The 1998

1998 NFL season

The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League.The Tennessee Oilers moved their home games from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, still awaiting construction on a new stadium in Nashville.This was the first season that CBS...

 New York Giants

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season was the team's 74th season in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. The team failed to improve upon their previous season

1997 New York Giants season

The 1997 New York Giants season was the team's 73rd season in the National Football League. On January 15, Jim Fassel was named as the fifteenth coach in club history. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 6–10, winning ten games and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time...

's output of 10–5–1, winning only eight games and missing the playoffs. Perhaps the most memorable moment of the 1998 season took place during week 15, when the Giants defeated the previously undefeated Denver Broncos on a late touchdown pass from Kent Graham to Amani Toomer.

NFL Draft

1998 New York Giants Draft Selections

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice
1	24	Shaun Williams Shaun Williams Shaun LeJon Williams is a former American football safety, most recently for the Carolina Panthers, of the National Football League. Williams attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California and played both tailback and safety. He won All-CIF Division I and Del Rey League MVP in his...	S	UCLA
2	55	Joe Jurevicius Joe Jurevicius Joseph Michael Jurevicius is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State....	WR	Penn State
3	70	Brian Alford Brian Alford Brian Wayne Alford is a former American football wide receiver. During his National Football League career, he played for the New York Giants.-Early life:...	WR	Purdue
5	147	Toby Myles	T	Jackson State
6	177	Todd Pollack	TE	Boston College
7	213	Ben Fricke	C	Houston

Staff

1998 New York Giants staff
Front Office President and Co-Chief Executive Officer – Wellington Mara Wellington Mara Wellington Timothy Mara was the co-owner of the NFL's New York Giants from 1959 until his death, and one of the most influential and iconic figures in the history of the National Football League. He was the younger son of Tim Mara, who founded the Giants in 1925... Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer – Preston Robert Tisch Preston Robert Tisch Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch was the chairman, and, with his brother Laurence, part owner of the Loews Corporation. Tisch was born in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn in 1926. On August 16, 1986, he was appointed Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, serving until February 1988...   Executive Vice President and General Counsel – John Mara John Mara John Kevin Mara is the president, CEO, and co-owner of the New York Giants.Mara was born in New York City and grew up in White Plains, New York. He is the oldest son of Ann and former Giants owner Wellington Mara. He attended Iona Preparatory School in nearby New Rochelle, graduating in 1972. He... Vice President and General Manager – Ernie Accorsi Ernie Accorsi Ernie Accorsi is the former General Manager of the NFL's New York Giants football team. Accorsi had held the position from January 8, 1998, when he took over for the legendary George Young until his retirement on January 16, 2007... Assistant General Manager – Rick Donohue Vice President of Player Personnel – Tom Boisture Special Assistant to the General Manager – Harry Hulmes Director of Player Personnel – Marv Sunderland Director of Pro Personnel – Tim Rooney Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – David Gettleman Director of College Scouting – Jerry Shay Jerry Shay Jerome Paul "Jerry" Shay is a former American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League... Head Coaches Head Coach – Jim Fassel Jim Fassel -Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born.... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs – Jim Skipper Quarterbacks – Rod Dowhower Rod Dowhower -External links:... Wide Receivers – Jimmy Robinson Jimmy Robinson Jimmy Robinson is a former American football wide receiver and current wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers during his playing career... Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – Dick Rehbein Dick Rehbein Dick Rehbein was a former American football coach in the National Football League.-Playing career:Rehbein attended Ripon College, where he was a Division II All-American center... Offensive Line – John Matsko John Matsko John Matsko is a former collegiate football player and collegiate and professional coach, currently serving as the offensive line coach for the National Football League Carolina Panthers.-Coaching career:... Offensive Assistant – Mike Gillhamer			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – John Fox Defensive Line – Denny Marcin Linebackers – Mike Haluchak Mike Haluchak Mike Haluchak is an American football coach. He served as the linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders from 2009 until 2010.-Coaching career:Haluchak has coached at the college and pro level since 1976.... Defensive Backs – Johnnie Lynn Johnnie Lynn Johnnie Ross Lynn is a former American football defensive back who played for the New York Jets in the National Football League. He is the current secondary/cornerbacks coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He also coached the secondary for the San Francisco 49ers until when he resigned for personal... Defensive Quality Control – Dave Brazil Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Larry MacDuff Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – John Dunn Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Craig Stoddard

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 6, 1998	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	W 31–24	76,629
2	September 13, 1998	at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 20–17	40,545
3	September 21, 1998	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 31–7	78,039
4	September 27, 1998	at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 34–16	55,672
5	October 4, 1998	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	L 20–3	64,989
6	October 11, 1998	Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 34–20	71,173
7	October 18, 1998	Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 34–7	70,456
8	Bye
9	November 1, 1998	at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 21–14	67,976
10	November 8, 1998	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 16–6	64,316
11	November 15, 1998	Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	L 37–3	76,272
12	November 22, 1998	Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 20–0	65,763
13	November 30, 1998	at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	L 31–7	68,212
14	December 6, 1998	at Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 23–19	46,128
15	December 13, 1998	Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 20–16	72,336
16	December 20, 1998	Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...	W 28–7	66,040
17	December 27, 1998	at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 20–10	66,596