1998 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1998 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 31st in professional football and their 29th in the National Football League (NFL). The Bengals finished with a 3–13 record for the fourth time in the 1990s, as new free agent QB Neil O'Donnell was sacked 30 times. Despite the poor showing by the offensive line, running back Corey Dillon established himself as one of the NFL's premier running backs, as he rushed for 1,120 yards.[1] The only bright spot for the Bengals in 1998 was when they swept division rival Pittsburgh. This was the Bengals only sweep of the Steelers during the "Bungles" years.
| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bruce Coslet |
| Home field | Cinergy Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Takeo Spikes * | Linebacker | Auburn | |
| 1 | 17 | Brian Simmons | Linebacker | North Carolina | |
| 2 | 43 | Artrell Hawkins | Cornerback | Cincinnati | |
| 3 | 75 | Steve Foley | Linebacker | Louisiana–Monroe | |
| 3 | 78 | Mike Goff | Guard | Iowa | |
| 4 | 105 | Glen Steele | Defensive tackle | Michigan | |
| 6 | 167 | Jason Tucker | Wide receiver | TCU | |
| 7 | 202 | Marcus Parker | Running back | Virginia Tech | |
| 7 | 222 | Damian Vaughn | Tight end | Miami (OH) | |
| 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
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
53 active, 11 inactive, 5 practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | Tennessee Oilers | L 14–23 | 0–1 | 55,848 |
| 2 | September 13 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–28 | 1–1 | 66,354 |
| 3 | September 20 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–13 | 1–2 | 56,346 |
| 4 | September 27 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 | 1–3 | 68,154 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 | October 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25–20 | 2–3 | 59,979 |
| 7 | October 18 | at Tennessee Oilers | L 14–44 | 2–4 | 33,288 |
| 8 | October 25 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–27 | 2–5 | 40,089 |
| 9 | November 1 | Denver Broncos | L 26–33 | 2–6 | 59,974 |
| 10 | November 8 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 11–24 | 2–7 | 67,040 |
| 11 | November 15 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 3–24 | 2–8 | 64,232 |
| 12 | November 22 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–20 | 2–9 | 52,571 |
| 13 | November 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–34 | 2–10 | 55,432 |
| 14 | December 6 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–33 | 2–11 | 54,359 |
| 15 | December 13 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 26–39 | 2–12 | 55,179 |
| 16 | December 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25–24 | 3–12 | 52,017 |
| 17 | December 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–35 | 3–13 | 49,826 |
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 |
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Neil O'Donnell | 343 | 212 | 2216 | 15 | 4 | 90.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| Corey Dillon | 262 | 1130 | 4.3 | 66 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Carl Pickens | 82 | 1023 | 12.5 | 67 | 5 |
| Darnay Scott | 51 | 817 | 16.0 | 70 | 7 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| Takeo Spikes | 112 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinard Wilson | 63 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 78 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 70 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Doug Pelfrey | 27 | 19 | 70.4% | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | 78 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Lee Johnson | 69 | 3083 | 69 | 1 | 44.7 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Tremain Mack | 45 | 1165 | 25.9 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Gibson | 17 | 372 | 21.9 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 218 | 8.1 | 65 | 1 |
Awards and records
- Carl Pickens, franchise record, most receptions in one game, 13 (achieved on October 11, 1998) [4]
Milestones
- Corey Dillon, 2nd 1,000-yard rushing season (1,130 rushing yards) [5]
- Carl Pickens, 4th 1,000-yard receiving season (1,023 receiving yards) [6]
- Chad Cornelius, led NFL in punt average in the preseason before tearing the ACL/MCL on his kicking leg. Was the first punter to down his own punt.
References
- Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia
- "1998 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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