1998 Buffalo Bills Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Wade Phillips (10-6)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1998 Buffalo Bills StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Wade Phillips (10-6)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1998 Buffalo Bills Results
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Buffalo scored 400 points, while the defense surrendered 333. Doug Flutie tossed for 2,711 yards. Eric Moulds topped pass catchers, hauling in 67 balls for 1,368 yards, while Andre Reed was targeted regularly, too.
Antowain Smith rushed for a team-leading 1,124 yards for the Bills.
Kurt Schulz picked off 6 opponent throws. Bruce Smith led pass rushers with 10 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 43 sacks.
Wade Phillips coached the team. The 1998 Buffalo Bills lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Ethan Albright | G-C-T | May 1, 1971 | 6'5" | 283 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 96 | Dan Brandenburg | LB | February 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 240 | Indiana St. | Rensselaer, IN USA | 16 | 1 |
| 79 | Ruben Brown | LG | February 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 300 | Pittsburgh | Englewood, NJ USA | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | Steve Christie | K | November 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | William & Mary | Hamilton, ON Canada | 16 | 0 |
| 63 | Bill Conaty | C | March 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 306 | Virginia Tech | Baltimore, MD USA | 15 | 1 |
| 56 | Sam Cowart | RILB | February 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Florida St. | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 11 |
| 51 | Joe Cummings | LB | June 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 242 | Wyoming | Missoula, MT USA | 9 | 2 |
| 88 | Quinn Early | WR | April 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa | West Hempstead, NY USA | 16 | 2 |
| 70 | John Fina | LT | March 11, 1969 | 6'5" | 300 | Arizona | Rochester, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | Doug Flutie | QB | October 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | Boston Col. | Manchester, MD USA | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | Cole Ford | K | December 31, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | USC | Tucson, AZ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Sam Gash | FB | March 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 242 | Penn St. | Hendersonville, NC USA | 16 | 12 |
| 25 | Donovan Greer | DB | September 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 178 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 11 | 2 |
| 90 | Phil Hansen | LDE | May 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 278 | North Dakota St. | Ellendale, ND USA | 15 | 15 |
| 77 | Robert Hicks | T | November 17, 1974 | 6'7" | 338 | Mississippi St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 38 | Ray Hill | DB | August 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 182 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 52 | John Holecek | LILB | May 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 240 | Illinois | Steger, IL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 44 | Darick Holmes | RB | July 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 226 | Portland St. | Pasadena, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Ken Irvin | LCB | July 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Memphis | Rome, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Raymond Jackson | DB | February 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 189 | Colorado St. | East Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Lonnie Johnson | TE | February 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | Florida St. | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 11 | Rob Johnson | QB | March 18, 1973 | 6'4" | 204 | USC | Newport Beach, CA USA | 8 | 6 |
| 20 | Henry Jones | SS | December 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 197 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 46 | Marlon Kerner | DB | March 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jonathan Linton | RB | November 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 234 | North Carolina | Catasauqua, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Kamil Loud | WR | June 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Richmond, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Emanuel Martin | DB | July 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 184 | Alabama St. | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Chris Mohr | P | May 11, 1966 | 6'5" | 215 | Alabama | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | Sean Moran | LB | June 5, 1973 | 6'4" | 275 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 9 | 2 |
| 80 | Eric Moulds | WR | July 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Mississippi St. | Lucedale, MS USA | 16 | 15 |
| 74 | Jamie Nails | G | June 3, 1977 | 6'6" | 335 | Florida A&M | Baxley, GA USA | 15 | 3 |
| 99 | Gabe Northern | ROLB | June 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 240 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Jerry Ostroski | RT | July 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 320 | Tulsa | Collegeville, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 72 | Joe Panos | RG | January 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 300 | Wisc-Whitewater | Brookfield, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | Marlo Perry | LB | August 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 250 | Jackson St. | Forest, MS USA | 16 | 1 |
| 94 | Mark Pike | DE-LB | December 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 272 | Georgia Tech | Elizabethtown, KY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | Daryl Porter | DB | January 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 188 | Boston Col. | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Shawn Price | DE | March 28, 1970 | 6'4" | 290 | Pacific | Van Nuys, CA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 83 | Andre Reed | WR | January 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA USA | 15 | 13 |
| 85 | Jay Riemersma | TE | May 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 255 | Michigan | Evansville, IN USA | 16 | 4 |
| 59 | Sam Rogers | LOLB | May 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Colorado | Pontiac, MI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 24 | Kurt Schulz | FS | December 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 208 | East. Washington | Wenatchee, WA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 55 | Wayne Simmons | LB | December 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 245 | Clemson | Beaufort, SC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | Eric Smedley | DB | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 199 | Indiana | Charleston, WV USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Antowain Smith | RB | March 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 232 | Houston | Millbrook, AL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 78 | Bruce Smith | RDE | June 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 262 | Virginia Tech | Norfolk, VA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 28 | Thomas Smith | RCB | December 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 188 | North Carolina | Gates, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 69 | Marcus Spriggs | T-G | May 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 310 | Houston | Hattiesburg, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Thurman Thomas | RB | May 16, 1966 | 5'10" | 200 | Oklahoma St. | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Alex Van Pelt | QB | May 1, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Ted Washington | NT | April 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 365 | Louisville | Tampa, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Marcellus Wiley | DE | November 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 275 | Columbia | Compton, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 39 | Pooh Williams | RB | January 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 265 | Florida St. | Crescent City, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Kevin Williams | KR | January 25, 1971 | 5'9" | 195 | Miami (FL) | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 93 | Pat Williams | DT | October 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 315 | NE State (OK) | Monroe, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 87 | Duane Young | TE | May 29, 1968 | 6'3" | 270 | Michigan St. | Kalamazoo, MI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 61 | Dusty Zeigler | C | September 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 298 | Notre Dame | Savannah, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
