The 1998 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 23rd playing their home games at the Kingdome, and the fourth and final under head coach head coach Dennis Erickson. They matched their 8–8 record from 1997, but a late-season loss to the New York Jets came due to a controversial call when Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde ran in a touchdown but was downed short of the goal line yet the play was ruled a touchdown; the loss helped knock Seattle to 6–7. They won the next two games but a loss to the Denver Broncos in the final week saw them finish 8–8 and out of the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1999 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1998 NFL season results
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Dallas Cowboys
Week P2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week P3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week P4: at Arizona Cardinals
Week P5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Regular season
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 8: at San Diego Chargers
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 11: at Oakland Raiders
Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 13: vs. Tennessee Oilers
Week 14: at New York Jets
Vinny Testaverde's controversial touchdown on fourth down from the five-yard line with 20 seconds remaining gave the Jets the victory. Replays showed that Testaverde's helmet crossed the goal line, but not the ball. This play is widely attributed as being responsible for bringing back instant replay to the NFL in 1999.
Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 17 at Denver Broncos
Awards and records
The 1998 Seahawks hold the record for most defensive touchdowns in a season, with 10 (as of the 2007 NFL Season). In 2012 the Chicago Bears tied the record.
Milestones
References
External links
- Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
- 1998 NFL season results at NFL.com
