# NFL 1998

Die NFL-Saison 1998 war die 79. Saison im American Football in der National Football League (NFL). Die Regular Season begann am 6. September 1998 und endete am 28. Dezember 1998.
Die Saison endete mit dem Pro Bowl am 7. Februar 1999 im Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

## NFL Draft

Der NFL Draft 1998 fand vom 17. bis 18. April im Madison Square Garden in New York statt. Der Draft lief über sieben Runden, in denen 241 Spieler ausgewählt wurden. Da die Indianapolis Colts in der abgelaufenen Saison den schlechtesten Record aufwiesen, hatten sie das Recht, den ersten Spieler im Draft auswählen. Mit dem Erstrunden-Pick wählten sie den Quarterback Peyton Manning von der University of Tennessee.

## Regular Season
### Divisions

AFC East :
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| New York Jets | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0,750 | 416 | 266 | 7–1 | 10–2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 321 | 265 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 400 | 333 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 337 | 329 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 310 | 444 | 1–7 | 3–9 |
| AFC Central |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 392 | 338 | 6–2 | 7–5 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 330 | 320 | 7–1 | 7–5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0,438 | 263 | 303 | 3–5 | 5–7 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 269 | 335 | 2–6 | 5–7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 268 | 452 | 2–6 | 2–10 |
| AFC West |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| Denver Broncos | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0,875 | 501 | 309 | 8–0 | 11–1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 288 | 356 | 4–4 | 5–7 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 372 | 310 | 3–5 | 5–7 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0,438 | 327 | 363 | 4–4 | 4–8 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 241 | 342 | 1–7 | 4–8 |
NFC East :
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 381 | 275 | 8–0 | 9–3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 325 | 378 | 4–4 | 8–4 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 287 | 309 | 5–3 | 5–7 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 319 | 421 | 2–6 | 4–8 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 161 | 344 | 1–7 | 3–9 |
| NFC Central |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0,938 | 556 | 296 | 7–1 | 11–1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 408 | 319 | 4–4 | 8–4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 314 | 295 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 306 | 378 | 4–4 | 4–8 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 276 | 368 | 1–7 | 2–10 |
| NFC West |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0,875 | 442 | 289 | 7–1 | 11–1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0,750 | 479 | 328 | 7–1 | 7–5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 305 | 359 | 3–5 | 5–7 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 336 | 413 | 3–5 | 3–9 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 285 | 378 | 0–8 | 1–10 |
﻿ Divisionssieger 0 ﻿ Playoff-Teilnehmer Quelle: nfl.com

### Conferences

AFC :
| Rang | Team | Division | S | N | U | SQ | CONF |
| Division leaders ||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0,875 | 11–1 |
| 2 | New York Jets | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0,750 | 10–2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Central | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 8–4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||
| 4 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 7–5 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 7–5 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 7–5 |
| Ausgeschieden ||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee Oilers | Central | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 7–5 |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 5–7 |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 5–7 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Central | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0,438 | 5–7 |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0,438 | 4–8 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | Central | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 5–7 |
| 13 | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 4–8 |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 3–9 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | Central | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 2–10 |
NFC :
| Rang | Team | Division | S | N | U | SQ | CONF |
| Division leaders ||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | Central | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0,938 | 11–1 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0,875 | 11–1 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 9–3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0,750 | 10–2 |
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | Central | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 8–4 |
| 6 | Arizona Cardinals | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 8–4 |
| Ausgeschieden ||||||||
| 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Central | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 6–6 |
| 8 | New York Giants | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 5–7 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 5–7 |
| 10 | Washington Redskins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 4–8 |
| 11 | Detroit Lions | Central | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 4–8 |
| 12 | Carolina Panthers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 3–9 |
| 13 | St. Louis Rams | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 1–11 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | Central | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 2–10 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 3–9 |
﻿ Für die Play-offs qualifiziert Quelle: nfl.com
Legende:
| Siege | Niederlagen | Unentschieden | DIV Gewonnene / verlorene Spiele in der Division | SQ gewonnene Spiele (relativ) |
| P+ gemachte Punkte | P− gegnerische Punkte | Playoff-Teilnehmer | CONF Gewonnene / verlorene Spiele in der Conference |
Tie-Breaker 1998
* Miami beendete die Saison vor Buffalo in der AFC East aufgrund ihrer besseren Punkteverhältnisse in ihren Divisionspielen (+6 zu 0 von Buffalo).
* Oakland beendete die Saison vor Seattle in der AFC West aufgrund ihrer zwei direkten Siege.
* Carolina beendete die Saison vor St. Louis in der NFC West aufgrund ihrer zwei direkten Siege.

