1998 Carolina Panthers season

1998 Carolina Panthers season
Head Coach	Dom Capers
Home Field	Ericsson Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Place	4th NFC West
Playoff Finish	Did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1997	1999

The 1998 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League and the 4th and final under head coach Dom Capers. They tried to improve upon their 7-9 record in 1997, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. But failed and finished at a franchise worst 4–12 in 1998 and fourth of five teams in the NFC West until 2001. Dom Capers was fired at the end of the season and replaced by George Seifert.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1998 NFL Draft

The 1998 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 18 and April 19, 1998. The Panthers selected eight players in seven rounds.

1998 Carolina Panthers draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Jason Peter	Defensive tackle	Nebraska
3	62	Chuck Wiley	Defensive End	LSU
3	73	Mitch Marrow	Defensive end	Pennsylvania
4	106	Donald Hayes	Wide receiver	Wisconsin
5	136	Jerry Jensen	Linebacker	Washington
6	165	Damien Richardson	Defensive back	Arizona State
7	196	Vili Maumau	Defensive tackle	Colorado
7	228	Jim Turner	Wide receiver	Syracuse
Made roster

Undrafted Free Agents

1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Dameyune Craig	Quarterback	Auburn
Paul Janus	Tackle	Northwestern

Personnel

Staff

1998 Carolina Panthers staff
	Front office Owner/Founder – Jerry Richardson President – Mark Richardson Director of Football Operations – Marty Hurney Director of Player Personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coaches Head Coach – Dom Capers Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Gil Haskell Quarterbacks – John Shoop Running Backs – Chick Harris Wide Receivers – Richard Williamson Tight Ends – Don Breaux Offensive Line – Jim McNally Offensive Quality Control – Greg Roman			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive Line – Ted Gill Linebackers – Kevin Steele Outside Linebackers – Billy Davis Defensive Backs – Steve Shafer Defensive Quality Control/Assistant Defensive Backs – Brett Maxie Special teams coaches Special Teams – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Chip Morton Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Greg Roman

Roster

1998 Carolina Panthers roster
	Quarterbacks  7 Steve Beuerlein 16 Dameyune Craig  9 Shane Matthews Running backs 21 Tim Biakabutuka 34 Mike Dulaney FB 40 William Floyd FB 23 Anthony Johnson 32 Fred Lane 20 Winslow Oliver PR Wide receivers 82 Michael Bates KR 83 Mark Carrier 88 Donald Hayes 81 Raghib Ismail 87 Muhsin Muhammad 80 Dwight Stone Tight ends 84 Luther Broughton 86 Kris Mangum 85 Wesley Walls		Offensive linemen 79 Rob Bohlinger T 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 66 Matt Campbell G 76 Norberto Davidds-Garrido T 65 Frank Garcia C 64 Corbin Lacina G 61 Anthony Redmon G 67 Bryan Stoltenberg C Defensive linemen 93 Mike Fox DE 94 Sean Gilbert DE 69 Les Miller DE 95 Tim Morabito NT 97 Jason Peter DE 71 Rick Terry NT		Linebackers 56 Micheal Barrow ILB 52 Jeff Brady ILB 91 Kevin Greene OLB 53 Jerry Jensen ILB 59 Ernest Jones OLB 95 Greg Lloyd OLB 54 Spencer Reid ILB 92 Tarek Saleh OLB 50 Kinnon Tatum ILB Defensive backs 46 Brent Alexander FS 43 Juran Bolden CB 25 Eric Davis CB 29 Steve Lofton CB 27 Lenny McGill CB 30 Mike Minter SS 39 Damien Richardson SS 36 Tony Veland FS 37 Leonard Wheeler CB Special teams  4 John Kasay K 72 Danny Villa LS 13 Ken Walter P		Reserve lists 89 Rae Carruth WR (IR) 33 Doug Evans CB (IR) 44 Derwin Gray S (IR) 60 Bucky Greeley C (IR) 96 Shawn King DE (IR) 57 Lamar Lathon LB (IR) 68 Mitch Marrow DE (IR) 35 Ryan Sutter S (IR) 26 Michael Swift CB (IR) 15 Jim Turner WR (IR) 99 Chuck Wiley DE (IR) 73 Jamie Wilson G/T (IR) Practice squad 74 Paul Janus OL Rookies in italics 53 Active, 12 Inactive, 1 Practice squad

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site	Attendance
			Final score	Team record
1	September 6	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–19	0–1	Ericsson Stadium	65,129
2	September 13	at New Orleans Saints	L 14–19	0–2	Louisiana Superdome	51,915
3	Bye
4	September 27	Green Bay Packers	L 30–37	0–3	Ericsson Stadium	69,723
5	October 4	at Atlanta Falcons	L 23–51	0–4	Georgia Dome	50,724
6	October 11	at Dallas Cowboys	L 20–27	0–5	Texas Stadium	64,181
7	October 18	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–16	0–6	Raymond James Stadium	63,600
8	October 25	Buffalo Bills	L 14–30	0–7	Ericsson Stadium	64,050
9	November 1	New Orleans Saints	W 31–17	1–7	Ericsson Stadium	62,514
10	November 8	at San Francisco 49ers	L 23–25	1–8	3Com Park	68,572
11	November 15	Miami Dolphins	L 9–13	1–9	Ericsson Stadium	67,887
12	November 22	at St. Louis Rams	W 24–20	2–9	Trans World Dome	50,716
13	November 29	at New York Jets	L 21–48	2–10	The Meadowlands	71,501
14	December 6	San Francisco 49ers	L 28–31 (OT)	2–11	Ericsson Stadium	63,332
15	December 13	Washington Redskins	L 25–28	2–12	Ericsson Stadium	46,940
16	December 20	St. Louis Rams	W 20–13	3–12	Ericsson Stadium	50,047
17	December 27	at Indianapolis Colts	W 27–19	4–12	RCA Dome	58,182

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	14	2	0	.875	442	289
San Francisco 49ers	12	4	0	.750	479	328
New Orleans Saints	6	10	0	.375	305	359
Carolina Panthers	4	12	0	.250	336	413
St. Louis Rams	4	12	0	.250	285	378