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1998 New Orleans Saints
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 305 points (19.1/g), 21st of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 359 points (22.4/g), 21st.
Differential of -54 points (-3.4/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 6.5-9.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Mike Ditka (6-10-0)
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1998 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 6 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 24 | 17 | 15 | 232 | 197 | 35 | 1 | 23 | 314 | 267 | 47 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | W | 2-0 | Carolina Panthers | 19 | 14 | 18 | 311 | 104 | 207 | 20 | 375 | 238 | 137 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | W | 3-0 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 19 | 13 | 14 | 320 | 137 | 183 | 1 | 16 | 357 | 292 | 65 | 3 |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | L | 3-1 | New England Patriots | 27 | 30 | 19 | 276 | 237 | 39 | 2 | 20 | 388 | 291 | 97 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | L | 3-2 | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 31 | 10 | 167 | 135 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 459 | 319 | 140 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 3-3 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 23 | 31 | 15 | 322 | 255 | 67 | 4 | 19 | 297 | 163 | 134 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 4-3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 3 | 12 | 266 | 210 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 238 | 180 | 58 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 31 | 21 | 354 | 301 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 216 | 110 | 106 | 2 |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | 31 | 11 | 190 | 138 | 52 | 1 | 23 | 465 | 303 | 162 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | W | 5-5 | St. Louis Rams | 24 | 3 | 13 | 237 | 135 | 102 | 17 | 234 | 179 | 55 | 3 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 31 | 23 | 401 | 311 | 90 | 4 | 23 | 443 | 289 | 154 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 5-7 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 30 | 11 | 157 | 70 | 87 | 4 | 24 | 375 | 255 | 120 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 6 | box | W | 6-7 | Dallas Cowboys | 22 | 3 | 17 | 328 | 215 | 113 | 2 | 10 | 182 | 174 | 8 | ||
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | L | 6-8 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 27 | 15 | 216 | 164 | 52 | 4 | 25 | 504 | 322 | 182 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | L | 6-9 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 19 | 18 | 320 | 238 | 82 | 1 | 28 | 513 | 394 | 119 | 3 |
| 17 | Sun | December 27 | box | L | 6-10 | Buffalo Bills | 33 | 45 | 26 | 366 | 291 | 75 | 3 | 21 | 308 | 192 | 116 | ||