1998 Miami Dolphins season

33rd season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 1998 10–6 2nd AFC East Jimmy Johnson Eddie Jones Wayne Huizenga Pro Player Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Bills) 24–17Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Broncos) 3–38 DT Tim Bowens LB Zach Thomas DB Sam Madison Dolphins seasons thumb | right | Miami Dolphins first wordmark from 1997 The 1998 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 33rd overall in professional football and its 29th in the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins improved upon their previous season's record of 9–7, with a 10-6 record.1998 Miami Dolphins The team qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. The Dolphins defeated the Buffalo Bills 24–17 in the Wild Card round, but lost to the defending as well as the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos 38–3 in the Divisional round of the 1998 NFL postseason tournament. The 2012 Football Outsiders Almanac states that the 1998 Dolphins had the single biggest defensive improvement (from the previous season) from 1991 to 2011.Football Outsiders Almanac 2012 (1478201525), p. 102 As with the 1985 Bears, the Dolphins defeated a team (the Broncos) widely favored a few weeks earlier to surpass their unbeaten 1972 season,“Denver eyes 19–0, but there's no rush” in Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 16, 1998Freeman, Mike; “Chasing Perfection and Taking Questions; Voluble Broncos Are 13–0 and Ready to Talk” in The New York Times, December 9, 1998 although this time the Dolphins were not defending their status as the only unbeaten team; the Giants had beaten the Broncos the in week 15 by the score of 20-16. Prior to the admission of the Texans in 2002, scheduling for NFL games outside a team's division was subject to much greater influence from table position during the previous season,History of the NFL's Structure and Formats that game was the first time the Dolphins had played the Broncos since that same 1985 season.Denver Broncos v Miami Dolphins This season marked the last time the Dolphins finished with the #1 Defense in the NFL. Offseason Additions Subtractions FS Brock Marion (Cowboys) WR Brett Perriman (retirement) G Kevin Donnalley (Oilers) P John Kidd (Lions) FS George Teague (Cowboys) WR Qadry Ismail (Saints) G Everett McIver (Cowboys) NFL draft 1998 NFL draft 1998 Miami Dolphins 1 29 John Avery Running back Ole Miss yes 2 44 Patrick Surtain Cornerback Southern Miss yes yes 2 49 Kenny Mixon Defensive end LSU yes 3 79 Brad Jackson Linebacker Cincinnati no 3 82 Larry Shannon Wide receiver East Carolina yes 4 102 Lorenzo Bromell Defensive end Clemson yes 5 143 Scott Shaw Guard Michigan State no 6 171 Nate Strikwerda Center Northwestern no 6 172 John Dutton Quarterback Nevada no 7 210 Jim Bundren Guard Clemson no no Undrafted free agents + 1998 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeKen CelajGuardGeorgia TechNate CochranPunterPittsburghChris FontenotTight endMcNeese StateSelvesta MillerLinebackerSouth CarolinaDerrick ShepardDefensive tackleGeorgia TechAntoine SimpsonDefensive tackleHoustonLandon SmithFullbackCincinnatiDerrick SteagallWide receiverGeorgia Tech Roster 1998 Miami Dolphins 53 10 5 14 Dan Gonzalez y 11 Damon Huard 13 Dan Marino 33 Karim Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Avery gridiron football y KR 34 Ronald Moore American football 30 Bernie Parmalee 36 Stanley Pritchett FB 17 Todd Doxzon y PR 86 Oronde Gadsden 19 Nate Jacquet 81 O. J. McDuffie 85 Lamar Thomas 80 Iheanyi Uwaezuoke 84 Troy Drayton 83 Henry Lusk 89 Ed Perry LS 60 John Bock American football C/G 76 James Brown offensive tackle T 65 Kevin Donnalley G 61 Tim Ruddy C 68 Mike Sheldon G/T 74 Brent Smith American football T 67 Barry Stokes American football T 78 Richmond Webb T 93 Trace Armstrong DE 95 Tim Bowens DT 91 Lorenzo Bromell y DE 75 Shane Burton DE/DT 92 Daryl Gardener DT 79 Kenny Mixon y DE 96 Danny Stubbs DE 72 Barron Tanner DT 99 Jason Taylor American football DE 57 O. J. Brigance MLB 51 Anthony Harris linebacker OLB 50 Dwight Hollier OLB 53 Larry Izzo OLB 52 Robert Jones linebacker OLB 59 Derrick Rodgers OLB 54 Zach Thomas MLB 27 Terrell Buckley CB/PR 28 Ray Hill American football y CB 38 Calvin Jackson American football SS 29 Sam Madison CB 31 Brock Marion FS 21 Rayna Stewart FS 23 Patrick Surtain y CB 45 Brian Walker American football SS 24 Jerry Wilson defensive back CB/S 10 Olindo Mare K 82 Frank Wainright LS  8 Klaus Wilmsmeyer P 77 Jeff Buckey G IR 56 Mike Crawford LB PUP 63 Mark Dixon American football G IR  7 Craig Erickson QB IR 87 Yatil Green WR IR 88 Charles Jordan American football WR IR -- Larry Shannon y WR IR  9 Derrick Steagall y WR IR 64 Randy Wheeler y G NF-Inj. 22 Shawn Wooden American football S IR -- Alan Barnett American football y T 26 Emmanuel McDaniel CB -- Denis Montana WR 43 Jamie Reader y FB -- Matt Reem T 53 10 Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 6 at Indianapolis Colts W 24–15 1–0 RCA Dome 60,587 2 September 13 Buffalo Bills W 13–7 2–0 Pro Player Stadium 73,097 3 September 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–0 3–0 Pro Player Stadium 73,948 4 Bye 5 October 4 at New York Jets L 9–20 3–1 Giants Stadium 75,257 6 October 12, 1998 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–28 3–2 Alltel Stadium 74,051 7 October 18 St. Louis Rams W 14–0 4–2 Pro Player Stadium 65,418 8 October 25 New England Patriots W 12–9 OT 5–2 Pro Player Stadium 73,973 9 November 1 at Buffalo Bills L 24–30 5–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium 79,011 10 November 8 Indianapolis Colts W 27–14 6–3 Pro Player Stadium 73,400 11 November 15 at Carolina Panthers W 13–9 7–3 Ericcson Stadium 67,887 12 November 23, 1998 at New England Patriots L 23–26 7–4 Foxboro Stadium 58,729 13 November 29 New Orleans Saints W 30–10 8–4 Pro Player Stadium 73,216 14 December 6 at Oakland Raiders W 27–17 9–4 Network Associates Coliseum 61,254 15 December 13 New York Jets L 16–21 9–5 Pro Player Stadium 74,369 16 December 21, 1998 Denver Broncos W 31–21 10–5 Pro Player Stadium 74,363 17 December 27 at Atlanta Falcons L 16–38 10–6 Georgia Dome 69,754 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Playoffs Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card January 2, 1999 Buffalo Bills W 24–17 1–0 Pro Player Stadium 72,698 Division January 9, 1999 at Denver Broncos L 3–38 1–1 Mile High Stadium 75,729 Standings References 30em Category:Miami Dolphins seasons Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Category:Long stubs with short prose