1998 Detroit Lions

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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 306 points (19.1/g), 20th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 378 points (23.6/g), 24th.
Differential of -72 points (-4.5/g), 22nd.
Expected W-L: 6.0-10.0.

Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 20th.

Simple Rating System: Total -3.4, Offense: -1.9, Defense: -1.5, SoS: 1.1, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Bobby Ross

Defensive Coordinator: Larry Peccatiello

Other Notable Asst.: Jim Zorn (Quarterbacks)

Training Camp: Saginaw Valley State (Saginaw, Michigan)

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Draft Index · Full 1998 Draft Results

													Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Pick	Tm		Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	CarAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	20	DET	Terry Fair	DB	6	1998	2005	0	0	4	21	60												Tennessee
2	50	DET	Germane Crowell	WR	5	1998	2002	0	0	1	23	54						8	91	0	184	2722	16	Virginia
2	60	DET	Charlie Batch	QB	12	1998	2012	0	0	4	33	82	908	1604	11085	61	52	172	637	6				East. Michigan
6	185	DET	Jamaal Alexander	DB				0	0	0														Southern Miss
7	207	DET	Chris Liwienski	G	9	1998	2007	0	0	6	37	126												Indiana

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