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| team = Minnesota Vikings | year = 1998 | record = 15–1 | division_place = 1st NFC Central | conference_place = | coach = Dennis Green | general manager = Jeff Diamond | owner = Red McCombs | stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | playoffs = Won NFC Divisional Playoff (Cardinals) 41–21 Lost NFC Championship Game (Falcons) 27–30 {{small|(OT)}} | pro bowlers = {{Collapsible list |title = 10 |1 = K Gary Anderson |2 = WR Cris Carter |3 = C Jeff Christy |4 = QB Randall Cunningham |5 = LB Ed McDaniel |6 = G Randall McDaniel |7 = WR Randy Moss |8 = DE John Randle |9 = RB Robert Smith |10 = LT Todd Steussie }} | AP All-pros = {{Collapsible list |title = 5 |1 = K Gary Anderson |2 = QB Randall Cunningham |3 = G Randall McDaniel |4 = WR Randy Moss |5 = DE John Randle }} | shortnavlink = Vikings seasons | uniform = }} The 1998 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 38th in the National Football League. The Vikings became the third team in NFL history to win 15 games during the regular season,[1] which earned them the National Football Conference (NFC) Central division championship and the first overall seed in the NFC playoffs. The team entered the playoffs as the favorite to win Super Bowl XXXIII, but their season ended when they were upset by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1998 NFC Championship Game. The 1998 Vikings team is known for its offense, which featured veteran quarterback Randall Cunningham, running back Robert Smith, and Hall of Fame wide receivers Cris Carter and a rookie Randy Moss. The team scored an NFL record 556 points during the season, and Moss set an NFL record by catching 17 touchdown passes, the most ever by a rookie. On special teams, Gary Anderson became the first placekicker in NFL history to convert every field goal and extra point he attempted. The Vikings defense ranked sixth in the league in points allowed and was led by Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle. During the NFC Championship Game, Gary Anderson missed a field goal for the first time that season. Had the field goal been converted, it would have given the Vikings a nearly insurmountable 10-point lead late in the game. Instead, the Falcons tied the game on their ensuing drive and won by a field goal in sudden death overtime. The 1998 Vikings were the first NFL team to compile a regular season record of 15–1 and not win the Super Bowl, and numerous publications have recognized the team as one of the greatest to never win the league championship.{{cn|date=October 2018}} Their loss in the NFC Championship Game is also considered by their fans to be one of the most devastating losses in NFL history.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} Offseason1998 Draft{{main article|1998 NFL draft}}
Preseason
Regular seasonPrior to the start of the 1998 season, the Vikings were sold to Red McCombs. The NFL had not been happy with the Vikings' ownership arrangement of 10 owners with none owning more than 30 per cent. The ownership decided to sell the club. At first it appeared that Tom Clancy would become the new owner. However, his attempt to buy the team fell through. So in July 1998, the team was sold to McCombs, who was from San Antonio, Texas. 1998 was a year to remember for the Minnesota Vikings. With a spectacular offense led by quarterback Randall Cunningham, who had the best year of his NFL career, running back Robert Smith, veteran wide receiver Cris Carter, and explosive rookie Randy Moss, the Vikings set a then-NFL record by scoring a total of 556 points, never scoring fewer than 24 in a game. The Vikings finished the season 15–1, their only loss by three points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week nine. 12 of their 15 wins came by a margin of at least 10 points. According to Football Outsiders, "The Vikings led the league with 52 plays of 25+ yards. They had 22 offensive plays of 40+ yards; no other team had more than 16 plays of that length."[2] Schedule
