRay Bentley & Ron Pitts0–2
56,234
3September 20, 1998at Buffalo BillsW 34–33FOX 12:00pmKenny Albert & Tim Green1–2
65,199
4September 27, 1998Arizona CardinalsL 17–20FOX 12:00pmKenny Albert & Tim Green1–3
55,832
5Bye
6October 11, 1998New York JetsW 30–10CBS 3:15pmKevin Harlan & Sam Wyche2–3
55,938
7October 18, 1998at Miami DolphinsL 0–14FOX 3:15pmSam Rosen & Jerry Glanville2–4
65,418
8October 25, 1998San Francisco 49ersL 10–28FOX 12:00pmKenny Albert & Tim Green2–5
58,563
9November 1, 1998at Atlanta FalconsL 15–37FOX 12:00pmTim Ryan, Bill Maas & Ronnie Lott2–6
37,996
10November 8, 1998at Chicago BearsW 20–12FOX 12:00pmKenny Albert & Tim Green3–6
50,263
11November 15, 1998at New Orleans SaintsL 3–24FOX 12:00pmRay Bentley & Ron Pitts3–7
46,430
12November 22, 1998Carolina PanthersL 20–24FOX 3:05pmRay Bentley & Brian Baldinger3–8
50,716
13November 29, 1998Atlanta FalconsL 10–21FOX 12:00pmCurt Menefee & Brian Baldinger3–9
47,971
14December 6, 1998at Philadelphia EaglesL 14–17ESPN 7:15pmMike Patrick, Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire3–10
66,155
15December 13, 1998New England PatriotsW 32–18CBS 12:00pmDon Criqui & Beasley Reece4–10
48,946
16December 20, 1998at Carolina PanthersL 13–20FOX 12:00pmKenny Albert & Tim Green4–11
50,047
17December 27, 1998at San Francisco 49ersL 19–38FOX 3:05pmPat Summerall & John Madden4–12
68,386

Standings
NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Atlanta Falcons 14 2 0 .875 442 289 W9
(4) San Francisco 49ers 12 4 0 .750 479 328 W1
New Orleans Saints 6 10 0 .375 305 359 L3
Carolina Panthers 4 12 0 .250 336 413 W2
St. Louis Rams 4 12 0 .250 285 378 L2

References
  1. "1998 St. Louis Rams draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.


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