The 1998 Green Bay Packers - 11-5 (2ND-NFC Central Division)
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren
1998 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (5-0)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (2-3) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
1 vs Kansas City Chiefs at Tokyo W 27-24 * 1- 0-0 42,018 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (72) David Klingler (102) Bill Schroeder (7-155)
8 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W 31- 7 2- 0-0 60,080 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (100) Brett Favre (86) Derrick Mayes (4-61)
16 OAKLAND RAIDERS L 21-27 2- 1-0 60,078 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (60) David Klingler (124) Travis Jervey (4-8)
24 at Denver Broncos L 31-34 2- 2-0 73,183 Brett Favre Raymont Harris (47) Brett Favre (155) Bill Schroeder (4-59)
28 at Miami Dolphins L 7-21 2- 3-0 61,915 Brett Favre Jervey/Pederson (10) Matt Hasselbeck (119) Mark Chmura (3-44)
1998 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (4-0)
6 DETROIT LIONS (0-0) W 38-19 1- 0-0 60,102 75 267 85 236 Brett Favre Dorsey Levens (59) Brett Favre (277) Dorsey Levens (7-38)
13 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-1) W 23-15 2- 0-0 60,124 37 223 50 161 Brett Favre Dorsey Levens (43) Brett Favre (237) Dorsey Levens (8-46)
20 at Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) W 13- 6 3- 0-0 56,946 86 242 28 132 Brett Favre Raymont Harris (76) Brett Favre (274) Antonio Freeman (5-68)
27 at Carolina Panthers (0-2) W 37-30 4- 0-0 69,723 109 378 60 170 Brett Favre Raymont Harris (82) Brett Favre (388) Antonio Freeman (6-84
OCTOBER (1-2)
5 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-0) L 24-37 4- 1-0 59,849 102 204 103 442 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (55) Brett Favre (114) William Henderson (4-26)
11 Bye Week
15 at Detroit Lions (1-4) L 20-27 4- 2-0 77,932 93 275 186 199 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (69) Brett Favre (300) Antonio Freeman (6-126)
25 BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-4) W 28-10 5- 2-0 59,860 76 252 56 177 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (72) Brett Favre (260) Antonio Freeman (9-103)
NOVEMBER (3-2)
1 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-1) W 36-22 6- 2-0 59,794 98 274 134 132 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (95) Brett Favre (279) Antonio Freeman (7-193)
9 at Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) L 20-27 6- 3-0 60,507 39 217 142 218 Brett Favre Travis Jervey (26) Brett Favre (234) Antonio Freeman (6-83)
15 at New York Giants (3-6) W 37- 3 7- 3-0 76,272 169 264 65 62 Brett Favre Darick Holmes (111) Brett Favre (267) Robert Brooks (6-60)
22 at Minnesota Vikings (9-1) L 14-28 7- 4-0 64,471 53 277 92 248 Brett Favre Darick Holmes (51) Brett Favre (303) Bill Schroeder (7-93)
29 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-9) W 24-16 8- 4-0 59,862 178 321 65 167 Brett Favre Darick Holmes (163) Brett Favre (321) Two tied with 5 each
DECEMBER (3-1)
7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7) L 22-24 8- 5-0 65,497 105 228 105 178 Brett Favre Darick Holmes (46) Brett Favre (262) William Henderson (8-51)
13 CHICAGO BEARS (3-10) W 26-20 9- 5-0 59,813 119 274 94 98 Brett Favre Dorsey Levens (105) Brett Favre (290) Antonio Freeman (8-103)
20 TENNESSEE OILERS (8-6) W 30-22 10- 5-0 59,888 117 245 79 262 Brett Favre Dorsey Levens (70) Brett Favre (253) Antonio Freeman (7-186)
27 at Chicago Bears (4-11) W 16-13 11- 5-0 58,393 70 169 98 183 Brett Favre Dorsey Levens (52) Brett Favre (153) Antonio Freeman (7-65)
1998 POST-SEASON RESULTS (0-1)
JANUARY 1999 - NFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS
3 at San Francisco 49ers (12-4) L 27-30 66,506 121 282 178 169 Brett Favre Dorsey Levens (116) Brett Favre (292) Dorsey Levens (6-37)
* - Overtime
1998 IN REVIEW
A third straight trip to the Super Bowl, an entirely realistic goal at the outset, eluded the Packers in 1998, their 80th season. Historic accomplishment, however, did not. Overcoming multiple injury problems along the way, including the loss of Pro Bowl running back Dorsey Levens for nine games and center Frank Winters for the stretch run and postseason, each with a broken leg, they advanced to the playoffs for the sixth year in a row, a team record, while posting a seventh straight winning season. They also set another team record by stretching their Lambeau Field winning streak to 25 games -- the second-longest in NFL history -- before falling to the Minnesota Vikings the night of October 5. They went on to close out the regular season with an 11-5 mark, thus equaling another team standard by posting a double-digit victory total for the fourth consecutive year (following an 11-5 record in 1995 and 13-3 marks in both 1996 and 1997). The latter was only the second such parlay in the franchise's annals, the first having come 67 years earlier, recorded by team founder Curly Lambeau's triple NFL champions of 1929-32 (12-0-1 in 1929, 10-3-1 in 1930, 12-2 in 1931 and 10-3-1 in 1932). In the wake of these considerable achievements, the Packers' season came to a dramatic and painful end in an NFC Wild Card playoff game at San Francisco on January 3, 1999, when they saw a 27-23 lead abruptly dissolve into a 30-27 49ers victory by way of a 25-yard Steve Young touchdown pass to wideout Terrell Owens, who fell across the goal line with only three seconds remaining. Only five days later, the team's head coach of seven years, Mike Holmgren, resigned to become executive vice president of football operations/general manager/head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Moving with his trademark decisiveness and swiftness, Wolf named former Philadelphia Eagles head coach (and one-time Green Bay defensive coordinator) Ray Rhodes -- the only candidate he had given serious consideration to -- as the 12th head coach in Packers history on January 11, 1999. The new Packers field general promises fans that Green Bay will be well-conditioned and more aggressive under his watch. Rhodes was subsequently able to retain Sherman Lewis, the team's highly-successful offensive coordinator under the previous coaching regime, while adding Emmitt Thomas, possessor of an excellent league-wide coaching reputation, as his defensive coordinator. The season also marked the end of Reggie White's career, as he announced his intent to retire. Hampered by a persistent back problem in 1997, he earlier had announced his retirement from the game - on the second day of the 1998 NFL draft (April 19) - but subsequently decided to play one more year to fulfill a promise he had made to Packers management when he signed a new, five-year contract late in the 1996 season - a commitment to play at least two seasons. Remembering that promise, he announced on April 21, had triggered his decision to return. He would return once more to play the 2000 season with the Carolina Panthers, and died tragically in December 2004.
