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{{Infobox NFL season
 
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = New Orleans Saints
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| team = New Orleans Saints
| year = 1998
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| year = 1998
| record = 6–10
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| record = 6–10
 
| division_place = 3rd [[NFC West]]
 
| division_place = 3rd [[NFC West]]
| coach = [[Mike Ditka]]
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| coach = [[Mike Ditka]]
| stadium = [[Louisiana Superdome]]
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| stadium = [[Louisiana Superdome]]
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
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| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
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| pro_bowlers = T [[Willie Roaf]]
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| shortnavlink = Saints seasons
 
}}
 
}}
   
The '''[[1998 NFL season|1998]] [[New Orleans Saints]] season''' was the team's 32nd as a member of the National Football League.<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1998.htm 1998 New Orleans Saints]</ref> The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth straight year.
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The '''1998 New Orleans Saints season''' was the team’s 32nd as a member of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1998.htm 1998 New Orleans Saints]</ref>
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The Saints failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, and after a promising start of 3–0 only equalled their 6–10 record of the previous season. In the process the Saints lost to [[1998 Carolina Panthers season|the 0–7 Carolina Panthers]] and were to follow this up [[1999 New Orleans Saints season|the following season]] against [[1999 Cleveland Browns season|the expansion Browns]] to become the only team since the NFL/AFL merger to lose to the last winless team in successive seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=3261 |title=Last Winless NFL Team(s) in Each Season |access-date=2013-02-02 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111025323/http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=3261 |archive-date=2013-01-11 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
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==Offseason==
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===NFL Draft===
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{{main|1998 NFL Draft}}
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{{NFL team draft start
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| year = 1998
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| teamname = New Orleans Saints
 
}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 1
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| pick = 7
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| player = [[Kyle Turley]]
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| position = [[Offensive tackle]]
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| college = [[1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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| probowl = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 2
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| pick = 40
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| player = [[Cam Cleeland]]
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| position = [[Tight end]]
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| college = [[1997 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 4
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| pick = 97
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| player = [[Fred Weary (defensive back)|Fred Weary]]
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| position = [[Cornerback]]
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| college = [[1997 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 4
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| pick = 99
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| player = [[Julian Pittman]]
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| position = [[Defensive end]]
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| college = [[1997 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 5
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| pick = 132
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| player = [[Wilmont Perry]]
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| position = [[Running back]]
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| college = [[Livingstone Blue Bears football|Livingstone]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 6
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| pick = 161
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| player = [[Chris Bordano]]
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| position = [[Linebacker]]
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| college = [[1997 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 7
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| pick = 204
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| player = [[Andy McCullough]]
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| position = [[Wide receiver]]
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| college = [[1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
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| notes =
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}}
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{{NFL team draft entry
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| round = 7
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| pick = 239
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| player = [[Ron Warner (American football)|Ron Warner]]
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| position = Defensive end
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| college = [[1997 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas]]
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| notes =
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| maderoster = yes
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}}
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{{NFL team draft end
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| hof = no
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}}
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<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1998_draft.htm |title=1998 New Orleans Saints Draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate=January 3, 2014 }}</ref>
   
 
==Personnel==
 
==Personnel==
 
===Staff===
 
===Staff===
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{{NFL final staff
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
 
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| year = 1998
|-
 
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| team = New Orleans Saints
! colspan="7" style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|New Orleans Saints}}; color: white; border: 2px solid #BB8C3C; text-align: center;"|'''1998 New Orleans Saints staff'''
 
|-
 
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
 
'''Head Coaches'''
 
*Head Coach – [[Mike Ditka]]
 
*Assistant Head Coach/Secondary – [[Rick Venturi]]
 
   
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| front_office =
'''Offensive Coaches'''
 
*Offensive Coordinator – [[Danny Abramowicz]]
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* Owner – [[Tom Benson]]
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* President/General Manager/Chief Operating Officer – [[Bill Kuharich]]
*Quarterbacks – [[Tom Clements]]
 
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* Vice President of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager – Chet Franklin
*Running Backs – [[Lary Kuharich]]
 
