1998 Carolina Panthers season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Carolina Panthers 1998 4–12 4th NFC West Dom Capers Gil Haskell Vic Fangio Jerry Richardson Ericsson Stadium Did not qualify TE Wesley WallsWR Michael BatesLB Kevin Greene None Panthers seasons thumb|alt=Carolina Panthers wordmark between 1996 and 2011.|Carolina Panthers wordmark between 1996 and 2011. The 1998 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth and final under head coach Dom Capers. They tried to improve upon their 7–9 record in 1997, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, but failed and finished at a franchise worst 4–12 in 1998 and fourth of five teams in the NFC West. Capers was fired at the end of the season and replaced by George Seifert. Offseason NFL draft 1998 NFL draft The 1998 NFL draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 18 and April 19, 1998. The Panthers selected eight players in seven rounds. 1998 Carolina Panthers 1 14 Jason Peter Defensive tackle Nebraska yes 3 62 Chuck Wiley Defensive end LSU yes 3 73 Mitch Marrow Defensive end Pennsylvania 4 106 Donald Hayes Wide receiver Wisconsin yes 5 136 Jerry Jensen Linebacker Washington yes 6 165 Damien Richardson Defensive back Arizona State yes 7 196 Vili Maumau Defensive tackle Colorado yes 7 228 Jim Turner Wide receiver Syracuse no no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/car/1998_draft.htm 1998 Carolina Panthers draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com October 3, 2014 Undrafted free agents + 1998 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeDameyune CraigQuarterbackAuburnPaul JanusTackleNorthwestern Personnel Staff 1998 Carolina Panthers Owner/founder – Jerry Richardson President – Mark Richardson Director of football operations – Marty Hurney Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coach – Dom Capers Offensive coordinator – Gil Haskell Quarterbacks – John Shoop Running backs – Chick Harris Wide receivers – Richard Williamson Tight ends – Don Breaux Offensive line – Jim McNally Offensive quality control – Greg Roman Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive line – Ted Gill Linebackers – Kevin Steele Outside linebackers – Billy Davis Defensive Backs (Secondary) – Steve Shafer Defensive assistant – Sam Mills Defensive quality control/defensive backs – Brett Maxie Special teams – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning – Chip Morton Assistant Coaches http://www.panthers.com/team/history/assistant-coaches.html Panthers.com https://web.archive.org/web/20130115220107/http://www.panthers.com/team/history/assistant-coaches.html January 15, 2013 January 3, 2014 Roster 1998 Carolina Panthers 53 12 3  7 Steve Beuerlein 16 Dameyune Craig y  9 Shane Matthews 21 Tim Biakabutuka 34 Mike Dulaney FB 40 William Floyd American football FB 23 Anthony Johnson running back 32 Fred Lane American football 20 Winslow Oliver PR 82 Michael Bates American football KR 83 Mark Carrier wide receiver 88 Donald Hayes y 81 Rocket Ismail 87 Muhsin Muhammad 80 Dwight Stone American football KR 84 Luther Broughton 86 Kris Mangum 85 Wesley Walls 79 Rob Bohlinger y T 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 66 Matt Campbell offensive lineman G/T 76 Norberto Davidds-Garrido T 65 Frank Garcia offensive lineman C/G 64 Corbin Lacina G 61 Anthony Redmon G 67 Bryan Stoltenberg C 93 Mike Fox American football DE/NT 94 Sean Gilbert DE 69 Les Miller American football DE/NT 95 Tim Morabito NT 97 Jason Peter y DE 71 Rick Terry NT 56 Micheal Barrow ILB 52 Jeff Brady ILB 91 Kevin Greene OLB 53 Jerry Jensen y ILB 59 Ernest Jones defensive lineman OLB 95 Greg Lloyd OLB 54 Spencer Reid American football y ILB 92 Tarek Saleh OLB 50 Kinnon Tatum ILB 46 Brent Alexander FS/SS 43 Juran Bolden CB 25 Eric Davis American football CB 29 Steve Lofton CB 27 Lenny McGill CB 30 Mike Minter SS 39 Damien Richardson American football SS 36 Tony Veland FS 37 Leonard Wheeler CB/S  4 John Kasay K 72 Danny Villa LS 13 Ken Walter P 89 Rae Carruth WR IR 33 Doug Evans American football CB IR 44 Derwin Gray defensive back S IR 60 Bucky Greeley C IR 96 Shawn King American football DE Susp. 57 Lamar Lathon LB IR 68 Mitch Marrow y DE IR 35 Ryan Sutter y S IR 26 Michael Swift American football CB IR 15 Jim Turner wide receiver y WR IR 99 Chuck Wiley y DE IR 73 Jamie Wilson American football G/T IR 74 Paul Janus y C 75 Glenn Rountree y G 70 Todd Stewart T footballer 12 53 Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 6 Atlanta Falcons L 14–19 0–1 Ericsson Stadium 65,129 2 September 13 at New Orleans Saints L 14–19 0–2 Louisiana Superdome 51,915 3 Bye 4 September 27 Green Bay Packers L 30–37 0–3 Ericsson Stadium 69,723 5 October 4 at Atlanta Falcons L 23–51 0–4 Georgia Dome 50,724 6 October 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–27 0–5 Texas Stadium 64,181 7 October 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–16 0–6 Raymond James Stadium 63,600 8 October 25 Buffalo Bills L 14–30 0–7 Ericsson Stadium 64,050 9 November 1 New Orleans Saints W 31–17 1–7 Ericsson Stadium 62,514 10 November 8 at San Francisco 49ers L 23–25 1–8 3Com Park 68,572 11 November 15 Miami Dolphins L 9–13 1–9 Ericsson Stadium 67,887 12 November 22 at St. Louis Rams W 24–20 2–9 Trans World Dome 50,716 13 November 29 at New York Jets L 21–48 2–10 Giants Stadium 71,501 14 December 6 San Francisco 49ers L 28–31 (OT) 2–11 Ericsson Stadium 63,332 15 December 13 Washington Redskins L 25–28 2–12 Ericsson Stadium 46,940 16 December 20 St. Louis Rams W 20–13 3–12 Ericsson Stadium 50,047 17 December 27 at Indianapolis Colts W 27–19 4–12 RCA Dome 58,182 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. 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