1998 San Francisco 49ers roster: 12-4

The San Francisco 49ers went 12-4 in the 1998 NFL regular season, 2nd of 5 in the NFC West. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1998 San Francisco 49ers team stats
Points29.93rd of 30
Passing Yards266.02nd of 30
Passing Touchdowns2.61st of 30
Interceptions Thrown0.911th of 30
Rushing Yards159.01st of 30
Rushing Touchdowns1.23rd of 30
Sacks3.23rd of 30
Tackles42.621st of 30
Touchdowns3.83rd of 30
Total Yards440.91st of 30
Points Allowed20.513th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %45.53rd of 30

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

1998 49ers roster: passing

1998 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Steve YoungQB153225174,1703612101.1
Ty DetmerQB1624383124391.1
Terry KirbyRB9112810158.3

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1998 49ers roster: rushing

1998 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Garrison HearstRB163101,5705.17
Steve YoungQB15704546.56
Terry KirbyRB9482585.43
Chuck LevyRB12251124.51
Marc EdwardsFB1622944.31
Terrell OwensWR1645313.31
Ty DetmerQB16870.90
Jim DruckenmillerQB23-4-1.30

What the columns mean: CAR

1998 49ers roster: receiving

1998 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Jerry RiceWR168201,15714.19
Terrell OwensWR166701,09716.414
J.J. StokesWR1663077012.28
Garrison HearstRB1639053513.72
Irv SmithTE1625026610.65
Marc EdwardsFB162202189.92
Terry KirbyRB91601348.40
Greg ClarkTE1312012410.31
Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR7306722.30
Mark HarrisWR10206733.50
Chuck LevyRB12150644.30
Fred BeasleyRB16101111.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1998 49ers roster: defense

1998 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Ken NortonLB16113912.0052
Winfred TubbsLB1684581.0132
Tim McDonaldSS1678684.04160
Lee WoodallLB1559460.0180
Bryant YoungDT1253429.5022
Darnell WalkerDB1651480.04270
R.W. McQuartersCB1649450.00110
Merton HanksDB1647410.54141
Chris DolemanDE16453115.0024
Junior BryantDE1642315.0041
Roy BarkerDT16383112.0143
Antonio LanghamDB1133330.0180
Marquez PopeSS620170.0130
Zack BronsonDB1118170.0460
Brentson BucknerDT1316100.5030
Lance SchultersDB1516120.0010
Gabe WilkinsDE810100.0020
Jeff PoseyLB16960.5001
Tony PetersonLB16851.0010
Shane BonhamDT8770.0000
Tyrone LegetteDB7440.0000
Reggie GivensLB16200.0000
David RichieDT8110.0000
James E. WilliamsLB15100.0000
Terry KirbyRB9100.0000
Tony BlevinsDB2100.0000
Marc EdwardsFB16100.0000
Fred BeasleyRB16100.0000
Chad FannTE12100.0000
Ray BrownOT16100.0000

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

Results

  1. Sep 6, 1998vs NYJW 36-30
  2. Sep 14, 1998@ WSHT 0-0
  3. Sep 27, 1998vs ATLW 31-20
  4. Oct 4, 1998@ BUFL 21-26
  5. Oct 11, 1998@ NOW 31-0
  6. Oct 18, 1998vs INDW 34-31
  7. Oct 25, 1998@ LARW 28-10
  8. Nov 1, 1998@ GBL 22-36
  9. Nov 8, 1998vs CARW 25-23
  10. Nov 15, 1998@ ATLL 19-31
  11. Nov 22, 1998vs NOW 31-20
  12. Nov 30, 1998vs NYGT 0-0
  13. Dec 6, 1998@ CARW 31-28
  14. Dec 14, 1998vs DETT 0-0
  15. Dec 20, 1998@ NEL 21-24
  16. Dec 27, 1998vs LARW 38-19
  17. Jan 3, 1999vs GBW 30-27playoffs
  18. Jan 9, 1999@ ATLL 18-20playoffs

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.