1998 Chicago Bears season
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The 1998 Chicago Bears
season was their 79th regular season
completed in the National Football League
. The club posted a 4-12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt
. It was the club's second straight 4-12 finish, which ultimately cost Wannstedt his job.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 79th regular season
Regular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
completed in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 4-12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt is current Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Coach for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He was most recently head coach of the University of Pittsburgh football team, a position he held for six seasons. Wannstedt is also the former head coach of the Miami...
. It was the club's second straight 4-12 finish, which ultimately cost Wannstedt his job.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 6, 1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-23 | CBS 12:00pm | |
| 2 | September 13, 1998 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 17-12 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 3 | September 20, 1998 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
L 27-15 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 4 | September 27, 1998 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 31-28 | FOX 3:15pm | |
| 5 | October 4, 1998 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 31-27 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 6 | October 11, 1998 | at Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20-7 | FOX 3:05 pm | |
| 7 | October 18, 1998 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
W 13-12 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 8 | October 25, 1998 | at Tennessee Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 23-20 | FOX 3:15pm | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | November 8, 1998 | St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
L 20-12 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 11 | November 15, 1998 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 26-3 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 12 | November 22, 1998 | at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20-13 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 13 | November 29, 1998 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
L 31-17 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 14 | December 6, 1998 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 48-22 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 15 | December 13, 1998 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 26-20 | FOX 12:00pm | |
| 16 | December 20, 1998 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
W 24-3 | CBS 12:00pm | |
| 17 | December 27, 1998 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 16-13 | FOX 12:00pm | |
Roster
| Chicago Bears 1998 roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Andy Heck Andrew Robert Heck is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Seattle Seahawks. He is the current offensive line coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. He attended W.T. Woodson High School... T Jimmy Herndon James Scott Herndon is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for five seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.... T Greg Huntington Gregory Gerard Huntington is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.... C Olin Kreutz Olin George Kreutz is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington.Kreutz has also played for the New Orleans Saints.... C Todd Perry ----Todd Perry is a presently inactive tour professional tennis player from Australia.Perry turned turned professional in 1998. He played more doubles than singles, and his most usual partner was the Swedish Simon Aspelin... G Chris Villarrial Chris Villarrial is a former American football guard who played with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.... G Casey Wiegmann Casey Peter Wiegmann is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 1996... C James Williams -In American politics:*James Williams , U.S. Congressman from Delaware*James D. Williams , US Representative from Indiana and governor of Indiana... T Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Andre Collins Andre Pierre Collins is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins... OLB Chris Draft Christopher Michael Draft is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, and Buffalo Bills... OLB Sean Harris Sean Harris is a British actor, who is best known for his performance as Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in the film 24 Hour Party People. He grew up in Norwich, Norfolk, where he lived until he was 23.... ILB Barry Minter Barry Antoine Minter is a former National Football League linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns.Minter played college football for the University of Tulsa... LB Ricardo McDonald Ricardo McDonald is a former linebacker in the National Football League that played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh.... LB Jim Schwantz James William Schwantz is the Mayor of Palatine, Illinois. He is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and the San Francisco 49ers.... LB Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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1998 Chicago Bears draft choices
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | 5 | Curtis Enis Curtis Enis Curtis D. Enis is a former professional American football player. For three seasons he played running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League... |
RB | Penn State |
| 2 | 35 | Tony Parrish Tony Parrish Anthony W. Parrish is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft... |
S | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 3 | 64 | Olin Kreutz Olin Kreutz Olin George Kreutz is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington.Kreutz has also played for the New Orleans Saints.... |
C | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 4 | 71 | Alonzo Mayes Alonzo Mayes Alonzo Mayes is a former tight end in the NFL. He played from 1998-2002 for the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. He was the Bears starting tight end in 1998 and 1999. Nicknamed "Showtime" for his zany celebrations.... |
TE | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | 157 | Chris Draft Chris Draft Christopher Michael Draft is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, and Buffalo Bills... |
LB | Stanford |
| 6 | 189 | Patrick Mannelly Patrick Mannelly Patrick Mannelly is an American football long snapper for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was originally selected with the 36th pick of the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Duke University.-High school years:... |
C | Duke Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
| 7 | 217 | Chad Overhauser | OL | UCLA |
| 7 | 232 | Moses Moreno Moses Moreno Moses Moreno was an American football quarterback. His brother, Zeke Moreno, also played in the National Football League as a middle linebacker.... |
QB | Colorado State |