1998 San Diego Chargers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-11-0 | 0-0 | 4592 | 2864 | 1728 | 51 | 272 | 4208 | 3068 | 1140 | 27 | 256 |
1998 was the thirty-ninth season for the San Diego Chargers and the first season for Kevin Gilbride as the head coach of the Chargers. They finished the season 5-11-0, 4-4-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Buffalo Bills | 16-14 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Tennessee Oilers | 13-7 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-23 | |
| Week 4 | New York Giants | 16-34 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 12-17 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 6-7 | |
| Week 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13-10 | ||
| Week 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 20-27 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Denver Broncos | 10-27 | |
| Week 11 | Baltimore Ravens | 14-13 | ||
| Week 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | 38-37 | ||
| Week 13 | Denver Broncos | 16-31 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Washington Redskins | 20-24 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 17-38 | |
| Week 16 | Oakland Raiders | 10-17 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 13-16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Kevin Gilbride Interim Coach: June Jones Offensive Coordinator: Mike Sheppard Defensive Coordinator: Joe Pascale Offensive Line Coach: Joe Bugel Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Cavanaugh Running Backs Coach: Ollie Wilson Tight Ends Coach: Bill Macdermott Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Jim Vechiarella Defensive Backs Coach: Rod Perry Special Teams Coach: Frank Novak, Wayne Sevier Special Teams Assistant Coach: Johnny Thomas Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Hastings Quality Control Coach: Mike Cavanaugh Defensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Lempa Scout: Jimmy Raye III