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1998 Chicago Bears season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Chicago Bears

| year = 1998

| record = 4–12

| division_place = 5th NFC Central

| coach = Dave Wannstedt

| stadium = Soldier Field

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Bears seasons

}}

The 1998 Chicago Bears season was their 79th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. At the end of the season, Dave Wannstedt was fired and was replaced by Dick Jauron the following season.

Offseason

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Additions || Subtractions
RB Edgar Bennett (Packers)FB Mike Dulaney (Panthers)
LB Andre Collins (Bengals)G Chris Gray (Seahawks)
LB Ricardo McDonald (Bengals)LB Tony Peterson (49ers)
RB Raymont Harris (Packers)
DE Alonzo Spellman (Cowboys)

= NFL draft =

{{Main article|1998 NFL Draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1998

| teamname = Chicago Bears

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 5

| player = Curtis Enis

| position = Running back

| college = Penn State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 35

| player = Tony Parrish

| position = Safety

| college = Washington

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 64

| player = Olin Kreutz

| position = Center

| college = Washington

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 94

| player = Alonzo Mayes

| position = Tight end

| college = Oklahoma State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 157

| player = Chris Draft

| position = Linebacker

| college = Stanford

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 189

| player = Patrick Mannelly

| position = Offensive tackle

| college = Duke

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 217

| player = Chad Overhauser

| position = Offensive tackle

| college = UCLA

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 232

| player = Moses Moreno

| position = Quarterback

| college = Colorado State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| hof = no

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1998_draft.htm |title=1998 Chicago Bears draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=November 24, 2014 }}

=Undrafted free agents=

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|+ 1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note

!Player

!Position

!College

Ken Anderson

|Defensive Tackle

|Arkansas

Anthony Bookman

|Running back

|Stanford

Quincy Coleman

|Cornerback

|Jackson State

Brad Crowley

|Defensive end

|Texas A&M

KeJaun DuBose

|Defensive Tackle

|Northwestern

Jim Farrell

|Wide receiver

|Western Illinois

Jim McElroy

|Wide receiver

|UCLA

Wasswa Serwanga

|Cornerback

|UCLA

Staff

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1998

| team = Chicago Bears

| front_office =

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

| strength =

}}

Roster

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1998

| team = Chicago Bears

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|15|Jim Miller|d=quarterback}}

{{NFLplayer|18|Steve Stenstrom}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|20|James Allen|d=running back}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Tremayne Allen|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Edgar Bennett}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Robert Chancey|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|49|Ty Hallock|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Glyn Milburn|KR/PR}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|82|Fabien Bownes}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Macey Brooks}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Curtis Conway}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Bobby Engram}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Chris Penn|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Marcus Robinson|d=American football}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|84|John Allred|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Alonzo Mayes|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Ryan Wetnight}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|64|Andy Heck|T}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Adam Hernandez|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Jimmy Herndon|T}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Greg Huntington|C/G}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Olin Kreutz|rookie=y|C/G}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Chad Overhauser|rookie=y|G/T}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Todd Perry|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Aaron Taylor|d=American football, born 1975|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Chris Villarrial|G}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Casey Wiegmann|C}}

{{NFLplayer|71|James Williams|d=lineman|T}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|99|Jim Flanigan|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Paul Grasmanis|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Shawn Lee|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Carl Reeves|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Bryan Robinson|d=American football, born 1974|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|91|John Thierry|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Mike Wells|d=defensive lineman|DT}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|52|Andre Collins|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Chris Draft|rookie=y|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Lemanski Hall|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Sean Harris|d=American football|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Barry Minter|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Jim Schwantz|MLB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|36|Ray Austin|d=American football|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Ricky Bell|d=cornerback|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Marty Carter|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Quincy Coleman|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Terry Cousin|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Marlon Forbes|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Randy Hilliard|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Tony Parrish|rookie=y|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Frankie Smith|d=American football|CB}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer| 2|Mike Horan|d=American football|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 1|Jeff Jaeger|K}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Patrick Mannelly|rookie=y|LS}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|70|Ken Anderson|d=defensive lineman|rookie=y|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Tom Carter|d=American football|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Curtis Enis|rookie=y|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Walt Harris|d=cornerback|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|12|Erik Kramer|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|26|John Mangum|d=defensive back|S|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Ricardo McDonald|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Moses Moreno|rookie=y|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|16|Todd Sauerbrun|P|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Tim Tindale|RB|IR}}

| practice_squad =

{{NFLplayer|95|James Baron|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Tom Beck|d=quarterback|rookie=y|QB}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Pepe Pearson|rookie=y|RB}}

53 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1998_roster.htm |title=1998 Chicago Bears starters and roster |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=November 24, 2014 }}

Regular season

= Schedule =

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| September 6

| Jacksonville Jaguars

| L 23–24

| 0–1

| Soldier Field

| 55,614

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! 2

| September 13

| at Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 12–17

| 0–2

| Three Rivers Stadium

| 59,084

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! 3

| September 20

| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 15–27

| 0–3

| Raymond James Stadium

| 64,328

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! 4

| September 27

| Minnesota Vikings

| L 28–31

| 0–4

| Soldier Field

| 57,783

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! 5

| October 4

| Detroit Lions

| W 31–27

| 1–4

| Soldier Field

| 66,944

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! 6

| October 11

| at Arizona Cardinals

| L 7–20

| 1–5

| Sun Devil Stadium

| 50,495

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! 7

| October 18

| Dallas Cowboys

| W 13–12

| 2–5

| Soldier Field

| 59,201

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! 8

| October 25

| at Tennessee Oilers

| W 23–20

| 3–5

| Vanderbilt Stadium

| 40,089

9

! colspan=6 | Bye

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! 10

| November 8

| St. Louis Rams

| L 12–20

| 3–6

| Soldier Field

| 50,263

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! 11

| November 15

| at Detroit Lions

| L 3–26

| 3–7

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 63,152

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! 12

| November 22

| at Atlanta Falcons

| L 13–20

| 3–8

| Georgia Dome

| 60,804

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! 13

| November 29

| Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 17–31

| 3–9

| Soldier Field

| 51,938

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! 14

| December 6

| at Minnesota Vikings

| L 22–48

| 3–10

| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| 64,247

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! 15

| December 13

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 20–26

| 3–11

| Lambeau Field

| 59,813

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! 16

| December 20

| Baltimore Ravens

| W 24–3

| 4–11

| Soldier Field

| 40,853

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! 17

| December 27

| Green Bay Packers

| L 13–16

| 4–12

| Soldier Field

| 58,393

colspan="7" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1998|border=2}}"|Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

= Standings =

{{1998 NFC Central standings}}

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 Chicago Bears season}}

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