1998 Green Bay Packers season
| 1998 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (49ers) 30–27 |
The 1998 Green Bay Packers season ended with a 27–30 loss in the NFC Wild Card playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers, with Steve Young throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens with three seconds left.[1] The season marked the end of an era in many ways for Green Bay; this was the last season for which both head coach Mike Holmgren and Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White would find themselves on the Packers' sideline.[2][3] This was the first time the Packers had not won the division in four years. In addition, the Minnesota Vikings brought an end to the Packers 25 game home winning streak in Week 5.
Offseason
1998 NFL draft
Notably, the Packers drafted future all-pro quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the 6th round (187th overall).[4]
| Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Vonnie Holliday | DT | North Carolina |
| 3 | 90 | Jonathan Brown | DE | Tennessee |
| 4 | 121 | Roosevelt Blackmon | CB | Morris Brown |
| 5 | 150 | Corey Bradford | WR | Jackson State |
| 6 | 156 | Scott McGarrahan | SS | New Mexico |
| 6 | 187 | Matt Hasselbeck | QB | Boston College |
| 7 | 218 | Edwin Watson | RB | Purdue |
Personnel
Staff
| 1998 Green Bay Packers 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
Preseason
In the 1998 NFL Preseason, the Packers traveled to Japan to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Tokyo Dome. It was the ninth American Bowl game to be staged at the 48,000 capacity stadium.[6]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1998 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 | Tokyo Dome | 1–0 | |
| August 8, 1998 | New Orleans Saints | W 31–7 | Lambeau Field | 2–0 | |
| August 16, 1998 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–27 | Lambeau Field | 2–1 | |
| August 24, 1998 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–34 | Mile High Stadium | 2–2 | |
| August 28, 1998 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–21 | Pro Player Stadium | 2–3 | |
Regular season
The Packers finished the 1998 regular with an 11–5 record in 2nd place in the NFC Central (qualifying for an NFC Wild Card playoff game), behind the Randall Cunningham-led 15–1 Vikings.[7]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | TV Time | Attendance | TV Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1998 | Detroit Lions | W 38–19 | Lambeau Field | 1–0 | FOX 12:00 pm | | FOX Dick Stockton & Matt Millen |
| 2 | September 13, 1998 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–15 | Lambeau Field | 2–0 | FOX 12:00 pm | | FOX Dick Stockton & Matt Millen |
| 3 | September 20, 1998 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 13–6 | Cinergy Field | 3–0 | FOX 12:00 pm | 56,346 | Tim Ryan, Bill Maas, and Ronnie Lott |
| 4 | September 27, 1998 | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–30 | Ericsson Stadium | 4–0 | FOX 12:00 pm | | FOX Pat Summerall & John Madden |
| 5 | October 5, 1998 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–37 | Lambeau Field | 4–1 | ABC 8:00 pm | | ABC Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Boomer Esiason, and Lesley Visser |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | October 15, 1998 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–27 | Pontiac Silverdome | 4–2 | ESPN 7:15 pm | | ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots |
| 8 | October 25, 1998 | Baltimore Ravens | W 28–10 | Lambeau Field | 5–2 | CBS 12:00 pm | | CBS Kevin Harlan & Sam Wyche |
| 9 | November 1, 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | W 36–22 | Lambeau Field | 6–2 | FOX 3:15 pm | | FOX Pat Summerall & John Madden |
| 10 | November 9, 1998 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–27 | Three Rivers Stadium | 6–3 | ABC 8:00 pm | | ABC Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Boomer Esiason, & Lesley Visser |
| 11 | November 15, 1998 | at New York Giants | W 37–3 | Giants Stadium | 7–3 | FOX 3:15 pm | | FOX: Sam Rosen & Jerry Glanville |
| 12 | November 22, 1998 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–28 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 7–4 | FOX 12:00 pm | | FOX: Pat Summerall & John Madden |
| 13 | November 29, 1998 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–16 | Lambeau Field | 8–4 | FOX 3:15 pm | | FOX Dick Stockton & Matt Millen |
| 14 | December 7, 1998 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 22–24 | Raymond James Stadium | 8–5 | ABC 8:00 pm | | ABC Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Boomer Esiason, & Lesley Visser |
| 15 | December 13, 1998 | Chicago Bears | W 26–20 | Lambeau Field | 9–5 | FOX 12:00 pm | | FOX Dick Stockton & Matt Millen |
| 16 | December 20, 1998 | Tennessee Oilers | W 30–22 | Lambeau Field | 10–5 | CBS 12:00 pm | | CBS Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, & Michele Tafoya |
| 17 | December 27, 1998 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–13 | Soldier Field | 11–5 | FOX 12:00 pm | | FOX Sam Rosen & Jerry Glanville |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Playoff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 66,506
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
The 49ers defeated the Packers, who had eliminated them from the playoffs in each of the past 3 seasons, in one of the wildest back-and-forth games in league playoff history. After a Brett Favre touchdown to Antonio Freeman with 1:55 to go the Niners behind Steve Young began driving down field; Jerry Rice had just one catch for six yards all game; it came in this drive and when he was downed he appeared to fumble the ball but was ruled down by contact; on the next play Young's pass fell incomplete and was initially ruled intercepted. With eight seconds to go Young from the Packers 25 dropped back, momentarily stumbled, then launched the ball where it was caught in the endzone by Terrell Owens, who had dropped several catches during the game.
Awards and records
- Brett Favre, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, 4,212 Yards
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Attempts (551)
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Completions (347)
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Percentage of Complete Passes (63)
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader (tied), Interceptions (23)
- Reggie White, National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Reggie White, NFC Leader, Sacks (16.0)
Milestones
- Brett Favre, Second 4,000 Yard Passing Season (finished season with 4,212)
References
- ↑ "Packers lose 30–27". Packers.com. January 3, 1999. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Mike Holmgren's stats page". profootballreference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Hall of Famers – Reggie White". Packers.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ↑ "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ↑ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Packers win 27–24". Packers.com. August 1, 1998. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ↑ "1998 NFL Standings". NFL. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2007.