1998 All-Pro Team

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The 1998 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the

The Sporting News
All-Pro Teams in 1998. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1998 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008.

Teams

Offense
Position First team Second team
Quarterback Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA) Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Running back Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jamal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA)
Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
Fullback
Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) Sam Gash, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Wide receiver Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Antonio Freeman, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Keyshawn Johnson, New York Jets (PFWA)
Ed McCaffrey, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2t)
Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t)
Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49ers (FN)
Tight end Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ben Coates, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Tackle
Tony Boselli, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens, (AP-2)
Todd Steussie, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Guard
Tennessee Oilers
(AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Kevin Gogan, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Center
Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP-2t)
Jeff Christy, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2t)
Special teams
Position First team Second team
Placekicker Gary Anderson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punter
Craig Hentrich, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Washington Redskins
(AP-2)
Return specialist Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP)
Terry Fair, Detroit Lions (PFWA-t, TSN)
Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-t)
Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Punt returner Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)
Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA)
Special teams
Bennie Thompson
, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA)
Defense
Position First team Second team
Defensive end Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
Michael McCrary, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)
Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Michael Sinclair, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2)
Defensive tackle John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Darrell Russell, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA)
Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (TSN)
Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
La'Roi Glover, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Middle linebacker
Ray Lewis
, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)
Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
Outside linebacker Chad Brown, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Mo Lewis, New York Jets (AP, PFWA)
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Cornerback Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ty Law, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ray Buchanan, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Sam Madison, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Safety
LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Rodney Harrison, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-t)
Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (TSN-t) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (TSN-t)
Lawyer Milloy, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)

Key

  • AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
  • AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
  • AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote
  • PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
  • TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro

References