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* Director of College Scouting – [[Bruce Lemmerman]]
*Wide Receivers – [[Harold Jackson (American football)|Harold Jackson]]
 
*Tight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant – [[Dan Neal]]
 
*Offensive Line – [[Dick Stanfel]]
 
*Offensive Assistant – [[Judd Garrett]]
 
|width="35"|&nbsp;
 
|valign="top"|
 
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
 
'''Defensive Coaches'''
 
*Defensive Coordinator – [[Zaven Yaralian]]
 
*Defensive Line – [[Walt Corey]]
 
*Linebackers – [[Jack Del Rio]]
 
*Defensive Assistant – [[Ned James]]
 
   
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| head_coach =
'''Special Teams '''
 
*Special Teams – [[Bobby April]]
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* Head Coach – [[Mike Ditka]]
 
* Assistant Head Coach/Secondary – [[Rick Venturi]]
   
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| offensive =
'''Strength and Conditioning'''
 
*Strength and Conditioning – [[Mike Woicik]]
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* Offensive Coordinator – [[Danny Abramowicz]]
 
* Quarterbacks – [[Tom Clements]]
*Assistant Strength and Conditioning – [[Markus Paul]]
 
 
* Running Backs – [[Lary Kuharich]]
|}
 
 
* Wide Receivers – [[Harold Jackson (American football)|Harold Jackson]]
 
* Tight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant – [[Dan Neal]]
 
* Offensive Line – [[Dick Stanfel]]
 
* Offensive Assistant – [[Judd Garrett]]
   
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| defensive =
<ref>{{cite book |title=2009 New Orleans Saints Media Guide |page=429 |url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/2009%20Saints%20Media%20Guide.aspx |accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref>
 
 
* Defensive Coordinator – Zaven Yaralian
 
* Defensive Line – [[Walt Corey]]
 
* Linebackers – [[Jack Del Rio]]
 
* Defensive Assistant – Ned James
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| special_teams =
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* Special Teams – [[Bobby April]]
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| strength =
 
* Strength and Conditioning – [[Mike Woicik]]
 
* Assistant Strength and Conditioning – [[Markus Paul]]
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}}
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===Roster===
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{{NFL season roster
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| year = 1998
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| team = New Orleans Saints
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| quarterbacks =
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{{NFLplayer|13|Kerry Collins}}
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{{NFLplayer|12|Billy Joe Hobert}}
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{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;7|Danny Wuerffel}}
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| running_backs =
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{{NFLplayer|32|Aaron Craver}}
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{{NFLplayer|28|Troy Davis|d=running back}}
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{{NFLplayer|33|Wilmont Perry|rookie=y}}
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{{NFLplayer|36|Lamar Smith|d=American football}}
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{{NFLplayer|34|Ray Zellars|FB}}
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| wide_receivers =
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{{NFLplayer|89|Brett Bech}}
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{{NFLplayer|86|Sean Dawkins}}
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{{NFLplayer|88|Andre Hastings}}
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{{NFLplayer|82|Qadry Ismail}}
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{{NFLplayer|83|Keith Poole}}
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| tight_ends =
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{{NFLplayer|85|Cam Cleeland|rookie=y}}
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{{NFLplayer|87|John Farquhar|d=American football}}
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{{NFLplayer|82|Irv Smith}}
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{{NFLplayer|47|Josh Wilcox|rookie=y}}
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| offensive_linemen =
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{{NFLplayer|69|Tom Ackerman|C}}
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{{NFLplayer|62|Jerry Fontenot|C}}
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{{NFLplayer|76|Keno Hills|G}}
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{{NFLplayer|67|Andy McCollum|G}}
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{{NFLplayer|65|Chris Naeole|G}}
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{{NFLplayer|77|Willie Roaf|T}}
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{{NFLplayer|68|Kyle Turley|T}}
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| defensive_linemen =
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{{NFLplayer|97|La'Roi Glover|DT}}
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{{NFLplayer|94|Joe Johnson|d=defensive end|DE}}
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{{NFLplayer|93|Wayne Martin|d=American football|DT}}
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{{NFLplayer|92|Darren Mickell|DE}}
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{{NFLplayer|75|Julian Pittman|rookie=y|DE}}
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{{NFLplayer|91|Brady Smith|d=American football|DE}}
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{{NFLplayer|90|Jared Tomich|DT}}
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| linebackers =
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{{NFLplayer|54|Ink Aleaga}}
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{{NFLplayer|50|Chris Bordano|rookie=y}}
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{{NFLplayer|55|Mark Fields|d=American football}}
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{{NFLplayer|59|Keith Mitchell|d=American football}}
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{{NFLplayer|50|Kevin Mitchell|d=linebacker}}
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{{NFLplayer|52|Vinson Smith}}
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| defensive_backs =
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{{NFLplayer|37|Chad Cota|SS}}
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{{NFLplayer|30|Je'Rod Cherry|FS}}
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{{NFLplayer|22|Tyronne Drakeford|CB}}
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{{NFLplayer|23|Chris Hewitt}}
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{{NFLplayer|24|Rob Kelly|d=American football|FS}}
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{{NFLplayer|29|Sammy Knight|SS}}
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{{NFLplayer|25|Alex Molden|CB}}
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{{NFLplayer|42|Fred Weary|d=defensive back|rookie=y|CB}}
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| special_teams =
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{{NFLplayer|10|Doug Brien|K}}
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{{NFLplayer|46|Kendall Gammon|LS}}
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{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;3|Mark Royals|P}}
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}}
   