WHAT IF - RON WOLF AND MIKE HOLMGREN IN NEW YORK
BASED ON A 1997 NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE - What if Mike Holmgren, the Packers' coach, had agreed to be the Jets' coach in 1990 instead of remaining with the 49ers as their offensive coordinator? What if Ron Wolf, the Packers' general manager, had stayed in the Jets' front office instead of leaving for Green Bay late in the 1991 season? More than most National Football League franchises, the Jets have often wondered what if the twists and turns of their history were different. Not long after the late Dick Steinberg arrived as the Jets' general manager late in the 1989 season, he was rebuffed in trying to hire George Perles, then the Michigan State coach. Steinberg turned to Holmgren, the 49ers' offensive coordinator who was coming off a 55-10 rout of the Broncos in
Super Bowl XXIV. ''I was offered the Jets' job and it was a tough decision, but I turned it down,'' Holmgren said. ''I just didn't think I could move the family. Our twins, Calla and Jenny, would have gone into their senior year in high school that season. I didn't want to uproot them. I just hoped I'd get another chance.'' Holmgren also spurned the Arizona Cardinals that year as the Jets hired Bruce Coslet, who lifted the Jets into the 1991 playoffs soon after Wolf, who had been Steinberg's assistant, went to Green Bay as the Packer general manager. Wolf's first major move was to offer Holmgren the Packer job; Holmgren took it. Wolf then acquired Favre in a trade with the Falcons for a first-round draft choice. During the 1991 Jets draft, Wolf coveted Favre, but the Falcons snatched him. With the next pick, the Jets took Browning Nagle. During the N.F.L.'s first free-agent frenzy in 1993, the Jets pursued Reggie White, but the ordained minister decided to go to Green Bay instead. ''I knew that Reggie would be listening for God to tell him what to do,'' Holmgren said at the time. ''I called Reggie and left a message on his answering machine -- 'This is God. He wants you to come to Green Bay.' '' But what if Holmgren had taken the Jets job? And what if Wolf had stayed with the Jets? Would Wolf have swung the trade for Brett Favre? Would Holmgren have left a message for Reggie White that God wanted him to go to the Jets' complex?
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Joe Andruzzi 70 G 6- 3 310 S.Connecticut St 1 1 23 15 1998 FA
Roosevelt Blackmon 23 CB 6- 1 185 Morris Brown 1 1 23 3 1998 Draft-4th round
Michael Blair 27 RB 5-11 245 Ball State 1 1 23 11 1998 FA
Juran Bolden 46 CB 6- 2 201 Delta Comm Coll 1 3 24 3 1998 FA-Atlanta
Vaughn Booker 96DE-DT 6- 5 300 Cincinnati 1 5 30 16 1998 Trade-K City
Corey Bradford 85 WR 6- 1 197 Jackson State 1 1 22 8 1998 Draft-5th round
Robert Brooks 87 WR 6- 0 180 South Carolina 7 7 28 12 1992 Draft-3rd round
Gilbert Brown 93 NT 6- 2 350 Kansas 6 6 27 12 1993 FA-Minnesota
Jonathan Brown 91 DE 6- 4 265 Tennessee 1 1 22 4 1998 Draft-3rd round
LeRoy Butler 36 S 6- 0 198 Florida State 9 9 30 16 1990 Draft-2nd round
Mark Chmura 89 TE 6- 5 255 Boston College 6 6 29 15 1992 Draft-6th round
Kerry Cooks 45 S 5-11 202 Iowa 1 1 24 9 1998 FA
Russell Copeland 16 WR 6- 0 200 Memphis State 1 5 26 3 1998 FA-Philadelphia
Rob Davis 60 LS 6- 3 290 Shippensburg 2 3 29 16 1997 FA-Chicago (1996)
Tyrone Davis 81 TE 6- 4 252 Virginia 2 4 26 13 1997 Trade-NY Jets
Jeff Dellenbach 67 C 6- 6 300 Wisconsin 3 14 35 16 1996 FA-New England
Earl Dotson 72 T 6- 3 315 Texas A&I 6 6 27 16 1993 Draft-3rd round
Santana Dotson 71 DT 6- 5 285 Baylor 3 7 28 16 1996 UFA-Tampa Bay
Brett Favre 4 QB 6- 2 230 S. Mississippi 7 8 28 16 1992 Trade-Atlanta
Mike Flanagan 58 C 6- 5 290 UCLA 1 1 24 2 1996 Draft-3rd round
Antonio Freeman 86 WR 6- 0 198 Virginia Tech 4 4 26 15 1995 Draft-3rd round
Scott Galbraith 47 TE 6- 2 254 USC 1 9 31 1 1998 FA-Dallas (1997)
Bernardo Harris 54 LB 6- 2 248 North Carolina 4 4 26 16 1995 FA
Raymont Harris 29 RB 6- 0 225 Ohio State 1 5 29 8 1998 UFA-Chicago (97)
William Henderson 30 FB 6- 1 245 North Carolina 4 4 27 16 1995 Draft-3rd round
Vonnie Holliday 90 DE 6- 5 296 North Carolina 1 1 22 12 1998 Draft-1st round
Lamont Hollinquest 56 LB 6- 3 250 USC 3 5 27 14 1996 FA-Wash (1994)
Darick Holmes 22 RB 6- 0 226 Portland State 1 4 27 11 1998 Trade-Buffalo
Travis Jervey 32 RB 5-11 222 The Citadel 4 4 26 8 1995 Draft-5th round
Jim Kitts 48 FB 6- 1 245 Ferrum 1 2 25 2 1998 FA-Washington
George Koonce 53 LB 6- 1 245 East Carolina 7 7 29 14 1992 FA
Bob Kuberski 94 NT 6- 4 298 Navy 4 4 27 16 1993 Draft-7th round
Sean Landeta 7 P 6- 0 200 Towson State 1 14 36 16 1998 UFA-T Bay (1997)
Dorsey Levens 25 RB 6- 1 228 Georgia Tech 5 5 28 7 1994 Draft-5th round
Antonio London 57 LB 6- 2 238 Alabama 1 6 27 1 1998 FA-Detroit (1997)
Ryan Longwell 8 K 6- 0 192 California 2 2 24 16 1997 FA-San Francisco
Billy Lyon 98 DT 6- 5 295 Marshall 1 1 24 4 1997 FA
Brian Manning 82 WR 5-11 186 Stanford 1 2 23 3 1998 FA-Miami (1997)
Derrick Mayes 80 WR 6- 0 205 Notre Dame 3 3 24 10 1996 Draft-2nd round
Scott McGarrahan 43 S 6- 1 197 New Mexico 1 1 24 15 1998 Draft-6th round
Keith McKenzie 95 DE 6- 3 264 Ball State 3 3 24 16 1996 Draft-7th round
Craig Newsome 21 CB 6- 0 190 Arizona State 4 4 27 13 1995 Draft-1st round
Doug Pederson 18 QB 6- 3 215 NE Lousiana 3 4 30 12 1996 FA-Miami (1993)
Roell Preston 88 WR 5-10 195 Mississippi 2 4 26 16 1997 FA-Atlanta (1996)
Mike Prior 45 S 6- 0 208 Illinois State 6 13 34 16 1993 UFA-Indianapolis
Marco Rivera 62 G 6- 4 305 Penn State 2 2 26 15 1996 Draft-6th round
Bill Schroeder 84 WR 6- 2 198 UW-La Crosse 2 2 27 13 1996 FA-New England
Darren Sharper 42 DB 6- 2 210 William & Mary 2 2 22 16 1997 Draft-2nd round
Rod Smith 31 CB 5-11 187 Notre Dame 1 7 28 8 1998 FA-Carolina
Pat Terrell 40 S 6- 1 208 Notre Dame 1 9 30 16 1998 UFA-Carolina (97)
Jeff Thomason 83 TE 6- 4 255 Oregon 4 6 28 16 1995 FA-Cin (1993)
Adam Timmerman 63 G 6- 4 300 South Dakota St 4 4 27 16 1995 Draft-7th round
Ross Verba 78 T 6- 4 302 Iowa 2 2 24 14 1997 Draft-1st round
Jude Waddy 54 LB 6- 2 220 William & Mary 1 1 22 14 1998 FA
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Mike Wahle 68 G 6- 6 306 Navy 1 1 21 1 1998 Sup Dr-2nd round
Reggie White 92 DE 6- 5 300 Tennessee 6 14 36 16 1993 UFA-Philadelphia
Brian Williams 51 LB 6- 1 245 USC 4 4 25 16 1995 Draft-3rd round
Tyrone Williams 37 CB 5-11 192 Nebraska 3 3 25 16 1996 Draft-3rd round
Matt Willig 76 T 6- 7 315 USC 1 6 27 16 1998 UFA-Atlanta (97)
Frank Winters 52 C 6- 3 300 West Illinois 6 11 33 13 1992 Plan B-K City
1998 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD
NAME POS COLLEGE HOW ACQUIRED
Rodney Artmore S Baylor 1998 FA
Anthony Bass CB Bethune-Cookman 1998 FA
Michael Blair RB Ball State 1998 FA
Matt Hasselbeck QB Boston College 1998 Draft - 6th round
Taj Johnson WR San Diego State 1998 FA
Brian Manning WR Stanford 1998 FA - Miami
Anthony McKinney TE Connecticut 1998 FA
Denorse Mosley CB Edinboro 1998 FA
Jim Nelson LB Penn State 1998 FA
Pat Palmer WR Northwestern St 1998 FA - Washington
Pepe Pearson RB Ohio State 1998 FA
Tawambi Settles CB Duke 1998 FA
Jason Tucker WR TCU 1998 FA - Cincinnati
