# 1998 Baltimore Ravens season

The 1998 season was the Baltimore Ravens' third season in the National Football League (NFL) and the last of Ted Marchibroda's three-year tenure as head coach of the organization. This was the Ravens' first year playing at Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, now known as M&T Bank Stadium.
The season also included a November 29 visit from the city's former team, the Colts, for the first time since their controversial relocation in 1984.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

1998 Baltimore Ravens draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 10 | Duane Starks | Cornerback | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 42 | Patrick Johnson | Wide receiver | Oregon |
| 5 | 124 | Martin Chase | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 133 | Ryan Sutter | Safety | Colorado |
| 6 | 154 | Ron Rogers | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | 164 | Sammy Williams | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 7 | 241 | Cam Quayle | Tight end | Weber State |
| Made roster ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Jeff Saturday | Center | North Carolina |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | August 8 | Chicago Bears | W 19–14 | 1–0 |
| 2 | August 15 | at New York Jets | W 33–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | August 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–6 | 3–0 |
| 4 | August 28 | at New York Giants | W 10–6 | 4–0 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–20 | 0–1 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 68,847 |
| 2 | September 13 | at New York Jets | W 24–10 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 70,063 |
| 3 | September 20 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–24 | 1–2 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 67,069 |
| 4 | September 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–24 | 2–2 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 68,154 |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 11 | Tennessee Oilers | L 8–12 | 2–3 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 68,561 |
| 7 | October 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–16 | 2–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,620 |
| 8 | October 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 2–5 | Lambeau Field | 59,860 |
| 9 | November 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 19–45 | 2–6 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 68,915 |
| 10 | November 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 13–10 | 3–6 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 69,037 |
| 11 | November 15 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–14 | 3–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | 54,388 |
| 12 | November 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–13 | 4–7 | Cinergy Field | 52,571 |
| 13 | November 29 | Indianapolis Colts | W 38–31 | 5–7 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 68,898 |
| 14 | December 6 | at Tennessee Oilers | L 14–16 | 5–8 | Vanderbilt Stadium | 31,124 |
| 15 | December 13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–38 | 5–9 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 69,074 |
| 16 | December 20 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–24 | 5–10 | Soldier Field | 40,853 |
| 17 | December 27 | Detroit Lions | W 19–10 | 6–10 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | 68,045 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Standings

AFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |

## Milestones

* This was the Ravens' first season at Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (now M&T Bank Stadium)