1998 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bobby Ross (5-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1998 Detroit Lions Statistics
1998 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Detroit racked up 306 points, while the defense conceded 378. Charlie Batch threw for 2,178 yards. Herman Moore hauled in 82 balls, while Johnnie Morton added 1,028 receiving yards.

Barry Sanders rushed for a team-leading 1,491 yards for the Lions.

Mark Carrier, Bryant Westbrook and Ron Rice each intercepted 3 opponent throws. Robert Porcher topped the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 42 sacks.

Bobby Ross coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 306
Regular Season Points Against: 378

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1998 Detroit Lions 19 at Green Bay Packers 38 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 13, 1998 Cincinnati Bengals 34 at Detroit Lions 28 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 OT
September 20, 1998 Detroit Lions 6 at Minnesota Vikings 29 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
September 28, 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 at Detroit Lions 27 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 4, 1998 Detroit Lions 27 at Chicago Bears 31 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 15, 1998 Green Bay Packers 20 at Detroit Lions 27 W 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0
October 25, 1998 Minnesota Vikings 34 at Detroit Lions 13 L 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
November 1, 1998 Arizona Cardinals 17 at Detroit Lions 15 L 2-3-0 0-3-0 2-6-0
November 8, 1998 Detroit Lions 9 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 L 2-3-0 0-4-0 2-7-0
November 15, 1998 Chicago Bears 3 at Detroit Lions 26 W 3-3-0 0-4-0 3-7-0
November 22, 1998 Detroit Lions 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25 W 3-3-0 1-4-0 4-7-0
November 26, 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at Detroit Lions 19 W 4-3-0 1-4-0 5-7-0 OT
December 6, 1998 Detroit Lions 22 at Jacksonville Jaguars 37 L 4-3-0 1-5-0 5-8-0
December 14, 1998 Detroit Lions 13 at San Francisco 49ers 35 L 4-3-0 1-6-0 5-9-0
December 20, 1998 Atlanta Falcons 24 at Detroit Lions 17 L 4-4-0 1-6-0 5-10-0
December 27, 1998 Detroit Lions 10 at Baltimore Ravens 19 L 4-4-0 1-7-0 5-11-0


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