1998 Arena Football League season
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| 1998 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | May 1, 1998 – August 23, 1998 |
| ArenaBowl XII | |
| Champions | Orlando Predators |
| Runners-up | Tampa Bay Storm |
| Finals MVP | Rick Hamilton, ORL |
Barnstormers
Mustangs
Thunderbears
Rampage
Rattlers
SaberCats
Forest Dragons
Bobcats
Kats
Predators
Storm
CityHawks
Firebirds
Red Dogs
The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1999. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
New Jersey Red Dogs
|
8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| New York CityHawks | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Orlando Predators | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Nashville Kats | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Florida Bobcats | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
Houston Thunderbears
|
8 | 6 | 0.571 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Arizona Rattlers | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| San Jose SaberCats | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Portland Forest Dragons | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XII | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | San Jose | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | New Jersey | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Albany | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | New Jersey | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tampa Bay | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando[1] | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Houston | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nashville | 43 | ||||||||||||
All-Arena team
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona | Peter Tom Willis, Tampa Bay |
Fullback/Linebacker
|
Albany
|
Les Barley, Tampa Bay |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Houston
|
Portland
|
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Cory Fleming, Nashville | Albany
|
| Offensive specialist | Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona | Albany
|
Defensive lineman
|
New Jersey
| |
| Defensive specialist | Corey Johnson, Nashville
|
Chris Barber, Orlando Tommy Jones, San Jose |
| Kicker | Kenny Stucker, Milwaukee | New Jersey
|
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "1998 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "1998 Arena Football League". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.