Bold Italics - Made Active Roster NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1998 PACKERS DRAFT (April 18-19, 1998)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1a 19 Vonnie Holliday DL N. Carolina (A)
1b 29 Traded to Miami in 1998 draft-day trade
2 60 Traded to Miami in 1998 draft-day trade
3 90 Jonathan Brown DE Tennessee
4 121 Roosevelt Blackmon CB Morris Brown
5a 150 Corey Bradford WR Jackson State (B)
5b 152 Traded to Oakland in 1998 draft-day trade
6a 156 Scott McGarrahan S New Mexico (C)
6b 182 Traded to Jacksonville for Paul Frase
6c 187 Matt Hasselbeck QB Boston Coll. (D)
7 218 Edwin Watson RB Purdue
A-From Miami B-From Kansas City for Wayne Simmons C-From Oakland in 1998 draft-day trade D-Free agency compensatory pick
1998 NFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT (July 9, 1998)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
2 Mike Wahle T Navy
FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS SIGNED - DE Eric Curry (Tampa Bay), RB Raymont Harris (Chicago), P Sean Landeta (Tampa Bay), S Pat Terrell (Carolina), T Matt Willig (Atlanta)
PLAYERS LOST - RB Edgar Bennett (Chicago), CB Mark Collins (Seattle), CB Doug Evans (Carolina), P Craig Hentrich (Tennessee), WR Terry Mickens (Oakland), S Eugene Robinson (Atlanta), G Aaron Taylor (San Diego), DE Gabe Wilkins (San Francisco)
FREE AGENCY - RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS LOST - RB Aaron Hayden (Philadelphia)
FRANCHISE PLAYER DESIGNATION - RB Dorsey Levens
TRADES AND TRANSACTIONS
APR 6 - Traded QB Steve Bono to ST. LOUIS for a conditional 1999 draft choice (S Chris Akins, seventh round)
APR 18 - Traded a 1998 1st - and 2nd-round choice to MIAMI for a 1998 1st-round selection (DT Vonnie Holliday)
APR 19 - Traded a 1998 5th-round choice to OAKLAND for a 1998 6th-round draft choice (S Scott McGarrahan) and a 1999 6th-round selection (later dealt to back to Raiders)
APR 23 - Traded a 1999 7th-round choice to DETROIT for RB Glyn Milburn
MAY 13 - Traded DT Darius Holland to KANSAS CITY for DE Vaughn Booker
AUG 19 - Traded undisclosed draft choice to NY JETS for P Brian Hansen
AUG 21 - Traded K Brett Conway to NY JETS for past considerations
AUG 24 - Traded a 1998 6th-round draft choice to JACKSONVILLE for DL Paul Frase
AUG 30 - Traded LB Seth Joyner to DENVER for past considerations. Traded RB Glyn Milburn to CHICAGO for a 1999 7th-round draft choice (WR Donald Driver)
AUG 31 - Traded C Mike Flanagan to CAROLINA for undisclosed drafty choice
SEPT 29 - Traded a 1999 4th-round draft choice to BUFFALO for RB Darick Holmes
The 1998 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Dallas Cowboys (10-6)
Head Coach: Chan Gailey
Passing Leader: Troy Aikman (2330)
Rushing Leader: Emmitt Smith (1332)
Receiving Leader: Michael Irvin (74-1057)
Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Head Coach: Vince Tobin
Passing Leader: Jake Plummer (3737)
Rushing Leader: Adrian Murrell (1042)
Receiving Leader: Frank Sanders (89-1145)
New York Giants (8-8)
Head Coach: Jim Fassel
Passing Leader: Danny Kanell (1603)
Rushing Leader: Gary Brown (1063)
Receiving Leader: Chris Calloway (62-812)
Washington Redskins (6-10)
Head Coach: Norv Turner
Passing Leader: Trent Green (3441)
Rushing Leader: Terry Allen (700)
Receiving Leader: Michael Westbrook (44-736)/Brian Mitchell (44-306)
Philadelphia Eagles (3-13)
Head Coach: Ray Rhodes
Passing Leader: Koy Detmer (1011)
Rushing Leader: Duce Staley (1065)
Receiving Leader: Duce Staley (57-432)
Minnesota Vikings (15-1)
Head Coach: Dennis Green
Passing Leader: Randall Cunningham (3704)
Rushing Leader: Robert Smith (1187)
Receiving Leader: Cris Carter (78-1011)
Green Bay Packers (11-5)
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren
Passing Leader: Brett Favre (4212)
Rushing Leader: Darick Holmes (386)
Receiving Leader: Antonio Freeman (84-1424)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)
Head Coach: Tony Dungy
Passing Leader: Trent Dilfer (2729)
Rushing Leader: Warrick Dunn (1026)
Receiving Leader: Reidel Anthony (51-708)
Detroit Lions (5-11)
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
Passing Leader: Charlie Batch (2178)
Rushing Leader: Barry Sanders (1491)
Receiving Leader: Herman Moore (82-983)
Chicago Bears (4-12)
Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt
Passing Leader: Erik Kramer (1823)
Rushing Leader: Edgar Bennett (611)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Engram (987)
Atlanta Falcons (14-2)
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Passing Leader: Chris Chandler (3154)
Rushing Leader: Jamal Anderson (1846)
Receiving Leader: Tony Martin (66-1181)
New York Jets (12-4)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Vinny Testaverde (3256)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Martin (1287)
Receiving Leader: Keyshawn Johnson (83-1131)
Miami Dolphins (10-6)
Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson
Passing Leader: Dan Marino (3497)
Rushing Leader: Abdul Karim al-Jabbar (960)
Receiving Leader: O.J. McDuffie (90-1050)
Buffalo Bills (10-6)
Head Coach: Wade Phillips
Passing Leader: Doug Flutie (2711)
Rushing Leader: Antowain Smith (1124)
Receiving Leader: Eric Moulds (67-1368)
New England Patriots (9-7)
Head Coach: Pete Carroll
Passing Leader: Drew Bledsoe (3633)
Rushing Leader: Robert Edwards (1115)
Receiving Leader: Ben Coates (67-668)
Indianapolis Colts (3-13)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Peyton Manning (3739)
Rushing Leader: Marshall Faulk (1319)
Rec. Leader: Marshall Faulk (86-908)
Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5)
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin
Passing Leader: Mark Brunell (2601)
Rushing Leader: Fred Taylor (1223)
Receiving Leader: Jimmy Smith (78-1182)
Tennessee Oilers (8-8)
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher
Passing Leader: Steve McNair (3228)
Rushing Leader: Eddie George (1294)
Receiving Leader: Frank Wycheck (70-768)
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
Head Coach: Bill Cowher
Passing Leader: Kordell Stewart (2560)
Rushing Leader: Jerome Bettis (1185)
Receiving Leader: Courtney Hawkins (66-751)
Baltimore Ravens (6-10)
Head Coach: Ted Marchibroda
Passing Leader: Jim Harbaugh (1839)
Rushing Leader: Priest Holmes (1008)
Receiving Leader: Priest Holmes (43-260)
Cincinnati Bengals (3-13)
Head Coach: Bruce Coslet
Passing Leader: Neil O'Donnell (2216)
Rushing Leader: Corey Dillon (1130)
Receiving Leader: Carl Pickens (82-1023)
Denver Broncos (14-2)
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan
Passing Leader: John Elway (2806)
Rushing Leader: Terrell Davis (2008)
Receiving Leader: Rod Smith (86-1222)
San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci
Passing Leader: Steve Young (4170)
Rushing Leader: Garrison Hearst (1570)
Receiving Leader: Jerry Rice (82-1157)
Oakland Raiders (8-8)
Head Coach: Jon Gruden
Passing Leader: Donald Hollas (1754)
Rushing Leader: Napoleon Kaufman (921)
Receiving Leader: Tim Brown (81-1012)
New Orleans Saints (6-10)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Passing Leader: Billy Joe Tolliver (1427)
