1998 in football

American football

 * Rose Bowl (1997 season):
 * The Michigan Wolverines won 21-16 over the Washington State Cougars to win the AP Poll national championship
 * The Orange Bowl was the original venue for the championship game, but the Big Ten Conference was not a part of the Bowl Alliance, so the game instead featured the #2 Nebraska Cornhuskers and the #3 Tennessee Volunteers
 * January 13 – ABC and ESPN negotiate a $1.15 billion a season contract to keep Monday Night Football.
 * Super Bowl XXXII – Denver Broncos won 31–24 over the Green Bay Packers
 * December 13 – The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings return an NFL record 3 kickoff returns for touchdowns.