1998 Oakland Raiders 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 4815 | 3088 | 1727 | 43 | 273 | 4550 | 2876 | 1674 | 35 | 273 |
The Oakland Raiders' thirty-ninth season was in 1998, playing their home games at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. During the offseason they hired Jon Gruden to lead the team. Gruden previously was the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles and had seven years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 8-8-0, 4-4-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Charles Woodson was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 8-28 | |
| Week 2 | New York Giants | 20-17 | ||
| Week 3 | Denver Broncos | 17-34 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 13-12 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 23-20 | |
| Week 6 | San Diego Chargers | 7-6 | ||
| Week 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-10 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 31-18 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 10-13 | |
| Week 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 20-17 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Denver Broncos | 14-40 | |
| Week 13 | Washington Redskins | 19-29 | ||
| Week 14 | Miami Dolphins | 17-27 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 21-44 | |
| Week 16 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 17-10 | |
| Week 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-31 |
1998 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jon Gruden Offensive Coordinator: Bill Callahan Defensive Coordinator: Willie Shaw Quarterbacks Coach: Gary Stevens Wide Receivers Coach: John Morton, Fred Biletnikoff Offensive Line Coach: Keith Rowen Running Backs Coach: Skip Peete Tight Ends Coach: Bill Callahan Offensive Assistant Coach: Robert Jenkins Defensive Line Coach: Mike Waufle Linebackers Coach: Dave Adolph Defensive Backs Coach: Chuck Bresnahan Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Willie Brown Defensive Quality Control Coach: Don Martin Special Teams Coach: Frank Gansz, Jr. Quality Control Coach: David Shaw Strength and Conditioning Coach: Garrett Giemont Director of Squad Development: Willie Brown Coaches Assistant: Paul Kelly Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Darrell Hazell