Rushing Leader: Lamar Smith (457)
Receiving Leader: Cameron Cleeland (54-684)
Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
Head Coach: Dennis Erickson
Passing Leader: Warren Moon (1632)
Rushing Leader: Ricky Watters (1239)
Receiving Leader: Joey Galloway (65-1047)
Carolina Panthers (4-12)
Head Coach: Dom Capers
Passing Leader: Steve Beuerlein (2613)
Rushing Leader: Fred Lane (717)
Receiving Leader: Raghib ismail (69-1024)
Kansas City Chiefs (7-9)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Rich Gannon (2305)
Rushing Leader: Donnell Bennett (527)
Receiving Leader: Kimble Anders (64-462)
St. Louis Rams (4-12)
Head Coach: Dick Verneil
Passing Leader: Tony Banks (2535)
Rushing Leader: June Henley (313)
Receiving Leader: Amp Lee (64-667)
San Diego Chargers (5-11)
Head Coach: Kevin Gilbride (2-4)/June Jones (3-7)
Passing Leader: Craig Whelihan (1803)
Rushing Leader: Natrone Means (883)
Receiving Leader: Freddie Jones (57-602)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Pittsburgh 20, BALTIMORE 13 GREEN BAY 38, Detroit 19
New Orleans 24, ST. LOUIS 17 KANSAS CITY 28, Oakland 8
DALLAS 38, Arizona 10 SAN DIEGO 16, Buffalo 14
Atlanta 19, CAROLINA 14 Seattle 38, PHILADELPHIA 0
Jacksonville 24, CHICAGO 23 MINNESOTA 31, Tampa Bay 7
SAN FRAN 36, NY Jets 30 (OT) Miami 24, INDIANAPOLIS 15
Tennessee 23, CINCINNATI 14 NY GIANTS 31, Washington 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7
DENVER 27, New England 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 31 24 Miami 1 0 0 1.000 24 15
Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 38 10 New England 0 1 0 .000 21 27
Washington 0 1 0 .000 24 31 NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 30 36
Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 0 38 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 14 16
Arizona 0 1 0 .000 10 38 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 15 24
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 38 19 Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 24 23
Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 31 7 Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 23 14
Detroit 0 1 0 .000 19 38 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 20 13
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 7 31 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 14 23
Chicago 0 1 0 .000 23 24 Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 13 20
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 19 14 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 27 21
San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 36 30 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 28 8
New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 24 17 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 16 14
Carolina 0 1 0 .000 14 19 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 38 0
St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 17 24 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 8 28
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
Baltimore 24, NY JETS 10 Cincinnati 34, DETROIT 28 (OT)
MIAMI 13, Buffalo 7 San Diego 13, TENNESSEE 7
SEATTLE 33, Arizona 14 NEW ENGLAND 29, Indianapolis 6
JACKSONVILLE 21, Kansas City 16 GREEN BAY 23, Tampa Bay 15
OAKLAND 20, NY Giants 17 DENVER 42, Dallas 23
NEW ORLEANS 19, Carolina 14 Minnesota 38, ST. LOUIS 31
PITTSBURGH 17, Chicago 12 ATLANTA 17, Philadelphia 12
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14
San Francisco 45, WASHINGTON 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 48 44 Miami 2 0 0 1.000 37 22
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 61 52 New England 1 1 0 .500 50 33
Washington 0 2 0 .000 34 76 NY Jets 0 2 0 .000 40 60
Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 12 55 Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 21 29
Arizona 0 2 0 .000 24 71 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 21 53
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
GREEN BAY 2 0 0 1.000 61 34 Jacksonville 2 0 0 1.000 45 39
Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 69 38 Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 37 25
Detroit 0 2 0 .000 47 72 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 30 27
Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 22 54 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 48 51
Chicago 0 2 0 .000 35 41 Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 37 30
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 36 26 Denver 2 0 0 1.000 69 44
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 81 40 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 71 14
New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 43 31 San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 29 21
Carolina 0 2 0 .000 28 38 Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 44 29
St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 48 62 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 28 45
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20
MINNESOTA 29, Detroit 6 St. Louis 34, BUFFALO 33
TAMPA BAY 27, Chicago 15 Green Bay 13, CINCINNATI 6
JACKSONVILLE 24, Baltimore 10 ARIZONA 17, Philadelphia 3
KANSAS CITY 23, San Diego 7 SEATTLE 24, Washington 14
MIAMI 21, Pittsburgh 0 Denver 34, OAKLAND 17
NY JETS 44, Indianapolis 6 NEW ENGLAND 27, Tennessee 16
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21
Dallas 31, NY GIANTS 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 92 59 Miami 3 0 0 1.000 58 22
NY Giants 1 2 0 .333 55 75 New England 2 1 0 .667 77 49
Arizona 1 2 0 .333 41 74 NY Jets 1 2 0 .333 84 66
Philadelphia 0 3 0 .000 15 72 Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 54 63
Washington 0 3 0 .000 48 100 Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 27 97
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
GREEN BAY 3 0 0 1.000 74 40 Jacksonville 3 0 0 1.000 69 49
Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 98 44 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 37 46
Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 49 69 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 46 54
Detroit 0 3 0 .000 53 101 Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 54 64
Chicago 0 3 0 .000 50 68 Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 47 54
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 36 26 Denver 3 0 0 1.000 103 61
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 81 40 Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 95 28
New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 43 31 San Diego 2 1 0 .667 36 44
St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 82 95 Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 67 36
Carolina 0 2 0 .000 28 38 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 45 79
(Bye - Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, San Francisco)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Arizona 20, ST. LOUIS 17 Kansas City 24, PHILADELPHIA 21
PITTSBURGH 13, Seattle 10 Denver 38, WASHINGTON 16
