1998 Oakland Raiders season
NFL team season
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The 1998 Oakland Raiders season was their 39th in franchise history, and 29th in the National Football League (NFL). They improved upon their previous season's output of 4–12, winning eight games.[1] This was the team's fifth consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs. Once again, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs despite starting with a 6–2 record.
| 1998 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Jon Gruden |
| Home stadium | Network Associates Coliseum[a] |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Darrell Russell, DT Steve Wisniewski, G Charles Woodson, CB |
The season saw the Raiders draft Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson. He made an immediate impact and was named to the Pro Bowl following the season.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1998 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Charles Woodson * | Cornerback | Michigan | |
| 1 | 23 | Mo Collins | Guard | Florida | from Tampa Bay |
| 2 | 31 | Leon Bender | Defensive tackle | Washington State | |
| 3 | 63 | Jon Ritchie | Fullback | Stanford | |
| 4 | 109 | Gennaro DiNapoli | Guard | Virginia Tech | from Washington |
| 5 | 127 | Jeremy Brigham | Tight end | Washington | |
| 5 | 152 | Travian Smith | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
| Made roster | |||||
Staff
| 1998 Oakland Raiders Staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 8–28 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,945 | |
| 2 | September 13 | New York Giants | W 20–17 | 1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,545 | |
| 3 | September 20 | Denver Broncos | L 17–34 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 56,578 | |
| 4 | September 27 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 13–12 | 2–2 | Texas Stadium | 63,544 | |
| 5 | October 4 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–20 | 3–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 52,178 | |
| 6 | October 11 | San Diego Chargers | W 7–6 | 4–2 | Network Associates Coliseum[a] | 42,467 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–10 | 5–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | 40,089 | |
| 9 | November 1 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–18 | 6–2 | Kingdome | 66,246 | |
| 10 | November 8 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–13 | 6–3 | Ravens Stadium | 69,037 | |
| 11 | November 15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–17 | 7–3 | Network Associates Coliseum | 51,527 | |
| 12 | November 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–40 | 7–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,325 | |
| 13 | November 29 | Washington Redskins | L 19–29 | 7–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 41,409 | |
| 14 | December 6 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–27 | 7–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | 61,254 | |
| 15 | December 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–44 | 7–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 62,002 | |
| 16 | December 20 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–10 | 8–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | 60,716 | |
| 17 | December 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–31 | 8–8 | Network Associates Coliseum | 52,679 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1) Denver Broncos | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 501 | 309 | W1 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 356 | L1 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 372 | 310 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 327 | 363 | W1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 241 | 342 | L5 | ||
Notes
- Formerly known as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum until September 25, 1998
