The 1998 Arizona Cardinals season was the Cardinals 11th season in Arizona. The club appeared in the postseason for the first time since the 1982 season. [edit] Offseason [edit] NFL Draft Main article: 1998 NFL Draft [1] [edit] Regular season [edit] Schedule | Week | Date | Opponent | Result | | 1 | September 6, 1998 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 38-10 | | 2 | September 13, 1998 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 33-14 | | 3 | September 20, 1998 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-3 | | 4 | September 27, 1998 | at St. Louis Rams | W 20-17 | | 5 | October 4, 1998 | Oakland Raiders | L 23-20 | | 6 | October 11, 1998 | Chicago Bears | W 20-7 | | 7 | October 18, 1998 | at New York Giants | L 34-7 | | 8 | Bye | | 9 | November 1, 1998 | at Detroit Lions | W 17-15 | | 10 | November 8, 1998 | Washington Redskins | W 29-27 | | 11 | November 15, 1998 | Dallas Cowboys | L 35-28 | | 12 | November 22, 1998 | at Washington Redskins | W 45-42 | | 13 | November 29, 1998 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 34-24 | | 14 | December 6, 1998 | New York Giants | L 23-19 | | 15 | December 13, 1998 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-17 | | 16 | December 20, 1998 | New Orleans Saints | W 19-17 | | 17 | December 27, 1998 | San Diego Chargers | W 16-13 | [edit] Standings [edit] Roster [edit] Postseason [edit] NFC Wildcard Game - Arizona Cardinals 20, Dallas Cowboys 7
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | | Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas Quarterback Jake Plummer passed for 213 yards and two touchdowns as he led the Cardinals to their first playoff victory since 1947.[3] [edit] NFC Divisional Playoff - Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | | Vikings | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 | at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota [edit] Awards and records - Kwamie Lassiter, NFC Leader in Interceptions, 8 [4]
- Kwamie Lassiter, Tied NFL Record, Most Interceptions in One Game, 4 (Achieved on December 27) [5]
- Frank Sanders, Led NFC in Receptions, 89 [6]
[edit] References - ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1998_draft.htm
- ^ Arizona Cardinals (1988-Present)
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 452
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451
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