# 1998 All-Pro Team

The 1998 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1998. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1998 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008.

## Teams

Offense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA) | Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
| Running back | Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Jamal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, TSN) Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA) | Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) |
| Fullback | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) | Sam Gash, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) |
| Wide receiver | Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Antonio Freeman, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Keyshawn Johnson, New York Jets (PFWA) | Ed McCaffrey, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2t) Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t) Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49ers (FN) |
| Tight end | Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ben Coates, New England Patriots (AP-2) |
| Tackle | Tony Boselli, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA, TSN) Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens, (AP-2) Todd Steussie, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) |
| Guard | Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bruce Matthews, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Kevin Gogan, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
| Center | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP-2t) Jeff Christy, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2t) |
Special teams :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Placekicker | Gary Anderson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Punter | Craig Hentrich, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Return specialist | Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP) Terry Fair, Detroit Lions (PFWA-t, TSN) Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-t) | Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) |
| Punt returner | Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN) Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) | |
| Special teams | Bennie Thompson, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA) | |
Defense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA) Michael McCrary, Baltimore Ravens (TSN) | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Michael Sinclair, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darrell Russell, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (TSN) | Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) La'Roi Glover, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-OLB) Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN) | Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Chad Brown, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN) Mo Lewis, New York Jets (AP, PFWA) | Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ty Law, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ray Buchanan, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Sam Madison, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) |
| Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Rodney Harrison, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-t) Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (TSN-t) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (TSN-t) | Lawyer Milloy, New England Patriots (AP-2) Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) |

## Key

* AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
* AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
* AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote
* PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
* TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro