1998 Arena Football League season
The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1999. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII.
| 1998 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | May 1, 1998 – August 23, 1998 |
| ArenaBowl XII | |
| Champions | Orlando Predators |
| Runners-up | Tampa Bay Storm |
| Finals MVP | Rick Hamilton, ORL |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| New Jersey Red Dogs | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| New York CityHawks | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Orlando Predators | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Nashville Kats | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Florida Bobcats | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Houston Thunderbears | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Arizona Rattlers | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| San Jose SaberCats | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Portland Forest Dragons | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XII | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | San Jose | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | New Jersey | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Albany | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | New Jersey | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Houston | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nashville | 43 | ||||||||||||
All-Arena team
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona | Peter Tom Willis, Tampa Bay |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Chad Dukes, Albany | Les Barley, Tampa Bay |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Alvin Ashley, New Jersey Rodney Blackshear, Houston |
Carlos James, Iowa Brian Greene, Portland |
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Cory Fleming, Nashville | Greg Hopkins, Albany |
| Offensive specialist | Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona | Eddie Brown, Albany |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Joe Jacobs, Albany James Baron, Nashville Willie Wyatt, Tampa Bay |
Sam Hernandez, San Jose Ernest Allen, Milwaukee Robert Stewart, New Jersey |
| Defensive specialist | Johnnie Harris, Tampa Bay Corey Johnson, Nashville |
Chris Barber, Orlando Tommy Jones, San Jose |
| Kicker | Kenny Stucker, Milwaukee | Steve Videtich, New Jersey |
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