Game summariesWeek 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers{{Americanfootballbox|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary |date=September 6 |time=12:00 p.m. CT |road=Buccaneers |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=0 |home=Vikings |H1=14 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=10 |stadium=Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota |attendance=62,538 |weather=None (domed stadium) |referee= |TV=FOX |TVAnnouncers= |reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199809060min.htm Recap] |scoring=First quarter
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}} Cris Carter and rookie Randy Moss caught two touchdowns apiece as the Vikings routed the Bucs 31–7 despite being outgained in yards 319 to 298. Week 2: at St. Louis RamsBrad Johnson was intercepted twice and eventually knocked out of the game; his replacement Randall Cunningham threw a late touchdown to Cris Carter. Robert Smith rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams stayed within a touchdown despite four Tony Banks interceptions. A last-minute goalline stand by the Vikings sealed a 38–31 win. Week 3: vs. Detroit LionsCunningham made his first start of the season and threw for 220 yards and a five-yard score to Randy Moss. The game was mostly a Gary Anderson field goal exhibition as he booted five field goals plus two PATs, the second on Leroy Hoard's 11-yard rushing touchdown in the Vikes' 29–6 win. Week 4: at Chicago BearsCunningham and Erik Kramer of the Bears squared off in a spirited duel. Cunningham's four touchdowns (to Smith, Andrew Glover, Carter, and Moss) were answered by Kramer's four scores (to Bobby Engram, Chris Penn, and Ryan Wetnight). The Vikings got the better of the duel as they intercepted Kramer once and won 31–28. Week 5: at Green Bay PackersRandall Cunningham and Randy Moss unleashed a passing clinic on Monday Night at Lambeau Field as Cunningham tossed for 422 yards and Moss caught five passes for 190 yards and two scores. Cris Carter added eight for 119 yards as the Vikings also intercepted Brett Favre three times; backup Doug Pederson took over and threw two scores in the fourth quarter; they did nothing to assuage a 37–24 Vikings win. Week 9: at Tampa Bay BuccaneersThe Vikings' quest for perfection ended as Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott erupted to 243 rushing yards and two scores. Two Cunningham touchdown throws put the Vikings up 24–17 until Alstott's score in the fourth proved the key to Tampa's 27–24 upset of the Vikings. Week 10: vs. New Orleans SaintsCunningham threw only two passes against New Orleans and Brad Johnson came off the bench to throw for 316 yards and a touchdown despite two picks; Sammy Knight ran back one pick for a 91-yard touchdown in the fourth. Robert Smith surged to 137 rushing yards; he and Leroy Hoard accounted for three touchdowns in Minnesota's 31–24 win. Week 13: at Dallas CowboysCunningham and Moss led a wild 46–36 win at Dallas as Moss caught just three passes – for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Cris Carter snagged seven passes for 135 yards and a score and Leroy Hoard ran in two more touchdowns. Troy Aikman threw for a career-high 455 yards and a score to Patrick Jeffers while Emmitt Smith ran in three scores; despite 513 total yards the Cowboys could not keep pace with the Vikings. The game was also a penalty-laden affair with a combined 23 fouls eating 230 yards. Week 14: vs. Chicago BearsFour years after Warren Moon's overtime win over the Bears on Sunday Night Football, the Vikings clinched the NFC Central title by once again hosting the Bears on Sunday Night Football. Randall Cunningham unleashed four more touchdowns, three of them to Randy Moss. Leroy Hoard added a rushing score while the Bears fumbled at the Vikings six-yard line and Dwayne Rudd scored with the turnover. The Vikings won 48–22. Week 15: at Baltimore RavensVikings offensive coordinator Brian Billick faced his employer for the following season as the two teams combined for just 143 rushing yards. This unusual game featured three kick-off returns for TDs and four fumbles (all in their own half by the Ravens) in just the first 21 minutes of play. Overall, the Ravens coughed up five fumbles but the Vikings offense was largely held in check, with Gary Anderson booting six field goals and Randall Cunningham held to two touchdowns, one to Randy Moss. Future 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh threw a 42-yard touchdown to his former Colts teammate Floyd Turner while Corey Haris, David Palmer on kick returns and Priest Holmes on a two-yard run gave the Ravens the rest of their points scored in a 38–28 Vikings win. Week 16: vs. Jacksonville JaguarsDespite 108 penalty yards the Vikings reached 50 points in a 50–10 slaughter of the AFC Central champion Jaguars. Randall Cunningham threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, then gave way to Brad Johnson who added a touchdown of his own. Cunningham was one of three Vikings players who rushed for 161 yards and a Chuck Evans touchdown while Jimmy Hitchcock intercepted Jonathan Quinn and scored from 30 yards out. Week 17: at Tennessee OilersThe Vikings became the final club to play against Tennessee before they officially became the Titans. The Oilers clawed to a 13–8 halftime lead despite an intentional grounding penalty against Steve McNair that led to a safety. Two Randall Cunningham touchdowns in the third quarter put the game away to a 26–16 Vikings win, the 15th of the season. Standings{{1998 NFC Central standings}}PostseasonIn the playoffs, the Vikings rolled past the Arizona Cardinals 41–21, and came into the Metrodome heavily favored for their NFC title showdown with the Atlanta Falcons, who had finished 14–2. Leading 20–7 just before halftime, some would argue{{weasel-inline|date=February 2018}} that the Vikings got greedy with their playcalling, as they called a deep pass play on third down, which led to a Cunningham fumble deep in Minnesota territory. Shortly thereafter, the Falcons scored to cut the lead to 20–14. The Vikings were again leading 27–20 with two minutes left in the fourth quarter and had a chance to potentially put the game out of reach with a field goal. However, kicker Gary Anderson, who had gone 35 for 35 in the regular season, missed a 39-yard attempt. With multiple defensive injuries for the Vikings the Falcons subsequently marched downfield and scored the game-tying touchdown several plays later. A controversial decision in the game saw Vikings head coach Dennis Green instruct quarterback Randall Cunningham to take a knee on a third down deep in Viking territory with about 30 seconds remaining rather than risk having to punt back to Atlanta following their game-tying touchdown. Minnesota won the coin-toss in overtime but failed to score in two overtime possessions. Atlanta eventually won 30–27 in overtime on Morten Andersen's field goal, which was a 38-yarder on the same uprights. Schedule
NFC Divisional Playoff Game{{Americanfootballbox|title=Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21 |titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings}} text-align:center; |Road=Cardinals |R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7 |RT=21 |Home=Vikings |H1=7 |H2=17 |H3=10 |H4=7 |HT=41 |stadium= Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis |date= January 10, 1999 |time= 3:15 p.m. CST |TV=NFL on Fox |attendance= 64,060 }} NFC Championship Game{{Americanfootballbox|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryColor|Minnesota Vikings}}; {{NFLSecondaryColor|Minnesota Vikings}};text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 |date=January 17, 1999 |stadium = Hubert Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis |time=11:30 a.m. CST |attendance= 64,060 |TV=NFL on Fox |road=Falcons |R1=7|R2=7|R3=3|R4=10|R5=3 |home=Vikings |H1=7|H2=13|H3=0|H4=7|H5=0 }} The 16–1 Vikings, boasting the league's first post-merger 500-point offense since the 1983 Washington Redskins, were heavy favorites at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and raced to a 20–7 lead in the second quarter off two Randall Cunningham touchdowns (one rushing and a throw to Randy Moss), but at the end of the first half Chris Chandler found Terance Mathis for a 14-yard score. After a Morten Andersen field goal made it 20–17 in the third, the Vikings surged to a 27–17 lead on another Cunningham TD throw (this one to Matthew Hatchette). In the frantic final ten minutes of regulation the Falcons were forced to turn the ball over on downs, but the Vikings fumbled it right back and Andersen kicked another field goal for a 27–20 score. In the final four minutes Gary Anderson, who hadn't missed a field goal all season, shanked a 38-yarder, and suddenly the surging Falcons had a chance, and nailed it when Chandler led the Falcons downfield and connected with Mathis in the end zone with 49 seconds remaining. The Vikings got the ball in overtime but Eugene Robinson stopped a deep pass to Moss and the Falcons got it back on a punt. Chandler led the Falcons downfield again and Andersen nailed a 38-yard field goal at 11:52 of the extra quarter; the 30–27 final sent the Falcons to Super Bowl XXXIII. StatisticsTeam leaders
