NFL team season
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.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Final roster
[1]
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1999 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2][3]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1998 NFL season results[4]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Dallas Cowboys
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 pm local
- Game weather: 103 °F (39 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,357
- TV: KING
Week P2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 52,645
- TV: KING
Week P3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date:
- Game time: 5:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 45,202
- TV: CBS
Week P4: at Arizona Cardinals
Week P5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,014
- TV: KING
Regular season
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 81 °F (27 °C), 65% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,418
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
- Gamebook
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,678
- TV announcers (Fox): Steve Buckhantz and Trevor Matich
- Gamebook
Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,336
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Jerry Glanville
- Gamebook
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 4:05 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C), 54% humidity, wind SW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,413
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 7:20 pm local
- Game weather: rain, 66 °F (19 °C), 97% humidity, wind SE 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,418
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 8: at San Diego Chargers
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 84% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,512
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 5:20 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,246
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,251
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
Week 11: at Oakland Raiders
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), 65% humidity, wind W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 51,527
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, and Michele Tafoya
- Gamebook
Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 62 °F (17 °C), 60% humidity, wind SE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 64,142
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, and Michele Tafoya
- Gamebook
Week 13: vs. Tennessee Oilers
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Oilers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,048
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
- Gamebook
Week 14: at New York Jets
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 63 °F (17 °C), 83% humidity, wind W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 72,200
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
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]
Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,690
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:06 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,703
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and John Dockery
- Gamebook
Week 17 at Denver Broncos
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 2:15 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C), 26% humidity, wind NW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,057
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Awards and records
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.
Milestones
References
- ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 1998 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1998 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/quarterback-sneak-vinny-testaverde-1998-opened-door-coaches-request-video-replays-article-1.178092 New York Daily News, June 3, 2010, accessed on March 15, 2015
- ^ "NFL Notes". November 18, 2008.
External links
- Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
- 1998 NFL season results at NFL.com
