The 1998 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth and final under head coach Dom Capers. They tried to improve upon their 7–9 record in 1997, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, but failed and finished at a franchise worst 4–12 in 1998 and fourth of five teams in the NFC West. Capers was fired at the end of the season and replaced by George Seifert.
Offseason NFL draft
The 1998 NFL draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 18 and April 19, 1998. The Panthers selected eight players in seven rounds.
Undrafted free agents + 1998 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeDameyune CraigQuarterbackAuburnPaul JanusTackleNorthwestern
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 6 Atlanta Falcons L 14–19 0–1 Ericsson Stadium 65,129 2 September 13 at New Orleans Saints L 14–19 0–2 Louisiana Superdome 51,915 3 Bye 4 September 27 Green Bay Packers L 30–37 0–3 Ericsson Stadium 69,723 5 October 4 at Atlanta Falcons L 23–51 0–4 Georgia Dome 50,724 6 October 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–27 0–5 Texas Stadium 64,181 7 October 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–16 0–6 Raymond James Stadium 63,600 8 October 25 Buffalo Bills L 14–30 0–7 Ericsson Stadium 64,050 9 November 1 New Orleans Saints W 31–17 1–7 Ericsson Stadium 62,514 10 November 8 at San Francisco 49ers L 23–25 1–8 3Com Park 68,572 11 November 15 Miami Dolphins L 9–13 1–9 Ericsson Stadium 67,887 12 November 22 at St. Louis Rams W 24–20 2–9 Trans World Dome 50,716 13 November 29 at New York Jets L 21–48 2–10 Giants Stadium 71,501 14 December 6 San Francisco 49ers L 28–31 (OT) 2–11 Ericsson Stadium 63,332 15 December 13 Washington Redskins L 25–28 2–12 Ericsson Stadium 46,940 16 December 20 St. Louis Rams W 20–13 3–12 Ericsson Stadium 50,047 17 December 27 at Indianapolis Colts W 27–19 4–12 RCA Dome 58,182 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
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