Minnesota 31, CHICAGO 28 BALTIMORE 31, Cincinnati 24
New Orleans 19, INDIANAPOLIS 13 (OT) SAN FRANCISCO 31, Atlanta 20
Jacksonville 27, TENNESSEE 22 Green Bay 37, CAROLINA 30
Oakland 13, DALLAS 12 NY Giants 34, SAN DIEGO 16
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28
DETROIT 27, Tampa Bay 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 104 72 Miami 3 0 0 1.000 58 22
NY Giants 2 2 0 .500 89 91 New England 2 1 0 .667 77 49
Arizona 2 2 0 .500 61 91 NY Jets 1 2 0 .333 84 66
Philadelphia 0 4 0 .000 36 96 Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 54 63
Washington 0 4 0 .000 64 138 Indianapolis 0 4 0 .000 40 116
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
GREEN BAY 4 0 0 1.000 111 70 Jacksonville 4 0 0 1.000 96 71
Minnesota 4 0 0 1.000 129 72 Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 50 56
Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 55 96 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 78 78
Detroit 1 3 0 .250 80 107 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 78 95
Chicago 0 4 0 .000 78 99 Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 68 81
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 62 44 Denver 4 0 0 1.000 141 77
San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 112 60 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 105 41
Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 56 57 Kansas City 3 1 0 .750 91 57
St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 99 115 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 52 78
Carolina 0 3 0 .000 58 75 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 58 91
(Bye - Buffalo, Miami, New England, NY Jets)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4
ATLANTA 51, Carolina 23 New England 30, NEW ORLEANS 27
Oakland 23, ARIZONA 20 DENVER 41, Philadelphia 16
KANSAS CITY 17, Seattle 6 Dallas 31, WASHINGTON 10
INDIANAPOLIS 17, San Diego 12 TAMPA BAY 20, NY Giants 3
CHICAGO 31, Detroit 27 BUFFALO 26, San Francisco 21
NY JETS 20, Miami 9
MONDAY OCTOBER 5
Minnesota 37, GREEN BAY 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 3 2 0 .600 135 82 Miami 3 1 0 .750 67 42
NY Giants 2 3 0 .400 92 111 New England 3 1 0 .750 107 76
Arizona 2 3 0 .400 81 114 NY Jets 2 2 0 .500 104 75
Philadelphia 0 5 0 .000 52 137 Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 80 84
Washington 0 5 0 .000 74 169 Indianapolis 1 4 0 .200 57 128
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 166 96 Jacksonville 4 0 0 1.000 96 71
GREEN BAY 4 1 0 .800 135 107 Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 50 56
Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 75 99 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 78 78
Detroit 1 4 0 .200 107 138 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 78 95
Chicago 1 4 0 .200 109 126 Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 68 81
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 89 74 Denver 5 0 0 1.000 182 93
San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 133 86 Kansas City 4 1 0 .800 108 63
Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 107 80 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 111 58
St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 99 115 Oakland 3 2 0 .600 81 111
Carolina 0 4 0 .000 81 126 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 64 95
(Bye - Baltimore, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tennessee)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 11
Buffalo 31, INDIANAPOLIS 24 San Francisco 31, NEW ORLEANS 0
ARIZONA 20, Chicago 7 Denver 21, SEATTLE 16
Atlanta 34, NY GIANTS 20 DALLAS 27, Carolina 20
Tennessee 12, BALTIMORE 8 OAKLAND 7, San Diego 6
NEW ENGLAND 40, Kansas City 10 PHILADELPHIA 17, Washington 12
ST. LOUIS 30, NY Jets 10 CINCINNATI 25, Pittsburgh 20
MONDAY OCTOBER 12
JACKSONVILLE 28, Miami 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 2 0 .667 162 102 New England 4 1 0 .800 147 86
Arizona 3 3 0 .500 101 121 Miami 3 2 0 .600 88 70
NY Giants 2 4 0 .333 112 145 NY Jets 2 3 0 .400 104 75
Philadelphia 1 5 0 .167 69 149 Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 111 108
Washington 0 6 0 .000 86 186 Indianapolis 1 5 0 .167 81 159
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 166 96 Jacksonville 5 0 0 1.000 124 92
GREEN BAY 4 1 0 .800 135 107 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 70 81
Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 75 99 Baltimore 2 3 0 .400 86 90
Detroit 1 4 0 .200 107 138 Cincinnati 2 3 0 .400 103 115
Chicago 1 5 0 .167 116 146 Tennessee 2 3 0 .400 80 89
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 4 1 0 .800 141 100 Denver 6 0 0 1.000 203 109
San Francisco 4 1 0 .800 164 86 Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 118 103
New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 89 105 Oakland 4 2 0 .667 88 117
St. Louis 2 3 0 .400 129 125 Seattle 3 3 0 .500 127 79
Carolina 0 5 0 .000 101 153 San Diego 2 4 0 .333 70 102
(Bye - Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Tampa Bay)
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15
DETROIT 27, Green Bay 20
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18
NY GIANTS 34, Arizona 7 ATLANTA 31, New Orleans 23
SAN FRAN 34, Indianapolis 31 CHICAGO 13, Dallas 12
PITTSBURGH 16, Baltimore 6 BUFFALO 17, Jacksonville 16
TAMPA BAY 16, Carolina 13 MINNESOTA 41, Washington 7
SAN DIEGO 13, Philadelphia 10 TENNESSEE 44, Cincinnati 14
MIAMI 14, St. Louis 0
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
NY Jets 24, NEW ENGLAND 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 3 0 .571 174 115 New England 4 2 0 .667 161 110
Arizona 3 4 0 .429 108 155 Miami 4 2 0 .667 102 70
NY Giants 3 4 0 .429 146 152 NY Jets 3 3 0 .500 128 89
Philadelphia 1 6 0 .143 79 162 Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 128 124
Washington 0 7 0 .000 93 227 Indianapolis 1 6 0 .143 97 176
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 6 0 0 1.000 207 103 Jacksonville 5 1 0 .833 140 109
GREEN BAY 4 2 0 .667 155 134 Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 86 87
Tampa Bay 3 3 0 .500 91 112 Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 124 103
Detroit 2 4 0 .333 134 158 Cincinnati 2 4 0 .333 117 159
Chicago 2 5 0 .286 129 158 Baltimore 2 4 0 .333 92 106
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 5 1 0 .833 172 123 Denver 6 0 0 1.000 203 109
San Francisco 5 1 0 .833 198 117 Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 118 103
New Orleans 3 3 0 .500 112 136 Oakland 4 2 0 .667 88 117
St. Louis 2 4 0 .333 129 139 Seattle 3 3 0 .500 127 79
Carolina 0 6 0 .000 114 169 San Diego 3 4 0 .429 83 112
(Bye - Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Seattle)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
Minnesota 34, DETROIT 13 NY JETS 28, Atlanta 3
DENVER 37, Jacksonville 24 Buffalo 30, CAROLINA 14
MIAMI 12, New England 9 (OT) GREEN BAY 28, Baltimore 10
San Francisco 28, ST. LOUIS 10 OAKLAND 27, Cincinnati 10
Seattle 27, SAN DIEGO 20 NEW ORLEANS 9, Tampa Bay 3
Chicago 23, TENNESSEE 20
