1998 Tennessee Oilers season
The 1998 Tennessee Oilers season was the franchise's 39th season overall, 29th with the National Football League (NFL), and their final season as the Oilers; they would be renamed the Titans the following year.
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Fisher |
| General manager | Floyd Reese |
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| Home field | Vanderbilt Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The team matched their previous season's output of 8–8,[1] marking their third straight season with exactly eight wins. The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
The 1998 season was the only year the Oilers would play in Vanderbilt Stadium, an undersized stadium that was used as a temporary stopgap until the team's new permanent stadium could be constructed. The Oilers, who had originally intended to stay in Houston until the stadium was finished, were 'forced out' of Houston due to poor attendance in 1996, and were again forced out of their "Plan B," Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, after attendance was even worse there in 1997.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Kevin Dyson | Wide receiver | Utah | |
| 2 | 46 | Samari Rolle * | Cornerback | Florida State | |
| 3 | 77 | Dainon Sidney | Cornerback | UAB | |
| 4 | 107 | Joe Salave'a | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
| 5 | 139 | Benji Olson | Guard | Washington | |
| 6 | 168 | Lee Wiggins | Defensive back | South Carolina | |
| 7 | 205 | Jimmy Sprotte | Linebacker | Arizona | |
| 7 | 229 | Kevin Long | Center | Florida State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–16 | 1–0 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | Washington Redskins | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Vanderbilt Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–24 | 2–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 | 3–1 | Vanderbilt Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV | Time (ET) | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–14 | 1–0 | Cinergy Field | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 2 | September 13 | San Diego Chargers | L 7–13 | 1–1 | Vanderbilt Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | at New England Patriots | L 16–27 | 1–2 | Foxboro Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 4 | September 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–27 | 1–3 | Vanderbilt Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 11 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 12–8 | 2–3 | Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 7 | October 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 44–14 | 3–3 | Vanderbilt Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 8 | October 25 | Chicago Bears | L 20–23 | 3–4 | Vanderbilt Stadium | FOX | 4:05 pm | Recap |
| 9 | November 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–31 | 4–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 10 | November 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–22 | 5–4 | Raymond James Stadium | ESPN | 8:20 pm | Recap |
| 11 | November 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–14 | 6–4 | Vanderbilt Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 12 | November 22 | New York Jets | L 3–24 | 6–5 | Vanderbilt Stadium | CBS | 4:15 pm | Recap |
| 13 | November 29 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–20 | 6–6 | Kingdome | CBS | 4:05 pm | Recap |
| 14 | December 6 | Baltimore Ravens | W 16–14 | 7–6 | Vanderbilt Stadium | CBS | 4:15 pm | Recap |
| 15 | December 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–13 | 8–6 | Alltel Stadium | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 16 | December 20 | at Green Bay Packers | L 22–30 | 8–7 | Lambeau Field | CBS | 1:00 pm | Recap |
| 17 | December 26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–26 | 8–8 | Vanderbilt Stadium | FOX | 12:30 pm | Recap |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 392 | 338 | W1 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 330 | 320 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 263 | 303 | L5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 269 | 335 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 268 | 452 | L1 |
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References
- 1998 Tennessee Oilers
- "1998 Tennessee Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "1998 Tennessee Oilers starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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