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1998 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 263 points (16.4/g), 28th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 303 points (18.9/g), 7th.
Differential of -40 points (-2.5/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 6.7-9.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Bill Cowher (7-9-0)
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1998 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Kordell Stewart | 26 | 3 | 16 | 252 for 458, 2,560 yards, 11 td, 18 int, & 81 rushes for 406 yards and 2 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 60th pick / 1995 |
| RB | Jerome Bettis | 26 | 5 | 15 | 316 rushes for 1,185 yards, 3 td, & 16 catches for 90 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1993 |
| FB | Jon Witman | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1 rush for 2 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 74 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1996 |
| FB | Tim Lester | 30 | 6 | 7 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 9 catches for 46 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 255th pick / 1992 |
| WR | Courtney Hawkins | 29 | 6 | 14 | 66 catches for 751 yards, 1 td, & 10 rushes for 41 yards and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1992 |
| WR | Charles Johnson | 26 | 4 | 16 | 65 catches for 815 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 17th pick / 1994 |
| TE | Mark Bruener | 26 | 3 | 16 | 19 catches for 157 yards, 2 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 27th pick / 1995 |
| LT | Will Wolford | 34 | 12 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 20th pick / 1986 |
| LG | Alan Faneca | 22 | Rook | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
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| C | Dermontti Dawson*+ | 33 | 10 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1988 |
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| RG | Brenden Stai | 26 | 3 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1995 |
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| RT | Jamain Stephens | 24 | 1 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 29th pick / 1996 |
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| RT | Justin Strzelczyk | 30 | 8 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 293rd pick / 1990 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Orpheus Roye | 25 | 2 | 9 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 200th pick / 1996 |
| LDE | Nolan Harrison | 29 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Raiders / 6th / 146th pick / 1991 |
| NT | Joel Steed | 29 | 6 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1992 |
| RDE | Kevin Henry | 30 | 5 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 108th pick / 1993 |
| LOLB | Jason Gildon | 26 | 4 | 16 | 11.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 88th pick / 1994 |
| LILB | Levon Kirkland | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1992 |
| RILB | Earl Holmes | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 126th pick / 1996 |
| ROLB | Carlos Emmons | 25 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 242nd pick / 1996 |
| LCB | Carnell Lake | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1989 |
| RCB | Dewayne Washington | 26 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 18th pick / 1994 |
| SS | Lee Flowers | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 151st pick / 1995 |
| FS | Darren Perry | 30 | 6 | 14 | 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1992 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Norm Johnson | 38 | 16 | 0 | 26 of 31 field goals & 21 of 21 extra points | |
| P | Josh Miller | 28 | 2 | 0 | 81 punts for a 43.6 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Courtney Hawkins | 29 | 6 | 14 | 15 punt returns for a 11.7 average and 0 td | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1992 |
| KR | David Dunn | 26 | 3 | 0 | 21 kick returns for a 25.0 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 139th pick / 1995 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Jahine Arnold | 25 | WR | 3 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Fresno State | 6/19/1973 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 132nd pick / 1996 |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | 26 | RB | 15 | 15 | 252 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 2/16/1972 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1993 |
| 84 | Harold Bishop | 28 | TE | 7 | 1 | 254 | 6-4 | LSU | 4/8/1970 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 69th pick / 1994 |
| 89 | Will Blackwell | 23 | WR | 16 | 2 | 190 | 6-0 | San Diego State | 7/9/1975 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1997 |
| 29 | Lance Brown | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Indiana | 2/2/1972 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 161st pick / 1995 |
| 87 | Mark Bruener | 26 | TE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-4 | Washington | 9/16/1972 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 27th pick / 1995 |
| 83 | Andre Coleman | 26 | WR | 4 | 0 | 165 | 5-9 | Kansas State | 9/19/1972 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1994 |
| 53 | Steve Conley | 26 | LB | 2 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | Arkansas | 1/18/1972 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1996 |
| 78 | Chris Conrad | 23 | T | 6 | 1 | 301 | 6-6 | Fresno State | 5/27/1975 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1998 |
| 63 | Dermontti Dawson*+ | 33 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 288 | 6-2 | Kentucky | 6/17/1965 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1988 |
| 62 | Roger Duffy | 31 | G-C | 15 | 4 | 300 | 6-3 | Penn State | 7/16/1967 | 8 | New York Jets / 8th / 196th pick / 1990 |
| 83 | David Dunn | 26 | WR | 10 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Fresno State | 6/10/1972 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 139th pick / 1995 |
| 51 | Carlos Emmons | 25 | LB | 15 | 14 | 250 | 6-5 | Arkansas State | 9/3/1973 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 242nd pick / 1996 |
| 65 | Alan Faneca | 22 | G-T | 16 | 12 | 312 | 6-5 | LSU | 12/7/1976 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
| 57 | John Fiala | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 237 | 6-2 | Washington | 11/25/1973 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 166th pick / 1997 |