MONDAY OCTOBER 26
Pittsburgh 20, KANSAS CITY 13
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 3 0 .571 174 115 Miami 5 2 0 .714 114 79
Arizona 3 4 0 .429 108 155 New England 4 3 0 .571 170 122
NY Giants 3 4 0 .429 146 152 NY Jets 4 3 0 .571 156 92
Philadelphia 1 6 0 .143 79 162 Buffalo 4 3 0 .571 158 138
Washington 0 7 0 .000 93 227 Indianapolis 1 6 0 .143 97 176
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 7 0 0 1.000 241 116 Jacksonville 5 2 0 .714 164 146
GREEN BAY 5 2 0 .714 183 144 Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 106 100
Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 94 121 Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 144 126
Chicago 3 5 0 .375 152 178 Cincinnati 2 5 0 .286 127 186
Detroit 2 5 0 .286 147 192 Baltimore 2 5 0 .286 102 134
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Francisco 6 1 0 .857 226 127 Denver 7 0 0 1.000 240 133
Atlanta 5 2 0 .714 175 151 Oakland 5 2 0 .714 115 127
New Orleans 4 3 0 .571 121 139 Kansas City 4 3 0 .571 131 123
St. Louis 2 5 0 .286 139 167 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 154 99
Carolina 0 7 0 .000 128 199 San Diego 3 5 0 .375 103 139
(Bye - Arizona, Dallas, Indianapolis, NY Giants, Philadelphia, Washington)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1
ATLANTA 37, St. Louis 15 Denver 33, CINCINNATI 26
TAMPA BAY 27, Minnesota 24 NY Jets 20, KANSAS CITY 17
GREEN BAY 36, San Francisco 22 Oakland 31, SEATTLE 18
Jacksonville 45, BALTIMORE 19 Arizona 17, DETROIT 15
WASHINGTON 21, NY Giants 14 BUFFALO 30, Miami 24
New England 21, INDIANAPOLIS 16 CAROLINA 31, New Orleans 17
Tennessee 41, PITTSBURGH 31
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2
Dallas 34, PHILADELPHIA 0
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 5 3 0 .625 208 115 Miami 5 3 0 .625 138 109
Arizona 4 4 0 .500 125 170 New England 5 3 0 .625 191 138
NY Giants 3 5 0 .375 160 173 NY Jets 5 3 0 .625 176 109
Washington 1 7 0 .125 114 241 Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 188 162
Philadelphia 1 7 0 .125 79 196 Indianapolis 1 7 0 .125 113 197
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 7 1 0 .875 265 143 Jacksonville 6 2 0 .750 209 165
GREEN BAY 6 2 0 .750 219 166 Pittsburgh 5 3 0 .625 137 141
Tampa Bay 4 4 0 .500 121 145 Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 185 157
Chicago 3 5 0 .375 152 178 Cincinnati 2 6 0 .250 153 219
Detroit 2 6 0 .250 162 209 Baltimore 2 6 0 .250 121 179
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 248 163 Denver 8 0 0 1.000 273 159
Atlanta 6 2 0 .750 212 166 Oakland 6 2 0 .750 146 145
New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 138 170 Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 148 143
St. Louis 2 6 0 .250 154 204 Seattle 4 4 0 .500 172 130
Carolina 1 7 0 .125 159 216 San Diego 3 5 0 .375 103 139
(Bye - Chicago, San Diego)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8
BALTIMORE 13, Oakland 10 MIAMI 27, Indianapolis 14
ARIZONA 29, Washington 27 DENVER 27, San Diego 10
Tennessee 31, TAMPA BAY 22 St. Louis 20, CHICAGO 12
MINNESOTA 31, New Orleans 24 SAN FRANCISCO 25, Carolina 23
NY JETS 34, Buffalo 12 DALLAS 16, NY Giants 6
Atlanta 41, NEW ENGLAND 10 SEATTLE 24, Kansas City 12
JACKSONVILLE 24, Cincinnati 11 PHILADELPHIA 10, Detroit 9
MONDAY NOVEMBER 9
PITTSBURGH 27, Green Bay 20
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 3 0 .667 224 121 Miami 6 3 0 .667 165 123
Arizona 5 4 0 .556 154 197 NY Jets 6 3 0 .667 210 121
NY Giants 3 6 0 .333 166 189 New England 5 4 0 .556 201 179
Philadelphia 2 7 0 .222 89 205 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 200 196
Washington 1 8 0 .111 141 270 Indianapolis 1 8 0 .111 127 224
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 8 1 0 .889 296 167 Jacksonville 7 2 0 .778 233 176
GREEN BAY 6 3 0 .667 239 193 Pittsburgh 6 3 0 .667 164 161
Tampa Bay 4 5 0 .444 143 176 Tennessee 5 4 0 .556 216 179
Chicago 3 6 0 .333 164 198 Baltimore 3 6 0 .333 134 189
Detroit 2 7 0 .222 171 219 Cincinnati 2 7 0 .222 164 243
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Francisco 7 2 0 .778 273 186 Denver 9 0 0 1.000 300 169
Atlanta 7 2 0 .778 253 176 Oakland 6 3 0 .667 156 158
New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 162 201 Seattle 5 4 0 .556 196 142
St. Louis 3 6 0 .333 174 216 Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 160 167
Carolina 1 8 0 .111 182 241 San Diego 3 6 0 .333 113 166
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15
ATLANTA 31, San Francisco 19 MINNESOTA 24, Cincinnati 3
OAKLAND 20, Seattle 17 Dallas 35, ARIZONA 28
DETROIT 26, Chicago 3 BUFFALO 13, New England 10
NEW ORLEANS 24, St. Louis 3 SAN DIEGO 14, Baltimore 13
JACKSONVILLE 29, Tampa Bay 24 Miami 13, CAROLINA 9
TENNESSEE 23, Pittsburgh 14 Green Bay 37, NY GIANTS 3
INDIANAPOLIS 24, NY Jets 23 WASHINGTON 28, Philadelphia 3
MONDAY NOVEMBER 16
Denver 30, KANSAS CITY 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 3 0 .700 259 149 Miami 7 3 0 .700 178 132
Arizona 5 5 0 .500 182 232 NY Jets 6 4 0 .600 233 145
NY Giants 3 7 0 .300 169 226 Buffalo 6 4 0 .600 213 206
Philadelphia 2 8 0 .200 92 233 New England 5 5 0 .500 211 192
Washington 2 8 0 .200 169 273 Indianapolis 2 8 0 .200 151 247
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Minnesota 9 1 0 .900 320 170 Jacksonville 8 2 0 .800 262 200
GREEN BAY 7 3 0 .700 276 196 Pittsburgh 6 4 0 .600 178 184
Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 167 205 Tennessee 6 4 0 .600 239 193
Chicago 3 7 0 .300 167 224 Baltimore 3 7 0 .300 147 203
Detroit 3 7 0 .300 197 222 Cincinnati 2 8 0 .200 167 267
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 8 2 0 .800 284 195 Denver 10 0 0 1.000 330 176
San Francisco 7 3 0 .700 292 217 Oakland 7 3 0 .700 176 175
New Orleans 5 5 0 .500 186 204 Seattle 5 5 0 .500 213 162
St. Louis 3 7 0 .300 177 240 Kansas City 4 6 0 .400 167 197
Carolina 1 9 0 .100 191 254 San Diego 4 6 0 .400 127 179
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22
ATLANTA 20, Chicago 13 NY GIANTS 20, Philadelphia 0
Carolina 24, ST. LOUIS 20 Baltimore 20, CINCINNATI 13
SAN FRAN 31, New Orleans 20 BUFFALO 34, Indianapolis 11
PITTSBURGH 30, Jacksonville 15 DENVER 40, Oakland 14
DALLAS 30, Seattle 22 Detroit 28, TAMPA BAY 25
SAN DIEGO 38, Kansas City 37 MINNESOTA 28, Green Bay 14
Arizona 45, WASHINGTON 42 NY Jets 24, TENNESSEE 3
MONDAY NOVEMBER 23
NEW ENGLAND 26, Miami 23
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 3 0 .727 289 171 NY Jets 7 4 0 .636 257 148
Arizona 6 5 0 .545 227 274 Miami 7 4 0 .636 201 158
NY Giants 4 7 0 .364 189 226 Buffalo 7 4 0 .636 247 217
Philadelphia 2 9 0 .182 92 253 New England 6 5 0 .545 237 215
Washington 2 9 0 .182 211 318 Indianapolis 2 9 0 ,182 162 281
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Minnesota 10 1 0 .909 348 184 Jacksonville 8 3 0 .727 277 230
GREEN BAY 7 4 0 .636 290 224 Pittsburgh 7 4 0 .636 208 199
Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 192 233 Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 242 217
Detroit 4 7 0 .364 225 247 Baltimore 4 7 0 .364 167 216
