1998 Tennessee Oilers season

The 1998 Tennessee Oilers season was the franchise's 39th season overall, 29th with the National Football League (NFL), and their final season as the Oilers; they would be renamed the Titans the following year.

1998 Tennessee Oilers season
Head coachJeff Fisher
General managerFloyd Reese
OwnerBud Adams
Home fieldVanderbilt Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place2nd AFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The team matched their previous season's output of 8–8,[1] marking their third straight season with exactly eight wins. The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

The 1998 season was the only year the Oilers would play in Vanderbilt Stadium, an undersized stadium that was used as a temporary stopgap until the team's new permanent stadium could be constructed. The Oilers, who had originally intended to stay in Houston until the stadium was finished, were forced out of Houston due to poor attendance in 1996, and were again forced out of their "Plan B," Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, after attendance was even worse there in 1997.

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1998 NFL Draft
1998 Tennessee Oilers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 16 Kevin Dyson  Wide receiver Utah
2 46 Samari Rolle *  Cornerback Florida State
3 77 Dainon Sidney  Cornerback UAB
4 107 Joe Salave'a  Defensive tackle Arizona
5 139 Benji Olson  Guard Washington
6 168 Lee Wiggins  Defensive back South Carolina
7 205 Jimmy Sprotte  Linebacker Arizona
7 229 Kevin Long  Center Florida State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff
1998 Tennessee Oilers staff
Front office
  • Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Floyd Reese
  • Director of Player Personnel – Rich Snead
  • Director of College Scouting – Glenn Cumbee
  • Director of Regional Scouting – Mike Holovak

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Steve Watterson

Roster
1998 Tennessee Oilers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

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Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 7 at Atlanta Falcons W 31–16 1–0 Georgia Dome Recap
2 August 15 Washington Redskins L 24–27 1–1 Vanderbilt Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at New Orleans Saints W 26–24 2–1 Louisiana Superdome Recap
4 August 29 Denver Broncos W 16–13 3–1 Vanderbilt Stadium Recap

Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site TV Time (ET) NFL.com
recap
1 September 6 at Cincinnati Bengals W 23–14 1–0 Cinergy Field CBS 1:00 pm Recap
2 September 13 San Diego Chargers L 7–13 1–1 Vanderbilt Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
3 September 20 at New England Patriots L 16–27 1–2 Foxboro Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
4 September 27 Jacksonville Jaguars L 22–27 1–3 Vanderbilt Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
5 Bye
6 October 11 at Baltimore Ravens W 12–8 2–3 Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards CBS 1:00 pm Recap
7 October 18 Cincinnati Bengals W 44–14 3–3 Vanderbilt Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
8 October 25 Chicago Bears L 20–23 3–4 Vanderbilt Stadium FOX 4:05 pm Recap
9 November 1 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 41–31 4–4 Three Rivers Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
10 November 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–22 5–4 Raymond James Stadium ESPN 8:20 pm Recap
11 November 15 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–14 6–4 Vanderbilt Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
12 November 22 New York Jets L 3–24 6–5 Vanderbilt Stadium CBS 4:15 pm Recap
13 November 29 at Seattle Seahawks L 18–20 6–6 Kingdome CBS 4:05 pm Recap
14 December 6 Baltimore Ravens W 16–14 7–6 Vanderbilt Stadium CBS 4:15 pm Recap
15 December 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 16–13 8–6 Alltel Stadium CBS 1:00 pm Recap
16 December 20 at Green Bay Packers L 22–30 8–7 Lambeau Field CBS 1:00 pm Recap
17 December 26 Minnesota Vikings L 16–26 8–8 Vanderbilt Stadium FOX 12:30 pm Recap

Standings
AFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11 5 0 .688 392 338 W1
Tennessee Oilers 8 8 0 .500 330 320 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 9 0 .438 263 303 L5
Baltimore Ravens 6 10 0 .375 269 335 W1
Cincinnati Bengals 3 13 0 .188 268 452 L1

References
  1. 1998 Tennessee Oilers
  2. "1998 Tennessee Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. "1998 Tennessee Oilers starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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