1998 Baltimore Ravens season

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1998 Baltimore Ravens season
Owner Art Modell
Head coach Ted Marchibroda
Defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis
Home field Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers T Jonathan Ogden
LB Ray Lewis
LB Peter Boulware
RS Jermaine Lewis
DE Michael McCrary
S Bennie Thompson

The 1998 season was the Baltimore Ravens' third season in the National Football League (NFL) and the last of Ted Marchibroda's three-year tenure as head coach of the organization. This was the Ravens' first year playing at Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, now known as M&T Bank Stadium.

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The season also included a November 29 visit from the city's former team, the Colts, for the first time since their controversial relocation in 1984.

Offseason

NFL draft

1998 Baltimore Ravens draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
110 Duane Starks   Cornerback Miami (FL)
242 Patrick Johnson   Wide receiver Oregon
5124 Martin Chase   Defensive tackle Oklahoma
5133 Ryan Sutter   Safety Colorado
6154Ron Rogers  Linebacker Georgia Tech
6164 Sammy Williams   Offensive tackle Oklahoma
7241Cam Quayle  Tight end Weber State
      Made roster  

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Undrafted free agents

1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Jeff Saturday Center North Carolina

Staff

1998 Baltimore Ravens staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

1998 Baltimore Ravens roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

53 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squadReserve


Rookies in italics

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Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecord
1August 8 Chicago Bears W 19–141–0
2August 15at New York Jets W 33–02–0
3August 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 23–63–0
4August 28at New York Giants W 10–64–0
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Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueTVAttendance
1September 6 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–200–1 Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Verne Lundquist, Randy CrossMichele Tafoya 68,847
2September 13at New York Jets W 24–101–1 Giants Stadium Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross, Michele Tafoya70,063
3September 20at Jacksonville Jaguars L 10–241–2 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Don Criqui, Beasley Reece 67,069
4September 27 Cincinnati Bengals W 31–242–2Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul MaguireSolomon Wilcots 68,154
5 Bye
6October 11 Tennessee Oilers L 8–122–3Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker 68,561
7October 18at Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–162–4 Three Rivers Stadium Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche 58,620
8October 25at Green Bay Packers L 10–282–5 Lambeau Field Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche59,860
9November 1 Jacksonville Jaguars L 19–452–6Ravens Stadium at Camden YardsGus Johnson, Steve Tasker68,915
10November 8 Oakland Raiders W 13–103–6Ravens Stadium at Camden YardsGus Johnson, Steve Tasker69,037
11November 15at San Diego Chargers L 13–143–7 Qualcomm Stadium Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker54,388
12November 22at Cincinnati Bengals W 20–134–7 Cinergy Field Bill Macatee, John Dockery 52,571
13November 29 Indianapolis Colts W 38–315–7Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Ian Eagle, Mark May 68,898
14December 6at Tennessee Oilers L 14–165–8 Vanderbilt Stadium Tim Brando, Craig James, Lou Holtz 31,124
15December 13 Minnesota Vikings L 28–385–9Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Sam Rosen, Jerry Glanville 69,074
16December 20at Chicago Bears L 3–245–10 Soldier Field Don Criqui, Beasley Reece40,853
17December 27 Detroit Lions W 19–106–10Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards Ray Bentley, Ron PittsSteve Davis 68,045
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC Central
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(3) Jacksonville Jaguars 1150.688392338W1
Tennessee Oilers 880.500330320L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 790.438263303L5
Baltimore Ravens 6100.375269335W1
Cincinnati Bengals 3130.188268452L1

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Milestones

References

  1. "1998 Baltimore Ravens draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. "1998 Baltimore Ravens starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. 1998 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results
  4. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. New York City: Workman Publishing Co. ISBN   0-7611-2480-2.