 
==Schedule==
 
==Schedule==
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| 1
 
| September 6, 1998
 
| September 6, 1998
| at [[St. Louis Rams]]
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| at '''[[1998 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]]'''
| W 24-17
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| W 24–17
 
| <center>56,943</center>
 
| <center>56,943</center>
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| September 13, 1998
 
| September 13, 1998
| [[Carolina Panthers]]
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| '''[[1998 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]'''
| W 19-14
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| W 19–14
 
| <center>51,915</center>
 
| <center>51,915</center>
 
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| 4
 
| 4
 
| September 27, 1998
 
| September 27, 1998
| at [[Indianapolis Colts]]
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| at [[1998 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
| W 19-13
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| W 19–13
 
| <center>48,480</center>
 
| <center>48,480</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 5
 
| 5
 
| October 4, 1998
 
| October 4, 1998
| [[New England Patriots]]
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| [[1998 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]
| L 30-27
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| L 27–30
 
| <center>56,172</center>
 
| <center>56,172</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 6
 
| 6
 
| October 11, 1998
 
| October 11, 1998
| [[San Francisco 49ers]]
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| '''[[1998 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]'''
| L 31-0
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| L 0–31
 
| <center>62,811</center>
 
| <center>62,811</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 7
 
| 7
 
| October 18, 1998
 
| October 18, 1998
| at [[Atlanta Falcons]]
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| at '''[[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]'''
| L 31-23
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| L 23–31
 
| <center>60,774</center>
 
| <center>60,774</center>
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
| 8
 
| 8
 
| October 25, 1998
 
| October 25, 1998
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
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| [[1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| W 9-3
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| W 9–3
 
| <center>52,695</center>
 
| <center>52,695</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 9
 
| 9
 
| November 1, 1998
 
| November 1, 1998
| at [[Carolina Panthers]]
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| at '''[[1998 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]'''
| L 31-17
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| L 17–31
 
| <center>62,514</center>
 
| <center>62,514</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 10
 
| 10
 
| November 8, 1998
 
| November 8, 1998
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
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| at [[1998 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
| L 31-24
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| L 24–31
 
| <center>63,779</center>
 
| <center>63,779</center>
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
| 11
 
| 11
 
| November 15, 1998
 
| November 15, 1998
| [[St. Louis Rams]]
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| '''[[1998 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]]'''
| W 24-3
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| W 24–3
 
| <center>46,430</center>
 
| <center>46,430</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 12
 
| 12
 
| November 22, 1998
 
| November 22, 1998
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
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| at '''[[1998 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]'''
| L 31-20
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| L 20–31
 
