1998 Tennessee Oilers season
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers season | |
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| Head coach | Jeff Fisher |
| Home field | Vanderbilt Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1998 Tennessee Oilers season was the 39th season overall and 29th with the National Football League (NFL) and their final season as the Oilers. The team matched their previous season's output of 8–8,[1] marking their third straight season with exactly eight wins. The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
The 1998 season was the only year the Oilers would play in Vanderbilt Stadium, an undersized stadium that was used as a temporary stopgap until the team's new permanent stadium could be constructed. The Oilers, who had originally intended to stay in Houston until the stadium was finished, were forced out of Houston due to poor attendance in 1996, and were again forced out of their "Plan B," Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, after attendance was even worse there in 1997.
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
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| 1998 Tennessee Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 16 | Kevin Dyson | Wide receiver | Utah | |
| 2 | 46 | Samari Rolle * | Cornerback | Florida State | |
| 3 | 77 | Dainon Sidney | Cornerback | UAB | |
| 4 | 107 | Joe Salave'a | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
| 5 | 139 | Benji Olson | Guard | Washington | |
| 6 | 168 | Lee Wiggins | Defensive back | South Carolina | |
| 7 | 205 | Jimmy Sprotte | Linebacker | Arizona | |
| 7 | 229 | Kevin Long | Center | Florida State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers 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
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 6, 1998 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–14 |
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| 2 | September 13, 1998 | San Diego Chargers | L 7–13 |
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| 3 | September 20, 1998 | at New England Patriots | L 16–27 |
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| 4 | September 27, 1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–27 |
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| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | October 11, 1998 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 12–8 |
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| 7 | October 18, 1998 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 44–14 |
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| 8 | October 25, 1998 | Chicago Bears | L 20–23 |
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| 9 | November 1, 1998 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–31 |
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| 10 | November 8, 1998 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–22 |
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| 11 | November 15, 1998 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–14 |
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| 12 | November 22, 1998 | New York Jets | L 3–24 |
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| 13 | November 29, 1998 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–20 |
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| 14 | December 6, 1998 | Baltimore Ravens | W 16–14 |
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| 15 | December 13, 1998 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–13 |
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| 16 | December 20, 1998 | at Green Bay Packers | L 22–30 |
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| 17 | December 26, 1998 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–26 |
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Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 392 | 338 | W1 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 330 | 320 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 263 | 303 | L5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 269 | 335 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 268 | 452 | L1 |
References
- ↑ 1998 Tennessee Oilers
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