Chicago 3 8 0 .273 180 244 Cincinnati 2 9 0 .182 180 287
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Atlanta 9 2 0 .818 304 208 Denver 11 0 0 1.000 370 190
San Francisco 8 3 0 .727 323 237 Oakland 7 4 0 .636 190 215
New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 206 235 Seattle 5 6 0 .455 235 192
St. Louis 3 8 0 .273 197 264 San Diego 5 6 0 .455 165 216
Carolina 2 9 0 .182 215 274 Kansas City 4 7 0 .364 204 235
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
Falcons responded by driving to the Broncos' 8, but Andersen's 26-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right and on the next play, Elway fired an 80-yard touchdown pass to Smith to turn a possible 10-6 game into a 17-3 Broncos lead. Andersen's 28-yard field goal and two misses by Elam on the Broncos' first two second-half possessions gave Atlanta an opportunity to climb back into the game. However, Darrien Gordon dashed the Falcons' hopes with interceptions on consecutive possessions inside the Broncos' 20 to stop drives and set up Broncos touchdowns. Gordon returned the first interception, on a tipped pass, 58 yards to the Falcons' 24 to set up Griffith's second touchdown five plays later, and picked the second pass off at the Broncos' 2 and returned it 50 yards. Terrell Davis turned a short pass into a 39-yard gain, and Elway scored two plays later to give Denver a 31-6 lead. Tim Dwight returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, and, after a field goal by Elam, the Falcons' offense scored with 2:04 remaining on Chandler's 3-yard pass to Tony Martin. Byron Chamberlain recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Tyrone Braxton recovered Anderson's fumble at the Falcons' 33 with 1:30 remaining to ice the game. The Falcons drove inside the Broncos' 30 seven times, but tallied just one touchdown and two field goals, throwing two interceptions, missing a field goal, and turning the ball over one time on downs during the other possessions. Elway was 18 of 29 for 336 yards and one touchdown, with an interception. Davis had 25 carries for 102 yards. Smith had five receptions for 152 yards. Chandler was 19 of 35 for 219 yards and a touchdown, with three interceptions.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26
DETROIT 19, Pittsburgh 16 (OT) Minnesota 46, DALLAS 36
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29
BALTIMORE 38, Indianapolis 31 NY JETS 48, Carolina 21
MIAMI 30, New Orleans 10 NEW ENGLAND 25, Buffalo 21
GREEN BAY 24, Philadelphia 18 Denver 31, SAN DIEGO 16
Tampa Bay 31, CHICAGO 17 Atlanta 21, ST. LOUIS 10
SEATTLE 20, Tennessee 18 Washington 29, OAKLAND 19
Jacksonville 34, CINCINNATI 17 KANSAS CITY 34, Arizona 24
MONDAY NOVEMBER 30
SAN FRANCISCO 31, NY Giants 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 4 0 .667 325 217 Miami 8 4 0 .667 231 168
Arizona 6 6 0 .500 251 308 NY Jets 8 4 0 .667 305 169
NY Giants 4 8 0 .333 196 257 New England 7 5 0 .583 262 236
Washington 3 9 0 .250 240 337 Buffalo 7 5 0 .583 268 242
Philadelphia 2 10 0 .167 110 277 Indianapolis 2 10 0 .167 193 319
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Minnesota 11 1 0 .917 394 220 Jacksonville 9 3 0 .750 311 247
GREEN BAY 8 4 0 .667 314 242 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 224 218
Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 223 250 Tennessee 6 6 0 .500 260 237
Detroit 5 7 0 .417 244 263 Baltimore 5 7 0 .417 205 247
Chicago 3 9 0 .250 197 275 Cincinnati 2 10 0 .167 197 321
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Y-Atlanta 10 2 0 .833 325 218 X-Denver 12 0 0 1.000 401 206
San Francisco 9 3 0 .750 354 244 Oakland 7 5 0 .583 209 244
New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 216 265 Seattle 6 6 0 .500 255 210
St. Louis 3 9 0 .250 207 285 San Diego 5 7 0 .417 181 247
Carolina 2 10 0 .167 236 322 Kansas City 5 7 0 .417 238 259
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
THURSDAY DECEMBER 3
PHILADELPHIA 17, St. Louis 14
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
ATLANTA 28, Indianapolis 21 San Francisco 31, CAROLINA 28 (OT)
Buffalo 33, CINCINNATI 20 JACKSONVILLE 37, Detroit 22
NEW ORLEANS 22, Dallas 3 NY Giants 23, ARIZONA 19
DENVER 35, Kansas City 31 MINNESOTA 48, Chicago 22
NY JETS 32, Seattle 31 Miami 27, OAKLAND 17
New England 23, PITTSBURGH 9 TENNESSEE 16, Baltimore 14
WASHINGTON 24, San Diego 20
MONDAY DECEMBER 7
TAMPA BAY 24, Green Bay 22
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 5 0 .615 328 239 Miami 9 4 0 .692 258 185
Arizona 6 7 0 .462 270 331 NY Jets 9 4 0 .692 337 200
NY Giants 5 8 0 .385 219 276 New England 8 5 0 .615 285 245
Washington 4 9 0 .308 264 357 Buffalo 8 5 0 .615 301 262
Philadelphia 3 10 0 .231 127 291 Indianapolis 2 11 0 .154 214 347
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Minnesota 12 1 0 .923 442 242 Jacksonville 10 3 0 .769 348 269
GREEN BAY 8 5 0 .615 336 266 Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 233 241
Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 247 272 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 276 251
Detroit 5 8 0 .385 266 300 Baltimore 5 8 0 .385 219 263
Chicago 3 10 0 .231 219 323 Cincinnati 2 11 0 .154 217 354
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Y-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 353 239 X-Denver 13 0 0 1.000 436 237
Y-S. Francisco 10 3 0 .769 385 272 Oakland 7 6 0 .538 226 271
New Orleans 6 7 0 .462 238 268 Seattle 6 7 0 .463 286 242
St. Louis 3 10 0 .231 221 302 San Diego 5 8 0 .385 201 271
Carolina 2 11 0 .154 264 353 Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 269 294
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 13
BUFFALO 44, Oakland 21 Tennessee 16, JACKSONVILLE 13
ST. LOUIS 32, New England 18 SEATTLE 38, San Diego 17
Minnesota 38, BALTIMORE 28 NY Jets 21, MIAMI 16
Washington 28, CAROLINA 25 Atlanta 27, NEW ORLEANS 17
TAMPA BAY 16, Pittsburgh 3 KANSAS CITY 20, Dallas 17
GREEN BAY 26, Chicago 20 NY GIANTS 20, Denver 16
INDIANAPOLIS 39, Cincinnati 26 Arizona 20, PHILADELPHIA 17 (OT)
MONDAY DECEMBER 14
SAN FRANCISCO 35, Detroit 13
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 6 0 .571 345 259 NY Jets 10 4 0 .714 358 216
Arizona 7 7 0 .500 290 348 Miami 9 5 0 .643 274 206
NY Giants 6 8 0 .429 239 292 Buffalo 9 5 0 .643 345 283
Washington 5 9 0 .357 292 382 New England 8 6 0 .571 303 277
Philadelphia 3 11 0 .214 144 311 Indianapolis 3 11 0 .214 253 373
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Minnesota 13 1 0 .929 480 270 Jacksonville 10 4 0 .714 361 285
Y-GREEN BAY 9 5 0 .643 362 286 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 292 264
Tampa Bay 7 7 0 .500 263 275 Pittsburgh 7 7 0 .500 236 257
Detroit 5 9 0 .357 279 335 Baltimore 5 9 0 .357 247 301
Chicago 3 11 0 .214 239 349 Cincinnati 2 12 0 .143 243 393
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
Y-Atlanta 12 2 0 .857 380 256 X-Denver 13 1 0 .929 452 257
Y-S. Francisco 11 3 0 .786 420 285 Oakland 7 7 0 .500 247 315
New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 255 295 Seattle 7 7 0 .500 324 259
