1998_Detroit_Lions_season
1998 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
The 1998 Detroit Lions season was their 69th in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 9–7 and did not make a repeat playoff appearance, instead posting their third 5–11 mark in seven seasons.[1] This was the last season Barry Sanders would play in the NFL.
Quick Facts Detroit Lions season, Owner ...
| 1998 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| General manager | Chuck Schmidt |
| Head coach | Bobby Ross |
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 3 |
| AP All-Pros | 1
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More information Additions, Subtractions ...
| Additions | Subtractions |
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| C Jim Pyne (Buccaneers) | WR/KR Glyn Milburn (Bears) |
| LB Allen Aldridge (Broncos) | DT Shane Bonham (49ers) |
| LB Rob Fredrickson (Raiders) | TE Pete Metzelaars (retirement) |
| DT Mike Wells (Lions) |
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NFL Draft
Main article: 1998 NFL Draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| 1998 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 20 | Terry Fair | Defensive back | Tennessee | |
| 2 | 50 | Germane Crowell | Wide receiver | Virginia | |
| 2 | 60 | Charlie Batch | Quarterback | Eastern Michigan | |
| 6 | 185 | Jamaal Alexander | Defensive back | Southern Miss | |
| 7 | 207 | Chris Liwienski | Tackle | Indiana | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Undrafted Free Agents
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | College |
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| Tutu Atwell | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| Kerlin Blaise | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| Lamar Campbell | Cornerback | Wisconsin |
| Kywin Supernaw | Defensive back | Indiana |
| Travis Reece | Running back | Michigan State |
| Corey Thomas | Wide Receiver | Duke |
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Staff
| 1998 Detroit Lions staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
53 active, 11 inactive, 3 practice squad
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 19–38 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 60,102 |
| 2 | September 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–34 (OT) | 0–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 66,354 |
| 3 | September 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 6–29 | 0–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,107 |
| 4 | September 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–6 | 1–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 74,724 |
| 5 | October 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 27–31 | 1–4 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–20 | 2–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,932 |
| 8 | October 25 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–34 | 2–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,885 |
| 9 | November 1 | Arizona Cardinals | L 15–17 | 2–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | 66,087 |
| 10 | November 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–10 | 2–7 | Veterans Stadium | 66,785 |
| 11 | November 15 | Chicago Bears | W 26–3 | 3–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 63,152 |
| 12 | November 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–25 | 4–7 | Raymond James Stadium | 64,265 |
| 13 | November 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19–16 (OT) | 5–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 78,139 |
| 14 | December 6 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–37 | 5–8 | Alltel Stadium | 70,717 |
| 15 | December 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–35 | 5–9 | 3Com Park | 68,585 |
| 16 | December 20 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–24 | 5–10 | Pontiac Silverdome | 67,143 |
| 17 | December 27 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–19 | 5–11 | Raven Stadium | 68,045 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
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Standings
More information NFC Central, W ...
| NFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 556 | 296 | W8 |
| (5) Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 408 | 319 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 314 | 295 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 306 | 378 | L4 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 276 | 368 | L1 |
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Season summary
Week 1
See also: 1998 Green Bay Packers season and Lions–Packers rivalry
More information Game information ...
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Week One: Detroit Lions (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 6, 1998
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 74 °F or 23.3 °C
- Game attendance: 60,102
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
Week 13 (Thanksgiving)
See also: 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season
More information Game information ...
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Week Thirteen: Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4) at Detroit Lions (4–7)
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: November 26, 1998
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 78,139
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Armen Keteyian (Sideline Reporter)
- , The Football Database
Barry Sanders retired as the second leading rusher in NFL history.
- 15,269 yards.
- 109 touchdowns
- 5.0 average per rush attempt
- "All-Time Coaches". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.