1998 Arena Football League season

February 2023 July 2023 1998 Arena Football League season Arena Football League Arena football May 1, 1998 – August 23, 1998 ArenaBowl XII Orlando Predators Tampa Bay Storm Rick Hamilton, ORL Most valuable player List of Arena Football League seasons AFL 1997 Arena Football League season 1997 1999 Arena Football League season 1999 USA 360 National: 10px Eastern, 10px SouthernAmerican: 10px Western, 10px Central no USA Barnstormers bottom ButtonYellow.svg 41.591 -93.621 USA Mustangs left ButtonYellow.svg 43.050 -87.950 USA Thunderbears bottom ButtonYellow.svg 29.763 -95.383 USA Rampage top ButtonYellow.svg 42.961 -85.656 USA Rattlers bottom ButtonRed.svg 33.448 -112.074 USA SaberCats top ButtonRed.svg 37.336 -121.891 USA Forest Dragons right ButtonRed.svg 45.520 -122.682 USA Bobcats bottom ButtonBlue.svg 26.710 -80.064 USA Kats bottom ButtonBlue.svg 36.162 -86.774 USA Predators top ButtonBlue.svg 28.540 -81.380 USA Storm left ButtonBlue.svg 27.948 -82.459 USA CityHawks bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 40.751 -73.994 USA Firebirds top ButtonLightBlue.svg 42.649 -73.755 USA Red Dogs left ButtonLightBlue.svg 40.817 -74.085 The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1999. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII. Standings Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage National Conference Eastern Division Albany Firebirds1040.714220.500 New Jersey Red Dogs860.571310.750 New York CityHawks3110.214130.250 Southern Division Tampa Bay Storm1220.857420.667 Orlando Predators950.643330.500 Nashville Kats950.643510.833 Florida Bobcats3110.214060.000 American Conference Central Division Houston Thunderbears860.571601.000 Milwaukee Mustangs770.500420.667 Iowa Barnstormers590.357150.167 Grand Rapids Rampage3110.214150.167 Western Division Arizona Rattlers1040.714401.000 San Jose SaberCats770.500220.500 Portland Forest Dragons4100.286040.000 Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates best regular season record Playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals ArenaBowl XII 1 Tampa Bay 65 8 San Jose 46 2 Albany 59 7 New Jersey 66 3 Arizona 50 6 Houston 36 4 Orlando 58 5 Nashville 43 1 Tampa Bay 49 7 New Jersey 23 3 Arizona 33 4 Orlando 38 1 Tampa Bay 31 4 Orlandohttp://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&fpage=schedule&year=1998&histleague=1 1998 Arena Football League Schedule ArenaFan.com February 13, 2023 62 All-Arena team PositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackSherdrick Bonner, ArizonaPeter Tom Willis, Tampa BayFullback/LinebackerChad Dukes, AlbanyLes Barley, Tampa BayWide receiver/Defensive backAlvin Ashley, New JerseyRodney Blackshear, HoustonCarlos James, IowaBrian Greene, PortlandWide receiver/LinebackerCory Fleming, NashvilleGreg Hopkins, AlbanyOffensive specialistCalvin Schexnayder, ArizonaEddie Brown, AlbanyOffensive lineman/Defensive linemanJoe Jacobs, AlbanyJames Baron, NashvilleWillie Wyatt, Tampa BaySam Hernandez, San JoseErnest Allen, MilwaukeeRobert Stewart, New JerseyDefensive specialistJohnnie Harris, Tampa BayCorey Johnson, NashvilleChris Barber, OrlandoTommy Jones, San JoseKickerKenny Stucker, MilwaukeeSteve Videtich, New Jersey Source:https://www.statscrew.com/football/l-Arena/y-1998 1998 Arena Football League StatsCrew.com February 13, 2023 References