1998 Oakland Raiders season

1998 Oakland Raiders season
1998 Oakland Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
Head coach	Jon Gruden
General manager	Al Davis
Home field	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Darrell Russell, DT; Steve Wisniewski, G; Charles Woodson, CB
	← 1997; Raiders seasons; 1999 →;

The 1998 Oakland Raiders season was their 39th in the league. 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.

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[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1998 Oakland Raiders draft
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 Coaching Staff

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Jon Gruden
Coaches’ Assistant –

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends – Bill Callahan
Quarterbacks – Gary Stevens
Running Backs – Skip Peete
Wide Receivers – Fred Biletnikoff
Offensive Line – Keith Rowen
Offensive Assistant – Robert Jenkins
Quality Control – David Shaw

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Line – Willie Shaw
Defensive Line – Mike Waufle
Linebackers – Dave Adolph
Defensive Backs – Chuck Bresnahan
Assistant Defensive Backs/Director of Squad Development – Willie Brown
Defensive Quality Control – Don Martin

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams –

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Garrett Giemont

Roster[]

**1998 Oakland Raiders final roster**

	Quarterbacks 3 Jeff George 12 Donald Hollas 16 Wade Wilson Running backs 28 Randy Jordan 26 Napoleon Kaufman 40 Jon Ritchie FB 22 Harvey Williams 34 Jermaine Williams Wide receivers 81 Tim Brown 80 Desmond Howard 82 James Jett 85 Terry Mickens 84 Kenny Shedd 89 Rodney Williams Tight ends 87 Jeremy Brigham 86 Derek Brown 83 Rickey Dudley 44 John Henry Mills		Offensive linemen 73 Darryl Ashmore G 79 Mo Collins G 68 Rick Cunningham T 64 Gennaro DiNapoli C 77 Pat Harlow T 72 Lincoln Kennedy T 63 Barret Robbins C 62 Adam Treu C 76 Steve Wisniewski G Defensive linemen 93 James Harris DE 90 Grady Jackson DT 51 Lance Johnstone DE 67 Russell Maryland DT 98 Chuck Osborne DT 96 Darrell Russell DT 56 Pat Swilling DE		Linebackers 54 Greg Biekert 55 James Folston 52 Richard Harvey 50 Mike Morton 53 Travian Smith LB 59 Aaron Wallace 57 Terry Wooden Defensive backs 21 Eric Allen CB 27 Calvin Branch CB 24 Charles Woodson CB 29 Albert Lewis CB 41 Louis Riddick FS 38 James Trapp SS 25 Anthony Prior SS 42 Eric Turner FS 38 Marquis Walker CB 30 Anthony Newman SS Special teams 2 Leo Araguz P 7 Greg Davis K		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time(PT)	TV Announcers	Attendance
1	September 6, 1998	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 8–28	ESPN 5:15pm	Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, & Solomon Wilcots	78,945
2	September 13, 1998	New York Giants	W 20–17	FOX 1:15pm	Tim Ryan, Bill Maas & Ronnie Lott	40,545
3	September 20, 1998	Denver Broncos	L 17–34	CBS 1:15pm	Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, & Armen Keteyian	56,578
4	September 27, 1998	at Dallas Cowboys	W 13–12	CBS 10:00am	Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, & Armen Keteyian	63,544
5	October 4, 1998	at Arizona Cardinals	W 23–20	CBS 1:05pm	Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, & Michele Tafoya	52,178
6	October 11, 1998	San Diego Chargers	W 7–6	CBS 1:15pm	Ian Eagle & Mark May	42,467
7	Bye
8	October 25, 1998	Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–10	CBS 1:15pm	Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker	40,089
9	November 1, 1998	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–18	ESPN 5:15pm	Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, & Solomon Wilcots	66,246
10	November 8, 1998	at Baltimore Ravens	L 10–13	CBS 10:00am	Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker	69,037
11	November 15, 1998	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–17	CBS 1:05pm	Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, & Michele Tafoya	51,527
12	November 22, 1998	at Denver Broncos	L 14–40	CBS 1:15pm	Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, & Armen Keteyian	75,325
13	November 29, 1998	Washington Redskins	L 19–29	FOX 1:15pm	Kenny Albert & Tim Green	41,409
14	December 6, 1998	Miami Dolphins	L 17–27	CBS 1:15pm	Ian Eagle & Mark May	61,254
15	December 13, 1998	at Buffalo Bills	L 21–44	CBS 10:00am	Ian Eagle & Mark May	62,002
16	December 20, 1998	at San Diego Chargers	W 17–10	CBS 1:05pm	Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker	60,716
17	December 26, 1998	Kansas City Chiefs	L 24–31	CBS 1:15pm	Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, & Michele Tafoya	52,679

Standings[]

AFC West
view talk	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

References[]

^ 1998 Oakland Raiders

[1] 1998 Oakland Raiders

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Founded in 1960 Played in Oakland, California (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Paradise, Nevada Headquartered in Henderson, Nevada
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