| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Head coach | Bruce Coslet |
| Home field | Cinergy Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
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The 1998 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 31st in professional football and their 29th in the National Football League (NFL). The Bengals finished with a 3–13 record for the fourth time in the 1990s, as new free agent QB Neil O'Donnell was sacked 30 times. Despite the poor showing by the offensive line, running back Corey Dillon established himself as one of the NFL's premier running backs, as he rushed for 1,120 yards.[1] The only bright spot for the Bengals in 1998 was when they swept division rival Pittsburgh. This was the Bengals only sweep of the Steelers during the "Bungles" years.
The Bengals drafted nine players in 1998.[2]
| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 13 | Takeo Spikes * | Linebacker | Auburn | |
| 1 | 17 | Brian Simmons | Linebacker | North Carolina | |
| 2 | 43 | Artrell Hawkins | Cornerback | Cincinnati | |
| 3 | 75 | Steve Foley | Linebacker | Louisiana–Monroe | |
| 3 | 78 | Mike Goff | Guard | Iowa | |
| 4 | 105 | Glen Steele | Defensive tackle | Michigan | |
| 6 | 167 | Jason Tucker | Wide receiver | TCU | |
| 7 | 202 | Marcus Parker | Running back | Virginia Tech | |
| 7 | 222 | Damian Vaughn | Tight end | Miami (OH) | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
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| Alonzo Clayton | Wide receiver | Northern Iowa |
| Brad Costello | Punter | Boston University |
| Mike Doughty | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| Damon Gibson | Wide receiver | Iowa |
| Daryle Heidelburg | Wide receiver | Jackson State |
| Jeff Leonard | Defensive end | Wyoming |
| Derrick LeVake | Tackle | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| Adrian Luster | Defensive Tackle | The Citadel |
| Ric Mathias | Cornerback | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Jason Moore | Safety | San Diego State |
| Kevin Moore | Safety | Morgan State |
| Buddy Rodgers | Fullback | Maryland |
| Adrian Ross | Linebacker | Colorado State |
| Erik Storz | Linebacker | Boston College |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 6 | Tennessee Oilers | L 14–23 | 0–1 | 55,848 |
| 2 | September 13 | atDetroit Lions | W 34–28 | 1–1 | 66,354 |
| 3 | September 20 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–13 | 1–2 | 56,346 |
| 4 | September 27 | atBaltimore Ravens | L 24–31 | 1–3 | 68,154 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 | October 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25–20 | 2–3 | 59,979 |
| 7 | October 18 | atTennessee Oilers | L 14–44 | 2–4 | 33,288 |
| 8 | October 25 | atOakland Raiders | L 10–27 | 2–5 | 40,089 |
| 9 | November 1 | Denver Broncos | L 26–33 | 2–6 | 59,974 |
| 10 | November 8 | atJacksonville Jaguars | L 11–24 | 2–7 | 67,040 |
| 11 | November 15 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 3–24 | 2–8 | 64,232 |
| 12 | November 22 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–20 | 2–9 | 52,571 |
| 13 | November 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–34 | 2–10 | 55,432 |
| 14 | December 6 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–33 | 2–11 | 54,359 |
| 15 | December 13 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 26–39 | 2–12 | 55,179 |
| 16 | December 20 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 25–24 | 3–12 | 52,017 |
| 17 | December 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–35 | 3–13 | 49,826 |
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| (3) Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 392 | 338 | W1 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 330 | 320 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 263 | 303 | L5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 269 | 335 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 268 | 452 | L1 |
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
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| Neil O'Donnell | 343 | 212 | 2216 | 15 | 4 | 90.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
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| Corey Dillon | 262 | 1130 | 4.3 | 66 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
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| Carl Pickens | 82 | 1023 | 12.5 | 67 | 5 |
| Darnay Scott | 51 | 817 | 16.0 | 70 | 7 |
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
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| Takeo Spikes | 112 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinard Wilson | 63 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Shade | 78 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 70 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
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| Doug Pelfrey | 27 | 19 | 70.4% | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | 78 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
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| Lee Johnson | 69 | 3083 | 69 | 1 | 44.7 |
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
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| Tremain Mack | 45 | 1165 | 25.9 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Gibson | 17 | 372 | 21.9 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 218 | 8.1 | 65 | 1 |
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