| 41 | Lee Flowers | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 213 | 6-0 | Georgia Tech | 1/14/1973 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 151st pick / 1995 |
| 45 | Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 21 | RB | 12 | 0 | 252 | 6-0 | Utah | 3/4/1977 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 178th pick / 1998 |
| 2 | Matt George | 23 | P-K | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Chapman | 1/13/1975 | Rook | |
| 98 | Oliver Gibson | 26 | DT-NT | 16 | 0 | 304 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 3/15/1972 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 120th pick / 1995 |
| 92 | Jason Gildon | 26 | LB | 16 | 16 | 255 | 6-4 | Oklahoma State | 7/31/1972 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 88th pick / 1994 |
| 74 | Nolan Harrison | 29 | DE-DT | 9 | 7 | 280 | 6-5 | Indiana | 1/25/1969 | 7 | Los Angeles Raiders / 6th / 146th pick / 1991 |
| 88 | Courtney Hawkins | 29 | WR | 15 | 14 | 183 | 5-9 | Michigan State | 12/12/1969 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1992 |
| 76 | Kevin Henry | 30 | DE | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-4 | Mississippi State | 10/23/1968 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 108th pick / 1993 |
| 50 | Earl Holmes | 25 | LB | 14 | 14 | 242 | 6-2 | Florida A&M | 4/28/1973 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 126th pick / 1996 |
| 33 | Richard Huntley | 26 | RB | 16 | 1 | 224 | 5-11 | Winston-Salem State | 9/18/1972 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 117th pick / 1996 |
| 28 | John Jenkins | 23 | DB | 1 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 5/11/1975 | Rook | |
| 81 | Charles Johnson | 26 | WR | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-0 | Colorado | 1/3/1972 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 17th pick / 1994 |
| 9 | Norm Johnson | 38 | K | 15 | 0 | 202 | 6-2 | UCLA | 5/31/1960 | 16 | |
| 54 | Donta Jones | 26 | LB | 16 | 4 | 235 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 8/27/1972 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 1995 |
| 35 | Carlos King | 25 | RB | 1 | 0 | 230 | 6-0 | North Carolina State | 11/25/1973 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 123rd pick / 1998 |
| 99 | Levon Kirkland | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-1 | Clemson | 2/17/1969 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1992 |
| 37 | Carnell Lake | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-1 | UCLA | 7/15/1967 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1989 |
| 34 | Tim Lester | 30 | RB | 9 | 7 | 233 | 5-10 | Eastern Kentucky | 6/15/1968 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 255th pick / 1992 |
| 85 | Mitch Lyons | 28 | TE | 15 | 0 | 265 | 6-5 | Michigan State | 5/13/1970 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 151st pick / 1993 |
| 97 | Rod Manuel | 24 | DE | 2 | 0 | 290 | 6-5 | Oklahoma | 10/8/1974 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 199th pick / 1997 |
| 25 | Fred McAfee | 30 | RB | 14 | 0 | 193 | 5-10 | Mississippi College | 6/20/1968 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 154th pick / 1991 |
| 4 | Josh Miller | 28 | P | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Arizona | 7/14/1970 | 2 | |
| 24 | Chris Oldham | 30 | DB | 16 | 1 | 200 | 5-9 | Oregon | 10/26/1968 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 105th pick / 1990 |
| 21 | Bo Orlando | 32 | DB | 11 | 1 | 180 | 5-10 | West Virginia | 4/3/1966 | 8 | Houston Oilers / 6th / 157th pick / 1989 |
| 39 | Darren Perry | 30 | DB | 14 | 14 | 196 | 5-11 | Penn State | 12/29/1968 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1992 |
| 60 | Mark Rodenhauser | 37 | C | 16 | 0 | 270 | 6-5 | Illinois State | 6/6/1961 | 11 | |
| 71 | Orpheus Roye | 25 | DT-DE | 16 | 9 | 320 | 6-4 | Florida State | 1/21/1973 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 200th pick / 1996 |
| 23 | Jason Simmons | 22 | DB | 6 | 0 | 198 | 5-9 | Arizona State | 3/30/1976 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 1998 |
| 94 | Jeremy Staat | 22 | DE | 5 | 0 | 300 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 10/10/1976 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 41st pick / 1998 |
| 68 | Brenden Stai | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 312 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 3/30/1972 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1995 |
| 93 | Joel Steed | 29 | NT | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-2 | Colorado | 2/17/1969 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1992 |
| 67 | Jamain Stephens | 24 | T | 11 | 10 | 336 | 6-6 | North Carolina A&T | 1/9/1974 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 29th pick / 1996 |
| 10 | Kordell Stewart | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-1 | Colorado | 10/16/1972 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 60th pick / 1995 |
| 73 | Justin Strzelczyk | 30 | T-G | 7 | 7 | 301 | 6-6 | Maine | 8/18/1968 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 293rd pick / 1990 |
| 66 | Jim Sweeney | 36 | C-T-G | 8 | 1 | 297 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 8/8/1962 | 14 | New York Jets / 2nd / 37th pick / 1984 |
| 18 | Mike Tomczak | 36 | QB | 16 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 10/23/1962 | 13 | |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 191 | 5-10 | Alabama | 9/8/1975 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 117th pick / 1998 |
| 56 | Mike Vrabel | 23 | LB | 11 | 0 | 261 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 8/14/1975 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1997 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | 22 | WR | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/8/1976 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| 20 | Dewayne Washington | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 195 | 5-11 | North Carolina State | 12/27/1972 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 18th pick / 1994 |
| 38 | Jon Witman | 26 | RB | 16 | 8 | 240 | 6-2 | Penn State | 6/1/1972 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1996 |
| 77 | Will Wolford | 34 | T-G | 13 | 13 | 294 | 6-5 | Vanderbilt | 5/18/1964 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 20th pick / 1986 |
| Team Total | 27.2 | 16 | 242.6 | 6-1.8 | 4.2 |