Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
Year: | 1998 |
Record: | 8–8 |
Division Place: | 3rd AFC West |
Coach: | Dennis Erickson |
Owner: | Paul Allen |
Stadium: | Kingdome |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers: | DE Michael Sinclair DT Cortez Kennedy LB Chad Brown CB Shawn Springs |
Ap All-Pros: | DE Michael Sinclair (2nd team) LB Chad Brown (1st team) |
Shortnavlink: | Seahawks seasons |
The 1998 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 23rd playing their home games at the Kingdome, and the fourth and final under head coach head coach Dennis Erickson. They matched their 8–8 record from 1997, but a late-season loss to the New York Jets came due to a controversial call when Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde ran in a touchdown but was downed short of the goalline yet the play was ruled a touchdown; the loss helped knock Seattle to 6-7. They won the next two games but a loss to the Denver Broncos in the final week saw them finish 8-8 and out of the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1998 NFL draft.
Brian Finneran | Wide receiver | Villanova | |
Vershan Jackson | Fullback | Nebraska | |
Stanley Jackson | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
Dirk Johnson | Punter | Northern Colorado | |
Paul Spicer | Defensive end | Saginaw Valley State | |
Jason Sadler | Offensive Tackle | Nevada |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
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1 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 20–19 | 1–0 | Texas Stadium | — | ||
2 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–21 | 2–0 | Kingdome | — | ||
AB | San Francisco 49ers | L 21–24 | 2–1 | — | |||
4 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–24 | 3–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | — | ||
5 | San Francisco 49ers | W 21–20 | 4–1 | Kingdome | — |
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2] [3]
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
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1 | September 6 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–0 | 1–0 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | |
2 | September 13 | Arizona Cardinals | W 33–14 | 2–0 | Kingdome | Recap | |
3 | September 20 | Washington Redskins | W 24–14 | 3–0 | Kingdome | Recap | |
4 | September 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–13 | 3–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | |
5 | October 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–17 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
6 | October 11 | Denver Broncos | L 16–21 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap | |
7 | Bye | ||||||
8 | October 25 | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–20 | 4–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap | |
9 | November 1 | Oakland Raiders | L 18–31 | 4–4 | Kingdome | Recap | |
10 | November 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–12 | 5–4 | Kingdome | Recap | |
11 | November 15 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–20 | 5–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap | |
12 | November 22 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 22–30 | 5–6 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
13 | November 29 | Tennessee Oilers | W 20–18 | 6–6 | Kingdome | Recap | |
14 | December 6 | at New York Jets | L 31–32 | 6–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
15 | December 13 | San Diego Chargers | W 38–17 | 7–7 | Kingdome | Recap | |
16 | December 20 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–23 | 8–7 | Kingdome | Recap | |
17 | December 27 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–28 | 8–8 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1998 NFL season results[4]
Vinny Testaverde's controversial touchdown on fourth down from the five-yard line with 20 seconds remaining gave the Jets the victory. Replays showed that Testaverde's helmet crossed the goal line, but not the ball. This play is widely attributed as being responsible for bringing back instant replay to the NFL in 1999.[5]
The 1998 Seahawks hold the record for most defensive touchdowns in a season, with 10 (as of the 2007 NFL Season).[6] In 2012 the Chicago Bears tied the record.