1998 Buffalo Bills 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 |
| 10-6-0 | 0-1 | 5957 | 3719 | 2238 | 25 | 342 | 5036 | 3426 | 1610 | 32 | 308 |
The Buffalo Bills' thirty-ninth season was in 1998, playing their home games at Ralph Wilson Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Wade Phillips to lead the team. During his time in the NFL he was head coach for two years. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Miami Dolphins 24-17. At the end of the season, Doug Flutie was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14-16 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 7-13 | |
| Week 3 | St. Louis Rams | 33-34 | ||
| Week 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 26-21 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 31-24 | |
| Week 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17-16 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 30-14 | |
| Week 9 | Miami Dolphins | 30-24 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | New York Jets | 12-34 | |
| Week 11 | New England Patriots | 13-10 | ||
| Week 12 | Indianapolis Colts | 34-11 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New England Patriots | 21-25 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 33-20 | |
| Week 15 | Oakland Raiders | 44-21 | ||
| Week 16 | New York Jets | 10-17 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 45-33 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Miami Dolphins | 17-24 |
1998 Buffalo Bills Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Wade Phillips Offensive Coordinator: Joe Pendry Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Quarterbacks Coach: Turk Schonert Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Joiner Offensive Line Coach: Carl Mauck Running Backs Coach: Bishop Harris Tight Ends Coach: Max Bowman Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chris Dickson Defensive Line Coach: John Levra Linebackers Coach: Chuck Lester Defensive Backs Coach: Bill Bradley Special Teams Coach: Bruce DeHaven Assistant to the Head Coach: Max Bowman Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Rusty Jones Alumni Relations: Jerry Butler General Manager: John Butler Vice President of Football Operations: Wade Phillips Director of Player Development: Jerry Butler Personnel Department: Mike Biehl