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 goal line 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
+ 1998 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeBrian FinneranWide receiverVillanovaVershan JacksonFullbackNebraskaStanley JacksonWide receiverOhio StateDirk JohnsonPunterNorthern ColoradoPaul SpicerDefensive endSaginaw Valley StateJason SadlerOffensive TackleNevada
Personnel
Staff
Final roster
Starters in bold. (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1999 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap 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 BC Place — 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 Guides1998 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
Regular season Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap 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 7Bye 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 results1998 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Dallas Cowboys
Week P2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week P3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week P4: at Arizona Cardinals
Week P5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Regular season
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 8: at San Diego Chargers
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 11: at Oakland Raiders
Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 13: vs. Tennessee Oilers
Week 14: at New York Jets
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.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
Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 17 at Denver Broncos
Awards and records
The 1998 Seahawks hold the record for most defensive touchdowns in a season, with 10 (as of the 2007 NFL Season). In 2012 the Chicago Bears tied the record.
Milestones
References
External links
1998 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN 1998 Seattle Seahawks at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com) 1998 Seattle Seahawks Statistics at jt-sw.com 1998 Seattle Seahawks Schedule at jt-sw.com