The 1998 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1998. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1998 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. [edit] Offense | Position | First Team | Second Team | | Quarterback | Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA)
Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (TSN) | Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) | | Running back | Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jamal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) | | Fullback | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) | Sam Gash, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) | | Wide receiver | Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Antonio Freeman, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ed McCaffrey, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2t)
Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t) | | Tight end | Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ben Coates, New England Patriots (AP-2) | | Tackle | Tony Boselli, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens, (AP-2)
Todd Steussie, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) | | Guard | Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Bruce Matthews, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Kevin Gogan, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) | | Center | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP-2t)
Jeff Christy, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2t) | [edit] Defense | Position | First Team | Second Team | | Defensive end | Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
Michael McCrary, Baltimore Ravens (TSN) | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Michael Sinclair, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) | | Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Darrell Russell, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA)
Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (TSN) | Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
La'Roi Glover, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) | | Middle linebacker | Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-OLB)
Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP)
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN) | Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) | | Outside linebacker | Chad Brown, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Mo Lewis, New York Jets (AP, PFWA) | Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) | | Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ty Law, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ray Buchanan, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Sam Madison, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) | | Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Rodney Harrison, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-t)
Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (TSN-t) | Lawyer Milloy, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) | [edit] Special Teams | Position | First Team | Second Team | | Kicker | Gary Anderson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (AP-2) | | Punter | Craig Hentrich, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-2) | | Kick Returner | Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP)
Terry Fair, Detroit Lions (PFWA-t, TSN)
Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-t) | Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) | | Punt Returner | Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)
Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) | | Special Teams | Bennie Thompson, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA) | AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association/Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro Team; t = Players tied in voting [edit] References |
