1998 Oakland Raiders Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jon Gruden (8-8)
Location: Oakland, California
1998 Oakland Raiders Roster
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Oakland netted 288 points, while the defensive unit yielded 356. Donald Hollas passed for 1,754 yards, and Jeff George spent time under center, too. Tim Brown hauled in 81 passes for 1,012 yards, while James Jett was targeted regularly also.
Napoleon Kaufman ran for a team-best 921 yards for the Raiders.
The opportunistic defense pounced on 35 turnovers. Eric Allen and Charles Woodson each picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Lance Johnstone topped pass rushers with 11 quarterback sacks.
Jon Gruden coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 288
Regular Season Points Against: 356
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 8 at Kansas City Chiefs 28 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | New York Giants 17 at Oakland Raiders 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Denver Broncos 34 at Oakland Raiders 17 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 13 at Dallas Cowboys 12 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 4, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 23 at Arizona Cardinals 20 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1998 | San Diego Chargers 6 at Oakland Raiders 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1998 | Cincinnati Bengals 10 at Oakland Raiders 27 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 1, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 31 at Seattle Seahawks 18 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 8, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 10 at Baltimore Ravens 13 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 15, 1998 | Seattle Seahawks 17 at Oakland Raiders 20 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 22, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 14 at Denver Broncos 40 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 29, 1998 | Washington Redskins 29 at Oakland Raiders 19 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| December 6, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 27 at Oakland Raiders 17 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 13, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 21 at Buffalo Bills 44 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 20, 1998 | Oakland Raiders 17 at San Diego Chargers 10 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| December 26, 1998 | Kansas City Chiefs 31 at Oakland Raiders 24 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-8-0 |
