Carolina Panthers at Indianapolis Colts 27 to 19
Sunday, December 27, 1998, Week 17The Carolina Panthers played the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday, December 27, 1998, Week 17 of the 1998 season. The Panthers won by a score of 27-19. With this game, the Colts finished the season 3-5-0 at home, while the Panthers finished 2-6-0 on the road for the 1998 season.
The Colts finished the season with a record of 3-13-0, tied for the worst record in the league for the 1998 season. The Panthers finished the regular season with a record of 4-12-0. Seven coaches were fired from from the Panthers after the game: Dom Capers: Head Coach; Jim McNally: Offensive Line Coach; Chip Morton: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach; Brad Seely: Special Teams Coach; Bill Davis: Outside Linebackers Coach; Vic Fangio: Defensive Coordinator; John Shoop: Quarterbacks Coach.
Carolina Panthers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 149 | 183 | 2 | 17 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dom Capers Offensive Coordinator: Gil Haskell Defensive Coordinator: Vic Fangio Quarterbacks Coach: John Shoop Wide Receivers Coach: Richard Williamson Offensive Line Coach: Jim McNally Running Backs Coach: Chick Harris Tight Ends Coach: Don Breaux Offensive Quality Control Coach: Greg Roman Defensive Line Coach: Ted Gill Linebackers Coach: Kevin Steele Outside Linebackers Coach: Bill Davis Defensive Backs Coach: Brett Maxie, Steve Shafer Defensive Assistant Coach: Sam Mills Defensive Quality Control Coach: Brett Maxie Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chip Morton Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Greg Roman Director of Coaching Operations: Marty Hurney Scout: Jason Licht Personnel Assistant: Brandon Beane
Indianapolis Colts offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 207 | 72 | 2 | 12 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jim E. Mora (Sr.) Assistant Head Coach: George Catavolos Offensive Coordinator: Tom Moore Defensive Coordinator: Rusty Tillman Special Teams Coordinator: Kevin Spencer Quarterbacks Coach: Bruce Arians Wide Receivers Coach: Jay Norvell Offensive Line Coach: Howard Mudd Running Backs Coach: Gene Huey Tight Ends Coach: Tony Marciano Defensive Line Coach: Greg Blache Linebackers Coach: Mike Murphy Defensive Backs Coach: George Catavolos Defensive Assistant Coach: John Pagano Conditioning Coach: Jon Torine Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jon Torine Strength Coach: Tom Zupancic General Manager: Bill Polian College Scout: Tom Gamble Area Scout: Tom Telesco Summer Intern: John DeFilippo