1998 New England Patriots roster: 9-7

The New England Patriots went 9-7 in the 1998 NFL regular season, 4th of 5 in the AFC East. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1998 New England Patriots team stats
Points21.111th of 30
Passing Yards228.85th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.412th of 30
Interceptions Thrown1.117th of 30
Rushing Yards92.527th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.622nd of 30
Sacks2.323rd of 30
Tackles47.58th of 30
Touchdowns2.216th of 30
Total Yards342.89th of 30
Points Allowed20.614th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %38.012th of 30

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

1998 Patriots roster: passing

1998 New England Patriots passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Drew BledsoeQB142634813,633201480.8
Scott ZolakQB632753713354.9

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1998 Patriots roster: rushing

1998 New England Patriots rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Robert EdwardsRB162911,1153.89
Sedrick ShawRB13482364.90
Derick CullorsRB1618482.70
Drew BledsoeQB1428441.60
Chris FloydFB166223.70
Shawn JeffersonWR1611515.00
Tony CarterRB11231.50
Terry GlennWR102-1-0.50
Tom TupaP162-2-1.00

What the columns mean: CAR

1998 Patriots roster: receiving

1998 New England Patriots receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Terry GlennWR1050079215.83
Shawn JeffersonWR1634077122.72
Ben CoatesTE1467066810.06
Tony SimmonsWR1123047420.63
Troy BrownWR1023034615.01
Robert EdwardsRB163503319.53
Tony CarterRB111801669.20
Derick CullorsRB1614014610.41
Vincent BrisbyWR6709613.72
Lovett PurnellTE16120927.72
Sedrick ShawRB1360305.00
Chris FloydFB161066.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1998 Patriots roster: defense

1998 New England Patriots defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Lawyer MilloyS16120791.06110
Willie ClayFS1699660.0390
Ted JohnsonLB1395652.0040
Chad EatonDT1578486.0031
Tedy BruschiLB1673462.0032
Ty LawCB1670600.09320
Chris SladeDE1570434.0011
Henry ThomasDT1663416.5132
Todd CollinsLB1258380.0040
Steve IsraelDB1140342.0390
Chris SullivanDE1535262.0030
Larry WhighamDB1630220.0110
Willie McGinestLB929203.5011
Ferric CollonsDE1425180.0010
Greg SpiresDE1524183.0020
Brandon MitchellDE721142.0000
Mark WheelerDT1020150.0010
Tebucky JonesS1619100.0040
Marty MooreLB141670.0010
Chris CarterDB161591.0000
Vernon CrawfordLB16630.0001
Harold ShawFB11400.0000
Derick CullorsRB16300.0000
Leonta RheamsDT6320.0000
Chris FloydFB16200.0000
Troy BrownWR10200.0000
Mike BartrumTE16200.0000
Tony CarterRB11200.0000
Todd RucciOG16100.0000
Adam VinatieriPK16100.0000
Lovett PurnellTE16100.0000
Dana CottrellLB2100.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 7, 1998@ DENT 0-0
  2. Sep 13, 1998vs INDW 29-6
  3. Sep 20, 1998vs TENW 27-16
  4. Oct 4, 1998@ NOW 30-27
  5. Oct 11, 1998vs KCW 40-10
  6. Oct 19, 1998vs NYJT 0-0
  7. Oct 25, 1998@ MIAL 9-12
  8. Nov 1, 1998@ INDW 21-16
  9. Nov 8, 1998vs ATLL 10-41
  10. Nov 15, 1998@ BUFL 10-13
  11. Nov 23, 1998vs MIAT 0-0
  12. Nov 29, 1998vs BUFW 25-21
  13. Dec 6, 1998@ PITW 23-9
  14. Dec 13, 1998@ LARL 18-32
  15. Dec 20, 1998vs SFW 24-21
  16. Dec 27, 1998@ NYJL 10-31
  17. Jan 3, 1999@ JAXL 10-25playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.