The 1998 Seattle Seahawks seasonNational Football League . A late-season loss to the New York Jets came due to a controversial call when Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde ran in a touchdown but was downed short of the goalline yet the play was ruled a touchdown; the loss helped knock Seattle out of the playoffs. The 1998 season was the final season for head coach Dennis Erickson .
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ] Personnel [ ] Staff [ ]
1998 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front Office
Head Coaches
Head Coach – Dennis Erickson
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams – Pete Rodriguez Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Bob Bratkowski
Quarterbacks – Rich Olson
Running Backs – Tim Lappano
Wide Receivers – Milt Jackson
Tight Ends – Keith Gilbertson
Offensive Line – Gregg Smith
Assistant Offensive Line – Bill Meyers
Offensive Quality Control – Eric Yarber
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Greg McMackin
Defensive Line – Tommy Brasher
Linebackers – Jim Johnson
Defensive Backs – Willy Robinson
Defensive Coach – Dave Brown Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Dana LeDuc
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Darren Krein
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Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Game site
Record
Attendance
1
September 6, 1998
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 38-0Veterans Stadium 1-0
66,418
2
September 13, 1998
Arizona Cardinals W 33-14Kingdome 2-0
57,678
3
September 20, 1998
Washington Redskins W 24-14Kingdome
3-0
63,336
4
September 27, 1998
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 13-10Three Rivers Stadium 3-1
58,413
5
October 4, 1998
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 17-6Arrowhead Stadium 3-2
66,418
6
October 11, 1998
Denver Broncos L 21-16Kingdome
3-3
66,258
7
Bye
8
October 25, 1998
at San Diego Chargers
W 27-20Qualcomm Stadium 4-3
58,512
9
November 1, 1998
Oakland Raiders L 31-18Kingdome
4-4
66,246
10
November 8, 1998
Kansas City Chiefs W 24-12Kingdome
5-4
66,251
11
November 15, 1998
at Oakland Raiders
L 20-17Network Associates Coliseum 5-5
51,527
12
November 22, 1998
at Dallas Cowboys
L 30-22Texas Stadium 5-6
64,142
13
November 29, 1998
Tennessee Oilers W 20-18Kingdome
6-6
59,048
14
December 6, 1998
at New York Jets
L 32-31The Meadowlands 6-7
72,200
15
December 13, 1998
San Diego Chargers W 38-17Kingdome
7-7
62,690
16
December 20, 1998
Indianapolis Colts W 27-23Kingdome
8-7
58,703
17
December 27, 1998
at Denver Broncos
L 28-21Mile High Stadium 8-8
74,057
Standings [ ] Roster [ ] Awards and records [ ] The 1998 Seahawks hold the record for most defensive touchdowns in a season, with 10 (as of the 2007 NFL Season).
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Milestones [ ] References [ ] External links [ ] v · d · e Seattle Seahawks Founded in 1976 • Based in Seattle Washington (state) The Franchise Stadiums Culture Head Coaches Division Championships (7) Super Bowl Appearances (1) Retired Numbers Current League Affiliations
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