## Play-offs

Die Play-offs begannen am 2. Januar 1999 und liefen bis zum 17. Januar 1999. Die Denver Broncos gewannen ihren zweiten Super Bowl.
| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | Divisional Round | Divisional Round | | | Conference Championships | Conference Championships | Conference Championships | | | Super Bowl | Super Bowl | Super Bowl |
| 2. Januar – Texas Stadium | 2. Januar – Texas Stadium | 2. Januar – Texas Stadium | 10. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 10. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 10. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. Januar – Texas Stadium | 2. Januar – Texas Stadium | 2. Januar – Texas Stadium | 1 | Minnesota | 41 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dallas | 7 | 1 | Minnesota | 41 | | | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dallas | 7 | 6 | Arizona | 21 | | | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | | | | | |
| 6 | Arizona | 20 | 6 | Arizona | 21 | | | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | | | | | |
| 6 | Arizona | 20 | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | | | | | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 17. Januar – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | | | | | |
| | | | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | | | 1 | Minnesota | 27 | | | | | |
| NFC | NFC | NFC | | | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | | | 1 | Minnesota | 27 | | | | | |
| NFC | NFC | NFC | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | | | 2 | Atlanta | 30* | | | | | |
| 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 3. Januar – 3Com Park | | | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | | | 2 | Atlanta | 30* | | | | | |
| 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | 9. Januar – Georgia Dome | | | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | | | | | | | |
| 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 3. Januar – 3Com Park | 2 | Atlanta | 20 | | | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | | | | | |
| 4 | San Francisco | 30 | 2 | Atlanta | 20 | | | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | | | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium |
| 4 | San Francisco | 30 | 4 | San Francisco | 18 | | | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | | | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium |
| 5 | Green Bay | 27 | 4 | San Francisco | 18 | | | | | | | | | | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium |
| 5 | Green Bay | 27 | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | | | | | | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 31. Januar – Pro Player Stadium |
| 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | | | | N2 | Atlanta | 19 |
| 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | | | | A1 | Denver | 34 |
| 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 9. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | | | | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII |
| 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 2. Januar – Pro Player Stadium | 1 | Denver | 38 | | | | | | | | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII |
| 4 | Miami | 24 | 1 | Denver | 38 | | | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII |
| 4 | Miami | 24 | 4 | Miami | 3 | | | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII | Super Bowl XXXIII |
| 5 | Buffalo | 17 | 4 | Miami | 3 | | | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | |
| 5 | Buffalo | 17 | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | | | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 17. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | |
| | | | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | 1 | Denver | 23 | | | | | |
| AFC | AFC | AFC | | | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | 1 | Denver | 23 | | | | | |
| AFC | AFC | AFC | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | 2 | N.Y. Jets | 10 | | | | | |
| 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | | | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | 2 | N.Y. Jets | 10 | | | | | |
| 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | 10. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | | | |
| 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 3. Januar – ALLTEL Stadium | 2 | N.Y. Jets | 34 | | | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | |
| 3 | Jacksonville | 25 | 2 | N.Y. Jets | 34 | | | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | |
| 3 | Jacksonville | 25 | 3 | Jacksonville | 24 | | | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | |
| 6 | New England | 10 | 3 | Jacksonville | 24 | | | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | |
* Die Mannschaft mit der niedrigeren Setznummer hatte Heimrecht.
* (*) nach Verlängerung

## Super Bowl XXXIII

Der Super Bowl XXXIII fand am 31. Januar 1999 im Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida statt. Im Finale trafen die Denver Broncos auf die Atlanta Falcons.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Gesamt |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |

## Auszeichnungen

| Most Valuable Player | Terrell Davis, Runningback, Denver Broncos |
| Coach of the Year | Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Terrell Davis, Runningback, Denver Broncos |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Reggie White, Defensive End, Green Bay Packers |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | Randy Moss, Wide Receiver, Minnesota Vikings |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Charles Woodson, Cornerback, Oakland Raiders |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Doug Flutie, Quarterback, Buffalo Bills |
| Walter Payton Man of the Year | Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins |