1998 Arena Football League season

The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1999. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII.

1998 Arena Football League season
League	Arena Football League
Sport	Arena football
Duration	May 1, 1998 – August 23, 1998
ArenaBowl XII
Champions	Orlando Predators
Runners-up	Tampa Bay Storm
Finals MVP	Rick Hamilton, ORL

Barnstormers

Mustangs

Thunderbears

Rampage

Rattlers

SaberCats

Forest Dragons

Bobcats

Kats

Predators

Storm

CityHawks

Firebirds

Red Dogs

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National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central

Standings

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds	10	4	0.714	2	2	0.500
New Jersey Red Dogs	8	6	0.571	3	1	0.750
New York CityHawks	3	11	0.214	1	3	0.250
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm	12	2	0.857	4	2	0.667
Orlando Predators	9	5	0.643	3	3	0.500
Nashville Kats	9	5	0.643	5	1	0.833
Florida Bobcats	3	11	0.214	0	6	0.000
American Conference
Central Division
Houston Thunderbears	8	6	0.571	6	0	1.000
Milwaukee Mustangs	7	7	0.500	4	2	0.667
Iowa Barnstormers	5	9	0.357	1	5	0.167
Grand Rapids Rampage	3	11	0.214	1	5	0.167
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers	10	4	0.714	4	0	1.000
San Jose SaberCats	7	7	0.500	2	2	0.500
Portland Forest Dragons	4	10	0.286	0	4	0.000

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					ArenaBowl XII
	1	Tampa Bay	65
	8	San Jose	46
						1	Tampa Bay	49
						7	New Jersey	23
	2	Albany	59
	7	New Jersey	66
											1	Tampa Bay	31
											4	Orlando	62
	3	Arizona	50
	6	Houston	36
						3	Arizona	33
						4	Orlando	38
	4	Orlando	58
	5	Nashville	43

All-Arena team

Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona	Peter Tom Willis, Tampa Bay
Fullback/Linebacker	Chad Dukes, Albany	Les Barley, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back	Alvin Ashley, New Jersey Rodney Blackshear, Houston	Carlos James, Iowa Brian Greene, Portland
Wide receiver/Linebacker	Cory Fleming, Nashville	Greg Hopkins, Albany
Offensive specialist	Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona	Eddie Brown, Albany
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman	Joe Jacobs, Albany James Baron, Nashville Willie Wyatt, Tampa Bay	Sam Hernandez, San Jose Ernest Allen, Milwaukee Robert Stewart, New Jersey
Defensive specialist	Johnnie Harris, Tampa Bay Corey Johnson, Nashville	Chris Barber, Orlando Tommy Jones, San Jose
Kicker	Kenny Stucker, Milwaukee	Steve Videtich, New Jersey

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