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1998 Philadelphia Eagles season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Philadelphia Eagles

| year = 1998

| record = 3–13

| division_place = 5th NFC East

| coach = Ray Rhodes

| owner = Jeffrey Lurie

| stadium = Veterans Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro_bowlers = None

| shortnavlink = Eagles seasons

}}

The {{nfly|1998}} Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 66th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–9–1, winning only three games.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1998.htm 1998 Philadelphia Eagles] Head coach Ray Rhodes was fired at end of season, finishing his four-year tenure with a record of 29–34–1.

The Eagles’ 161 points-scored (10.06 per game) is tied for the third-lowest total in a 16-game schedule.[http://pfref.com/tiny/a3n2J Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2012, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points For.] Philadelphia’s three quarterbacks—Bobby Hoying, Koy Detmer, and Rodney Peete—each won one game, and threw for only seven total touchdowns combined.

Offseason

= Draft =

{{main|1998 NFL draft}}

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.

Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

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! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| 1998 Philadelphia Eagles draft

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 || 11

| Tra Thomas

|OT || Florida State

2 || 41

|colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF" |Traded to Pittsburgh

rowspan="2"| 3

! 72

| Jeremiah Trotter

|LB

|Stephen F. Austin || via Dallas

85

| Allen Rossum

| CB

| Notre Dame

|

rowspan="3"| 4

! 102

|colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF" |Traded to Miami

112

| Brandon Whiting

| DT

| California

|| From Miami

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! 116

| Clarence Love

| S

| Toledo

|

rowspan="2"| 5

! 134

|colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF" |Traded to NY Jets

142

|Ike Reese

|LB

|Michigan State

|

6 || 163

|colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF" |Traded to NY Jets

rowspan="3"| 7

! 199

|colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF" |Traded to Atlanta from Carolina via Pittsburgh

220

|Chris Akins

|DT

| Texas

| Compensatory pick

240

| Melvin Thomas

| OG

| Colorado

| Compensatory pick

Staff

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1998

| team = Philadelphia Eagles

| front_office =

  • Owner/chief executive officer – Jeffrey Lurie
  • Executive vice-president – Joe Banner
  • Director of football operations – Tom Modrak
  • Director of college scouting – John Goeller
  • Pro personnel coordinator – Mike McCartney

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

| strength =

}}

Roster

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1998

| team = Philadelphia Eagles

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|10|Koy Detmer}}

{{NFLplayer| 7|Bobby Hoying}}

{{NFLplayer| 9|Rodney Peete}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|27|James Bostic}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Mike Reed|d=fullback|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Duce Staley}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Kevin Turner|d=running back|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Corey Walker|KR}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|80|Irving Fryar}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Jeff Graham}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Karl Hankton}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Dietrich Jells}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Kevin McKenzie|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Freddie Solomon|PR}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|85|Chris Fontenot|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|49|Andrew Jordan|d=American football}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|62|Ian Beckles|G}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Barrett Brooks|T}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Richard Cooper|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Jerry Crafts|G/T}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Steve Everitt|C}}

{{NFLplayer|69|George Hegamin|G}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Jermane Mayberry|G}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Bubba Miller|C}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Tra Thomas|rookie=y|T}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|53|Hugh Douglas|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Jon Harris|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Ed Jasper|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Greg Jefferson|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Steve Martin|d=defensive tackle|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Henry Slay|rookie=y|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Al Wallace|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Brandon Whiting|rookie=y|DE/DT}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|56|Mike Caldwell|d=linebacker|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|James Darling|d=American football|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Jon Haskins|rookie=y|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Ike Reese|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|William Thomas|d=linebacker|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Jeremiah Trotter|rookie=y|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|James Willis|d=American football|MLB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|20|Brian Dawkins|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Al Harris|d=cornerback|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Clarence Love|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Anthony Marshall|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Tim McTyer|CB/S}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Allen Rossum|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Bobby Taylor|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Troy Vincent|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Sean Woodson|d=American football|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Mike Zordich|SS}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer|18|Chris Boniol|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Tom Hutton|d=American football|P}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Morris Unutoa|LS}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|93|Chris Akins|d=defensive tackle|rookie=y|DT|NF-Inj.}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Jason Dunn|d=American football|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Charlie Garner|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Rhett Hall|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Aaron Hayden|d=American football|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Bill Johnson|d=defensive tackle|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Mike Mamula|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Kaseem Sinceno|rookie=y|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Hollis Thomas|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Melvin Thomas|d=football|rookie=y|G|NF-Inj.}}

53 active, 10 inactive, 4 practice squad

| practice_squad =

{{NFLplayer| 3|Nick Gallery|P}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Harvey Middleton|d=American football|rookie=y|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Marcus Wimberly|S}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Steve Zahursky|rookie=y|G/T}}

}}

Regular season

= Schedule =

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1998|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| September 6

| Seattle Seahawks

| L 0–38

| 0–1

| Veterans Stadium

| 66,418

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! 2

| September 13

| at Atlanta Falcons

| L 12–17

| 0–2

| Georgia Dome

| 46,456

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! 3

| September 20

| at Arizona Cardinals

| L 3–17

| 0–3

| Sun Devil Stadium

| 39,782

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! 4

| September 27

| Kansas City Chiefs

| L 21–24

| 0–4

| Veterans Stadium

| 66,675

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! 5

| October 4

| at Denver Broncos

| L 16–41

| 0–5

| Mile High Stadium

| 73,218

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 11

| Washington Redskins

| W 17–12

| 1–5

| Veterans Stadium

| 66,183

style="background:#fcc"

! 7

| October 18

| at San Diego Chargers

| L 10–13

| 1–6

| Qualcomm Stadium

| 56,967

8

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Bye

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! 9

| {{dow tooltip|November 2, 1998}}

| Dallas Cowboys

| L 0–34

| 1–7

| Veterans Stadium

| 67,002

style="background:#cfc"

! 10

| November 8

| Detroit Lions

| W 10–9

| 2–7

| Veterans Stadium

| 66,785

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! 11

| November 15

| at Washington Redskins

| L 3–28

| 2–8

| Jack Kent Cooke Stadium

| 57,704

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! 12

| November 22

| at New York Giants

| L 0–20

| 2–9

| Giants Stadium

| 65,763

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! 13

| November 29

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 16–24

| 2–10

| Lambeau Field

| 59,862

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! 14

| {{dow tooltip|December 3, 1998}}

| St. Louis Rams

| W 17–14

| 3–10

| Veterans Stadium

| 66,155

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! 15

| December 13

| Arizona Cardinals

| L 17–20 {{small|(OT)}}

| 3–11

| Veterans Stadium

| 62,176

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! 16

| December 20

| at Dallas Cowboys

| L 9–13

| 3–12

| Texas Stadium

| 62,722

style="background:#fcc"

! 17

| December 27

| New York Giants

| L 10–20

| 3–13

| Veterans Stadium

| 66,596

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

= Standings =

{{1998 NFC East standings}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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