1998 Philadelphia Eagles season

1998 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head Coach	Ray Rhodes
Home Field	Veterans Stadium
Results
Record	3–13
Place	5th NFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1997	1999

The 1998 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 66th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6–9–1, winning only three games^[1], which was their worst record since 1972 and the only time since then they have won fewer than five games.

Personnel[]

Staff[]

1998 Philadelphia Eagles staff

Front Office

Owner/Chief Executive Officer – Jeffrey Lurie
Executive Vice President – Joe Banner
Director of Football Operations – Tom Modrak
Director of College Scouting – John Goeller
Pro Personnel Coordinator – Mike McCartney

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Ray Rhodes

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Dana Bible
Quarterbacks – Sean Payton
Running Backs – Ted Williams
Wide Receivers – Gerald Carr
Tight Ends – Jim Bollman
Offensive Line – Juan Castillo
Offensive Assistant – Bill Musgrave
Offensive Assistant – Ken Zampese

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Emmitt Thomas
Defensive Line – Mike Trgovac
Linebackers – Joe Vitt
Defensive Backs – Danny Smith
Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Chuck Knox Jr.

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams – John Harbaugh

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Mike Wolf
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Tom Kanavy

Off Season[]

NFL Draft[]

Player Selections[]

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

= Pro Bowler ^[2]

= Hall of Famer

Rd	PICK	PLAYER	POS	COLLEGE
1	11	Tra Thomas	Offensive Tackle	Florida State
2	41	_{Pick Taken By Pittsburgh Steelers}
3	72	Jeremiah Trotter _{Pick via Dallas Cowboys}	Linebacker	Stephen F. Austin
3	85	Allen Rossum	Cornerback	Notre Dame
4	102	_{Pick Taken By Miami Dolphins}
4	112	Brandon Whiting _{Pick From Miami Dolphins}	Defensive Tackle	California
4	116	Clarence Love	Defensive Back	Toledo
5	134	_{Pick Taken By New York Jets}
5	142	Ike Reese	Linebacker	Michigan State
6	163	_{Pick Taken By New York Jets}
7	199	_{Pick Taken By Atlanta Falcons from Carolina Panthers via Pittsburgh}
7	220	Chris Akins _{Compensatory Pick}	Defensive Tackle	Texas
7	240	Melvin Thomas _{Compensatory Pick}	Offensive Guard	Colorado

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 6, 1998	Seattle Seahawks	L 38–0	66,418
2	September 13, 1998	at Atlanta Falcons	L 17–12	46,456
3	September 20, 1998	at Arizona Cardinals	L 17–3	39,782
4	September 27, 1998	Kansas City Chiefs	L 24–21	66,675
5	October 4, 1998	at Denver Broncos	L 41–16	73,218
6	October 11, 1998	Washington Redskins	W 17–12	66,183
7	October 18, 1998	at San Diego Chargers	L 13–10	56,967
8	Bye
9	November 2, 1998	Dallas Cowboys	L 34–0	67,002
10	November 8, 1998	Detroit Lions	W 10–9	66,785
11	November 15, 1998	at Washington Redskins	L 28–3	57,704
12	November 22, 1998	at New York Giants	L 20–0	65,763
13	November 29, 1998	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–16	59,862
14	December 3, 1998	St. Louis Rams	W 17–14	66,155
15	December 13, 1998	Arizona Cardinals	L 20–17	62,176
16	December 20, 1998	at Dallas Cowboys	L 13–9	62,722
17	December 27, 1998	New York Giants	L 20–10	66,596

Standings[]

NFC East
view · talk · edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Dallas Cowboys	10	6	0	.625	381	275
Arizona Cardinals	9	7	0	.563	325	378
New York Giants	8	8	0	.500	287	309
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	319	421
Philadelphia Eagles	3	13	0	.188	161	344

Playoffs[]

1998 Roster[]

= 1998 Pro Bowl ^[3]