St. Louis 4 10 0 .286 253 320 Kansas City 6 8 0 .429 289 311
Carolina 2 12 0 .143 289 381 San Diego 5 9 0 .357 218 309
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 19
NY Jets 17, BUFFALO 10 WASHINGTON 20, Tampa Bay 16
SUNDAY DECEMBER 20
CAROLINA 20, St. Louis 13 NY GIANTS 28, Kansas City 7
Atlanta 24, DETROIT 17 Oakland 17, SAN DIEGO 10
ARIZONA 19, New Orleans 17 MINNESOTA 50, Jacksonville 10
CHICAGO 24, Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 25, PITTSBURGH 24
SEATTLE 27, Indianapolis 23 DALLAS 13, Philadelphia 9
GREEN BAY 30, Tennessee 22 NEW ENGLAND 24, San Francisco 21
MONDAY DECEMBER 21
MIAMI 31, Denver 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Dallas 9 6 0 .600 358 268 Y-NY Jets 11 4 0 .733 375 226
Arizona 8 7 0 .533 309 365 Miami 10 5 0 .667 305 227
NY Giants 7 8 0 .467 267 309 New England 9 6 0 .600 327 298
Washington 6 9 0 .400 312 398 Buffalo 9 6 0 .600 355 300
Philadelphia 3 12 0 .200 153 324 Indianapolis 3 12 0 .200 276 400
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Minnesota 14 1 0 .933 530 280 X-Jacksonville 10 5 0 .667 371 335
Y-GREEN BAY 10 5 0 .667 392 308 Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 314 294
Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467 279 295 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 260 282
Detroit 5 10 0 .333 296 359 Baltimore 5 10 0 .333 250 325
Chicago 4 11 0 .267 263 352 Cincinnati 3 12 0 .200 268 417
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
X-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 404 273 X-Denver 13 2 0 .867 473 288
Y-S. Francisco 11 4 0 .733 441 309 Oakland 8 7 0 .533 264 325
New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 272 314 Seattle 8 7 0 .533 351 282
St. Louis 4 11 0 .267 266 340 Kansas City 6 9 0 .400 296 339
Carolina 3 12 0 .200 309 394 San Diego 5 10 0 .333 228 326
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 26
Minnesota 26, TENNESSEE 16 Kansas City 31, OAKLAND 24
SUNDAY DECEMBER 27
ATLANTA 38, Miami 16 Carolina 27, INDIANAPOLIS 19
NY Giants 20, PHILADELPHIA 10 ARIZONA 16, San Diego 13
DALLAS 23, Washington 7 BALTIMORE 19, Detroit 10
Buffalo 45, NEW ORLEANS 33 SAN FRANCISCO 38, St. Louis 19
DENVER 28, Seattle 21 Green Bay 16, CHICAGO 13
NY JETS 31, New England 10 Tampa Bay 35, CINCINNATI 0
MONDAY DECEMBER 28
JACKSONVILLE 21, Pittsburgh 3
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Dallas 10 6 0 .625 381 275 X-NY Jets 12 4 0 .750 416 226
Y-Arizona 9 7 0 .563 325 378 Y-Miami 10 6 0 .625 321 265
NY Giants 8 8 0 .500 287 309 Y-Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 400 333
Washington 6 10 0 .375 319 421 Y-New England 9 7 0 .563 337 329
Philadelphia 3 13 0 .188 161 344 Indianapolis 3 13 0 .188 310 444
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Minnesota 15 1 0 .938 556 296 X-Jacksonville 11 5 0 .688 392 338
Y-GREEN BAY 11 5 0 .688 408 319 Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 330 320
Tampa Bay 8 8 0 .500 314 295 Pittsburgh 7 9 0 .438 263 303
Detroit 5 11 0 .313 306 378 Baltimore 6 10 0 .375 269 335
Chicago 4 12 0 .250 276 368 Cincinnati 3 13 0 .188 268 452
NFC WESTERN DIVISION AFC WESTERN DIVISION
X-Atlanta 14 2 0 .875 442 289 X-Denver 14 2 0 .875 501 309
Y-S. Francisco 12 4 0 .750 479 328 Oakland 8 8 0 .500 288 356
New Orleans 6 10 0 .375 305 359 Seattle 8 8 0 .500 372 310
Carolina 4 12 0 .250 336 413 Kansas City 7 9 0 .438 327 363
St. Louis 4 12 0 .250 285 378 San Diego 5 11 0 .313 241 342
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wildcard Berth
1998 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (January 2) - MIAMI (10-6) 24, Buffalo (10-6) 17
Wildcard (January 3) - JACKSONVILLE (11-5) 25, New England (9-7) 10
Divisional (January 9) - DENVER (14-2) 38, Miami (11-6) 3
Divisional (January 10) - NY JETS (12-4) 34, Jacksonville (12-5) 24
Conference (January 17) - DENVER (15-2) 23, NY Jets (13-4) 10
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (January 2) - Arizona (9-7) 29, DALLAS (10-6) 7
Wildcard (January 3) - SAN FRANCISCO (12-4) 30, Green Bay (11-5) 27
Divisional (January 9) - ATLANTA (14-2) 20, San Francisco (13-4) 18
Divisional (January 10) - MINNESOTA (15-1) 41, Arizona (10-7) 21
Conference (January 17) - Atlanta (15-2) 30, MINNESOTA (16-1) 27 (OT)
SUPER BOWL 33 (January 31, 1999 at Miami)
DENVER BRONCOS (16-2) 34, ATLANTA FALCONS (16-2) 19 - John Elway, in his last game, passed for 336 yards and ran for a touchdown to earn most valuable player honors as the Broncos became the first AFC team to win consecutive Super Bowls since the Steelers won XIII and XIV. A 25-yard pass interference penalty on Ray Crockett assisted the Falcons' nine-play, 48-yard game-opening drive that was capped by Morten Andersen's 32-yard field goal. Elway's 41-yard pass to Rod Smith kept alive Denver's ensuing drive and led to Howard Griffith's 1-yard touchdown run. Ronnie Bradford's interception and return to the Broncos' 35 late in the first quarter gave Atlanta excellent field position. However, Jamal Anderson was stopped for no gain on third-and-1 and thrown for a 2-yard loss on fourth down. Denver capitalized on its defensive effort with Jason Elam's 26-yard field goal. The
ALL STAR FOOTBALL (1998) - All Star Football had been in the idea phase since CBS lost the rights to broadcast NFC games to Fox in the mid-1990s. Former NFL players Joe Kapp, Craig Morton, and Jim Marshall were the brain trust behind the league, along with Team Dynamics, Inc. The league planned to use a business plan similar to that of Major League Soccer, the Women's National Basketball Association, and the American Basketball League, with the league owning all the teams and those 16 teams will report operating expenses and revenue back to the league. All Star Football would also use syndication as a part of their television strategy. The league would be able to essentially create their own network of TV stations throughout the country to show off their product. The league, scheduled to kick off in fall of 1999, never made it.
ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1998) - The AAFL planned on operating in the spring of 1998, but was forced to postpone until 1999. The league was headed by Bernard Glieberman who has been involved with CFL teams in Ottawa and Shreveport and Randy Vataha who was involved with Boston of the USFL. The AAFL had plans for 12 teams in major cities. Those cities are: Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, Miami, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Tampa. The Detroit team named Forrest Gregg as head coach. AAFL teams would not have a single owner. Instead, different investors would own the teams and have a president in charge of the business operations. Eventually, Vataha hoped to sell stock for the league. AAFL players would sign with the league instead of with individual teams. Contracts were expected to range from $35,000 to $50,000. After a player signed with the league, teams would draft those players. The league planned to play a 20-game schedule and expected to draw about 17,000 fans a game. It drew none as the league fell apart.