| 1998 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Jon Gruden |
| Home field | Network Associates Coliseum[a] |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd 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. Once again, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs despite starting with a 6-2 record.
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.
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Main article: 1998 NFL draft |
| 1998 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 | Charles Woodson * | Cornerback | Michigan | |
| 1 | 23 | Mo Collins | Guard | Florida | from Tampa Bay |
| 2 | 31 | Leon Bender | Defensive tackle | Washington State | |
| 3 | 63 | Jon Ritchie | Fullback | Stanford | |
| 4 | 109 | Gennaro DiNapoli | Guard | Virginia Tech | from Washington |
| 5 | 127 | Jeremy Brigham | Tight end | Washington | |
| 5 | 152 | Travian Smith | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
| Made roster | |||||
| 1998 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff | ||||||
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 8–28 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,945 | |
| 2 | September 13 | New York Giants | W 20–17 | 1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,545 | |
| 3 | September 20 | Denver Broncos | L 17–34 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 56,578 | |
| 4 | September 27 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 13–12 | 2–2 | Texas Stadium | 63,544 | |
| 5 | October 4 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–20 | 3–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 52,178 | |
| 6 | October 11 | San Diego Chargers | W 7–6 | 4–2 | Network Associates Coliseum[a] | 42,467 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–10 | 5–2 | Network Associates Coliseum | 40,089 | |
| 9 | November 1 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–18 | 6–2 | Kingdome | 66,246 | |
| 10 | November 8 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–13 | 6–3 | Ravens Stadium | 69,037 | |
| 11 | November 15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–17 | 7–3 | Network Associates Coliseum | 51,527 | |
| 12 | November 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–40 | 7–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,325 | |
| 13 | November 29 | Washington Redskins | L 19–29 | 7–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 41,409 | |
| 14 | December 6 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–27 | 7–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | 61,254 | |
| 15 | December 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–44 | 7–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 62,002 | |
| 16 | December 20 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–10 | 8–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | 60,716 | |
| 17 | December 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–31 | 8–8 | Network Associates Coliseum | 52,679 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| 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 | ||
