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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 285 points (17.8/g), 24th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 378 points (23.6/g), 24th.
Differential of -93 points (-5.8/g), 25th.
Expected W-L: 5.4-10.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.6/g), 27th.
Coached by Dick Vermeil (4-12-0)
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1998 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | L | 0-1 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 24 | 23 | 314 | 267 | 47 | 2 | 15 | 232 | 197 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | L | 0-2 | Minnesota Vikings | 31 | 38 | 22 | 410 | 275 | 135 | 4 | 23 | 421 | 227 | 194 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 34 | 33 | 21 | 406 | 225 | 181 | 4 | 23 | 407 | 192 | 215 | 2 |
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | L | 1-3 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 20 | 17 | 264 | 144 | 120 | 22 | 281 | 203 | 78 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | W | 2-3 | New York Jets | 30 | 10 | 18 | 319 | 178 | 141 | 1 | 14 | 177 | 123 | 54 | 5 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 15 | 204 | 128 | 76 | 2 | 16 | 245 | 104 | 141 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | L | 2-5 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 28 | 15 | 168 | 89 | 79 | 4 | 16 | 303 | 210 | 93 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 2-6 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 37 | 16 | 247 | 207 | 40 | 1 | 25 | 434 | 235 | 199 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | W | 3-6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 20 | 12 | 20 | 266 | 202 | 64 | 1 | 15 | 251 | 122 | 129 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | L | 3-7 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 24 | 17 | 234 | 179 | 55 | 3 | 13 | 237 | 135 | 102 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 3-8 | Carolina Panthers | 20 | 24 | 17 | 281 | 239 | 42 | 2 | 17 | 257 | 184 | 73 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 3-9 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 21 | 12 | 169 | 129 | 40 | 20 | 374 | 170 | 204 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Thu | December 3 | box | L | 3-10 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 17 | 17 | 330 | 248 | 82 | 1 | 16 | 299 | 169 | 130 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | W | 4-10 | New England Patriots | 32 | 18 | 18 | 278 | 162 | 116 | 3 | 14 | 319 | 119 | 200 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | L | 4-11 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 20 | 16 | 261 | 151 | 110 | 4 | 11 | 246 | 164 | 82 | 1 |
| 17 | Sun | December 27 | box | L | 4-12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 19 | 38 | 17 | 321 | 264 | 57 | 1 | 22 | 397 | 277 | 120 | |