| <center>68,429</center>
 
| <center>68,429</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 13
 
| 13
 
| November 29, 1998
 
| November 29, 1998
| at [[Miami Dolphins]]
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| at [[1998 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| L 30-10
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| L 10–30
 
| <center>73,216</center>
 
| <center>73,216</center>
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
 
| 14
 
| 14
 
| December 6, 1998
 
| December 6, 1998
| [[Dallas Cowboys]]
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| [[1998 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| W 22-3
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| W 22–3
 
| <center>65,065</center>
 
| <center>65,065</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 15
 
| 15
 
| December 13, 1998
 
| December 13, 1998
| [[Atlanta Falcons]]
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| '''[[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]'''
| L 27-17
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| L 17–27
 
| <center>61,678</center>
 
| <center>61,678</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 16
 
| 16
 
| December 20, 1998
 
| December 20, 1998
| at [[Arizona Cardinals]]
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| at [[1998 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]]
| L 19-17
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| L 17–19
 
| <center>51,617</center>
 
| <center>51,617</center>
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
 
| 17
 
| 17
 
| December 27, 1998
 
| December 27, 1998
| [[Buffalo Bills]]
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| [[1998 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| L 45-33
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| L 33–45
 
| <center>39,707</center>
 
| <center>39,707</center>
 
|}
 
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[[Category:1998 National Football League season by team|New Orleans Saints]]
 
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[[Category:1998 in sports in Louisiana|New]]

Revision as of 04:52, 26 August 2019

1998 New Orleans Saints season
Head Coach Mike Ditka
Home Field Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record 6–10
Place 3rd NFC West
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1998 New Orleans Saints season was the team’s 32nd as a member of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

The Saints failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, and after a promising start of 3–0 only equalled their 6–10 record of the previous season. In the process the Saints lost to the 0–7 Carolina Panthers and were to follow this up the following season against the expansion Browns to become the only team since the NFL/AFL merger to lose to the last winless team in successive seasons.[2]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1998 New Orleans Saints draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 7 Kyle Turley *  Offensive tackle San Diego State
2 40 Cam Cleeland  Tight end Washington
4 97 Fred Weary  Cornerback Florida
4 99 Julian Pittman  Defensive end Florida State
5 132 Wilmont Perry  Running back Livingstone
6 161 Chris Bordano  Linebacker SMU
7 204 Andy McCullough  Wide receiver Tennessee
7 239 Ron Warner  Defensive end Kansas
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[3]

Personnel

Staff

1998 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • Owner – Tom Benson
  • President/General Manager/Chief Operating Officer – Bill Kuharich
  • Vice President of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager – Chet Franklin
  • Director of College Scouting – Bruce Lemmerman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Zaven Yaralian
  • Defensive Line – Walt Corey
  • Linebackers – Jack Del Rio
  • Defensive Assistant – Ned James

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1998 New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

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Practice squad {{{practice_squad}}}


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 6, 1998 at St. Louis Rams W 24–17
56,943
2 September 13, 1998 Carolina Panthers W 19–14
51,915
3 Bye
4 September 27, 1998 at Indianapolis Colts W 19–13
48,480
5 October 4, 1998 New England Patriots L 27–30
56,172
6 October 11, 1998 San Francisco 49ers L 0–31
62,811
7 October 18, 1998 at Atlanta Falcons L 23–31
60,774
8 October 25, 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 9–3
52,695
9 November 1, 1998 at Carolina Panthers L 17–31
62,514
10 November 8, 1998 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–31
63,779
11 November 15, 1998 St. Louis Rams W 24–3
46,430
12 November 22, 1998 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–31
68,429
13 November 29, 1998 at Miami Dolphins L 10–30
73,216
14 December 6, 1998 Dallas Cowboys W 22–3
65,065
15 December 13, 1998 Atlanta Falcons L 17–27
61,678
16 December 20, 1998 at Arizona Cardinals L 17–19
51,617
17 December 27, 1998 Buffalo Bills L 33–45
39,707

Standings

NFC West
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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

References

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NY Jets Tennessee Seattle Washington Tampa Bay San Francisco
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