1998 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 15-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dennis Green (15-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1998 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 15-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dennis Green (15-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1998 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 15 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
On offense, Minnesota accumulated 556 points, most in the league. At the same time, the solid defense yielded 296 points. Randall Cunningham triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,704 yards. Cris Carter snagged 78 passes, while Randy Moss accumulated 1,313 receiving yards.
Robert Smith carried the ball for a team-best 1,187 yards for the Vikings.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 34 turnovers. Jimmy Hitchcock intercepted 7 opponent throws. John Randle topped pass rushers with 10.5 quarterback sacks.
Dennis Green coached the team. The 1998 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Derrick Alexander | LDE | November 13, 1973 | 6'4" | 277 | Florida St. | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 1 | Gary Anderson | K | July 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 193 | Syracuse | Parys, South Africa | 16 | 0 |
| 49 | Obafemi Ayanbadejo | RB | March 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 235 | San Diego St. | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Jerry Ball | LDT | December 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 330 | SMU | Beaumont, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Antonio Banks | DB | March 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 203 | Virginia Tech | Ivor, VA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Anthony Bass | DB | March 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Bethune-Cookman | St. Albans, WV USA | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Pete Bercich | LB | December 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 240 | Notre Dame | Joliet, IL USA | 15 | 1 |
| 17 | Mitch Berger | P | June 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Colorado | Kamloops, BC Canada | 16 | 0 |
| 75 | Matt Birk | C | July 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 300 | Harvard | St. Paul, MN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Tony Bland | WR | December 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 213 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Orlando Bobo | G | February 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 320 | La-Monroe | West Point, MS USA | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | Duane Butler | DB | November 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 211 | East. Michigan | Trotwood, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Cris Carter | WR | November 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 202 | Ohio St. | Troy, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Jeff Christy | C | February 3, 1969 | 6'3" | 284 | Pittsburgh | Natrona Heights, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 92 | Duane Clemons | DE | May 23, 1974 | 6'5" | 275 | California | Riverside, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 99 | Stalin Colinet | DT | July 17, 1974 | 6'6" | 281 | Boston Col. | New York, NY USA | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Randall Cunningham | QB | March 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 212 | UNLV | Santa Barbara, CA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 85 | Greg DeLong | TE | April 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 250 | North Carolina | Orefield, PA USA | 15 | 5 |
| 71 | David Dixon | RG | January 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 343 | Arizona St. | Papakura, New Zealand | 16 | 16 |
| 59 | Dixon Edwards | LLB | March 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 230 | Michigan St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 15 | 14 |
| 29 | Charles Evans | FB | April 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 240 | Clark (GA) | Augusta, GA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | Jay Fiedler | QB | December 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Dartmouth | Oceanside, NY USA | 5 | 0 |
| 72 | Jason Fisk | DT-NT | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 295 | Stanford | Davis, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 27 | Corey Fuller | LCB | May 1, 1971 | 5'10" | 220 | Florida St. | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Andrew Glover | TE | August 12, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 87 | Hunter Goodwin | TE | October 10, 1972 | 6'5" | 268 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Bellville, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | Torrian Gray | DB | March 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Bartow, FL USA | 9 | 1 |
| 24 | Robert Griffith | SS | November 30, 1970 | 5'11" | 197 | San Diego St. | Lanham, MD USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Matthew Hatchette | WR | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mercyhurst | Cleveland, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | Jimmy Hitchcock | RCB | November 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | North Carolina | Concord, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Leroy Hoard | RB | May 15, 1968 | 5'11" | 225 | Michigan | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Bobby Houston | LB | October 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 242 | North Carolina St. | Washington, DC USA | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | Brad Johnson | QB | September 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 226 | Florida St. | Marietta, GA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | Everett Lindsay | T | September 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 305 | Mississippi | Burlington, IA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 76 | Chris Liwienski | G-T | August 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 325 | Indiana | Sterling Heights, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Kivuusama Mays | LB | January 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 247 | North Carolina | Anniston, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | Ed McDaniel | MLB | February 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 230 | Clemson | Batesburg, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Randall McDaniel | LG | December 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 276 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 34 | Ramos McDonald | DB | April 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | New Mexico | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 68 | Mike Morris | C-G | February 22, 1961 | 6'5" | 276 | Truman St. | Centerville, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | Harold Morrow | FB | February 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 232 | Auburn | Maplesville, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 84 | Randy Moss | WR | February 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Marshall | Rand, WV USA | 16 | 11 |
| 22 | David Palmer | KR | November 19, 1972 | 5'8" | 173 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | Anthony Phillips | DB | October 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 209 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Galveston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | John Randle | RDE | December 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 290 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Hearne, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Jake Reed | WR | September 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | Grambling St. | Covington, GA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 57 | Dwayne Rudd | RLB | February 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 235 | Alabama | Batesville, MS USA | 15 | 15 |
| 26 | Robert Smith | RB | March 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 212 | Ohio St. | Euclid, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | Todd Steussie | LT | December 1, 1970 | 6'6" | 320 | California | Canoga Park, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 77 | Korey Stringer | RT | May 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 350 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Robert Tate | DB | October 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 188 | Cincinnati | Harrisburg, PA USA | 15 | 1 |
| 42 | Orlando Thomas | FS | October 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 222 | La-Lafayette | Crowley, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Chris Walsh | WR | December 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | Stanford | Cleveland, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 94 | Tony Williams | RDT | July 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 296 | Memphis | Germantown, TN USA | 14 | 9 |
| 98 | Ben Williams | DT | May 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 275 | Minnesota | Belzoni, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Moe Williams | RB | July 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Kentucky | Columbus, GA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 52 | Kailee Wong | LB | May 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 250 | Stanford | Eugene, OR USA | 15 | 0 |
