1998 Oakland Raiders season

1998 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Jon Gruden
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	Al Davis
Home field	Network Associates Coliseum
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Darrell Russell, DT Steve Wisniewski, G Charles Woodson, CB

The 1998 Oakland Raiders season was their 39th in the league. They improved upon their previous season's output of 4–12, winning eight games.^[1] This was the team's fifth consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

The season saw the Raiders draft Heisman trophy winner Charles Woodson. He made an immediate impact and was named to the Pro Bowl following the season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 6, 1998	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 28–8	78,945
2	September 13, 1998	New York Giants	W 20–17	40,545
3	September 20, 1998	Denver Broncos	L 34–17	56,578
4	September 27, 1998	at Dallas Cowboys	W 13–12	63,544
5	October 4, 1998	at Arizona Cardinals	W 23–20	52,178
6	October 11, 1998	San Diego Chargers	W 7–6	42,467
7	Bye
8	October 25, 1998	Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–10	40,089
9	November 1, 1998	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–18	66,246
10	November 8, 1998	at Baltimore Ravens	L 13–10	69,037
11	November 15, 1998	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–17	51,527
12	November 22, 1998	at Denver Broncos	L 40–14	75,325
13	November 29, 1998	Washington Redskins	L 29–19	41,409
14	December 6, 1998	Miami Dolphins	L 27–17	61,254
15	December 13, 1998	at Buffalo Bills	L 44–21	62,002
16	December 20, 1998	at San Diego Chargers	W 17–10	60,716
17	December 26, 1998	Kansas City Chiefs	L 31–24	52,679

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	14	2	0	.875	501	309	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	288	356	L1
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	372	310	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	327	363	W1
San Diego Chargers	5	11	0	.313	241	342	L5

References

↑ 1998 Oakland Raiders

Oakland Raiders

Founded in 1960 Played in Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Oakland, California Headquartered in Alameda, California

Franchise	History in Los Angeles Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches

Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Alameda Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Las Vegas Raiders Stadium (proposed)

Key personnel	Owner/CEO: Mark Davis General manager: Reggie McKenzie Head coach: Jack Del Rio

Culture	Oakland Raiderettes Raider Nation The Autumn Wind

Lore	Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game

Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers

Media	Television: Comcast SportsNet California Comcast SportsNet Bay Area KTVU Radio: KGMZ KITS Other: Compass Media Networks The Raider Cast Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick

Playoff appearances (21)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1990 1991 1993 2000 2001 2002

Division championships (15)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002

Conference championships (4)	1976 1980 1983 2002

League championships (3^†)	1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII) ^† does not include 1967 AFL championship

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (55)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders seasons

Oakland 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Los Angeles 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Oakland 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1998 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Jacksonville	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Tennessee	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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