| 1998 St. Louis Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgia Frontiere |
| General manager | Dick Vermeil |
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| Offensive coordinator | Jerry Rhome |
| Defensive coordinator | Peter Giunta |
| Home stadium | Trans World Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5thNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DEKevin Carter |
| Uniform | |
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The1998St. Louis Ramsseason was the team's 61st year with theNational Football League (NFL) and the fourth season inSt. Louis. It was the second year for head coachDick Vermeil. The team failed to improve on its 5–11 record from1997, and instead finished the season 4–12 and missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, during which they had compiled a league-worst 45–99 record.
Despite all of this, the Rams showed signs of life during the season when they beat playoff teams such asthe New York Jets (who would make theAFC Championship game during the season) andthe New England Patriots (who would make a wild card). Some claim that those two wins helped them build signs of strong life intonext season, when they wonSuper Bowl XXXIV against theTennessee Titans. Despite the Rams finishing 4–12, six of those losses were only by a touchdown or less.
| 1998 St. Louis Rams draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Grant Wistrom | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
| 2 | 37 | Robert Holcombe | Fullback | ||
| 3 | 65 | Leonard Little | Defensive end | ||
| 4 | 96 | Az-Zahir Hakim | Wide receiver | ||
| Und | Und | London Fletcher | Linebacker | John Carroll | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad 53 active, 10 inactive, 1 practice squadReserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–24 | 0–1 | Trans World Dome | 56,943 | |
| 2 | September 13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 31–38 | 0–2 | Trans World Dome | 56,234 | |
| 3 | September 20 | atBuffalo Bills | W 34–33 | 1–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 65,199 | |
| 4 | September 27 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17–20 | 1–3 | Trans World Dome | 55,832 | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 11 | New York Jets | W 30–10 | 2–3 | Trans World Dome | 55,938 | |
| 7 | October 18 | atMiami Dolphins | L 0–14 | 2–4 | Pro Player Stadium | 65,418 | |
| 8 | October 25 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–28 | 2–5 | Trans World Dome | 58,563 | |
| 9 | November 1 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 15–37 | 2–6 | Georgia Dome | 37,996 | |
| 10 | November 8 | atChicago Bears | W 20–12 | 3–6 | Soldier Field | 50,263 | |
| 11 | November 15 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 3–24 | 3–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,430 | |
| 12 | November 22 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–24 | 3–8 | Trans World Dome | 50,716 | |
| 13 | November 29 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–21 | 3–9 | Trans World Dome | 47,971 | |
| 14 | December 6 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 14–17 | 3–10 | Veterans Stadium | 66,155 | |
| 15 | December 13 | New England Patriots | W 32–18 | 4–10 | Trans World Dome | 48,946 | |
| 16 | December 20 | atCarolina Panthers | L 13–20 | 4–11 | Ericcson Stadium | 50,047 | |
| 17 | December 27 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 19–38 | 4–12 | 3Com Park | 68,386 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 442 | 289 | W9 |
| (4)San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 479 | 328 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 305 | 359 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 336 | 413 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 285 | 378 | L2 |
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