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PersonnelStaff
Final roster{{NFL final roster|Year=1998 |TeamName=Minnesota Vikings |BC1=#3B0160 |FC1=#FFFFFF |BDC1=#F0BF00 |Active=51 |Inactive=9 |PS=1 |Date= |Quarterbacks={{NFLplayer| 7|Randall Cunningham}}{{NFLplayer|11|Jay Fiedler}}{{NFLplayer|14|Brad Johnson|d=American football}} |Running Backs={{NFLplayer|29|Chuck Evans|d=American football|FB}}{{NFLplayer|44|Leroy Hoard}}{{NFLplayer|33|Harold Morrow|FB}}{{NFLplayer|26|Robert Smith|d=running back}} |Wide Receivers={{NFLplayer|18|Tony Bland|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|80|Cris Carter}}{{NFLplayer|89|Matthew Hatchette}}{{NFLplayer|84|Randy Moss|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|22|David Palmer|d=American football|KR/PR}}{{NFLplayer|86|Jake Reed|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|83|Robert Tate}}{{NFLplayer|81|Chris Walsh|d=American football}} |Tight Ends={{NFLplayer|85|Greg DeLong}}{{NFLplayer|82|Andrew Glover|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|87|Hunter Goodwin}} |Offensive Linemen={{NFLplayer|75|Matt Birk|T|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|62|Jeff Christy|C}}{{NFLplayer|71|David Dixon|d=American football|G}}{{NFLplayer|61|Everett Lindsay|G}}{{NFLplayer|76|Chris Liwienski|T|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|64|Randall McDaniel|G}}{{NFLplayer|73|Todd Steussie|T}}{{NFLplayer|77|Korey Stringer|T}} |Defensive Linemen={{NFLplayer|90|Derrick Alexander|d=defensive end|DE}}{{NFLplayer|96|Jerry Ball|DT}}{{NFLplayer|92|Duane Clemons|DE}}{{NFLplayer|99|Stalin Colinet|DT}}{{NFLplayer|72|Jason Fisk|DT}}{{NFLplayer|93|John Randle|DE}}{{NFLplayer|98|Ben Williams|d=American football, born 1970|rookie=y|DT}}{{NFLplayer|94|Tony Williams|d=American football|DT}} |Linebackers={{NFLplayer|59|Dixon Edwards}}{{NFLplayer|55|Bobby Houston|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|53|Kivuusama Mays|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|58|Ed McDaniel|MLB}}{{NFLplayer|57|Dwayne Rudd|OLB}} |Defensive Backs={{NFLplayer|30|Antonio Banks|d=American football|CB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|38|Anthony Bass|d=American football|CB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|43|Greg Briggs|CB}}{{NFLplayer|31|Duane Butler|CB}}{{NFLplayer|27|Corey Fuller|CB}}{{NFLplayer|24|Robert Griffith|SS}}{{NFLplayer|37|Jimmy Hitchcock|d=cornerback|CB}}{{NFLplayer|34|Ramos McDonald|CB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|42|Orlando Thomas|FS}} |Special Teams={{NFLplayer| 1|Gary Anderson|d=placekicker|K}}{{NFLplayer|17|Mitch Berger|P}}{{NFLplayer|68|Mike Morris|d=American football|LS}} |Reserve Lists={{NFLplayer|56|Pete Bercich|LB|IR}}{{NFLplayer|74|Orlando Bobo|G|IR}}{{NFLplayer|25|Tony Darden|d=American football|CB|rookie=y|IR}}{{NFLplayer|23|Torrian Gray|FS|IR}}{{NFLplayer|79|Eric Moss|G|IR}}{{NFLplayer|28|Anthony Phillips|d=American football|CB|IR}}{{NFLplayer|78|Bob Sapp|G|Susp.}}{{NFLplayer|21|Moe Williams|RB|IR}}{{NFLplayer|52|Kailee Wong|OLB|rookie=y|IR}} |Practice Squad={{NFLplayer|49|Obafemi Ayanbadejo|FB|rookie=y}} }} Awards and records
References1. ^The others were the 1984 San Francisco 49ers and the 1985 Chicago Bears. 2. ^1998 DVOA Ratings and Commentary 3. ^1 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 440 4. ^{{cite book |title=2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide |page=251 |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html |accessdate=2010-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224103239/http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html |archive-date=2010-12-24 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619081037/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |archivedate=2009-06-19 |df= }} 6. ^Randy Moss
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