1998 Arena Football League season

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1998 Arena Football League season
League Arena Football League
Sport Arena football
DurationMay 1, 1998 – August 23, 1998
ArenaBowl XII
Champions Orlando Predators
  Runners-up Tampa Bay Storm
Finals MVP Rick Hamilton, ORL
AFL seasons
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Barnstormers
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Mustangs
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Thunderbears
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Rampage
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Rattlers
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SaberCats
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Forest Dragons
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Bobcats
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Kats
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Predators
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Storm
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CityHawks
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Firebirds
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Red Dogs
National: ButtonLightBlue.svg Eastern, ButtonBlue.svg Southern
American: ButtonRed.svg Western, ButtonYellow.svg Central

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.

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Standings

TeamOverallDivision
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds 1040.714220.500
New Jersey Red Dogs 860.571310.750
New York CityHawks 3110.214130.250
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm 1220.857420.667
Orlando Predators 950.643330.500
Nashville Kats 950.643510.833
Florida Bobcats 3110.214060.000
American Conference
Central Division
Houston Thunderbears 860.571601.000
Milwaukee Mustangs 770.500420.667
Iowa Barnstormers 590.357150.167
Grand Rapids Rampage 3110.214150.167
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers 1040.714401.000
San Jose SaberCats 770.500220.500
Portland Forest Dragons 4100.286040.000

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals ArenaBowl XII
         
1Tampa Bay65
8 San Jose 46
1Tampa Bay49
7 New Jersey 23
2 Albany 59
7New Jersey66
1 Tampa Bay 31
4Orlando [1] 62
3Arizona50
6 Houston 36
3 Arizona 33
4Orlando38
4Orlando58
5 Nashville 43

All-Arena team

PositionFirst teamSecond team
Quarterback Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona Peter Tom Willis, Tampa Bay
Fullback/Linebacker Chad Dukes, Albany Les Barley, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back Alvin Ashley, New Jersey
Rodney Blackshear, Houston
Carlos James, Iowa
Brian Greene, Portland
Wide receiver/Linebacker Cory Fleming, Nashville Greg Hopkins, Albany
Offensive specialist Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona Eddie Brown, Albany
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Joe Jacobs, Albany
James Baron, Nashville
Willie Wyatt, Tampa Bay
Sam Hernandez, San Jose
Ernest Allen, Milwaukee
Robert Stewart, New Jersey
Defensive specialist Johnnie Harris, Tampa Bay
Corey Johnson, Nashville
Chris Barber, Orlando
Tommy Jones, San Jose
Kicker Kenny Stucker, Milwaukee Steve Videtich, New Jersey

Source: [2]

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References

  1. "1998 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  2. "1998 Arena Football League". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.