1998 Green Bay Packers season

1998 NFL draft Notably, the Packers drafted future all-pro quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the 6th round (187th overall). Supplemental draft Undrafted free agents ==Staff==

Preseason In the 1998 NFL Preseason, the Packers traveled to Japan to face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Tokyo Dome. It was the ninth American Bowl game to be staged at the 48,000 capacity stadium. Regular season The Packers finished the 1998 regular with an 11–5 record in 2nd place in the NFC Central (qualifying for an NFC Wild Card playoff game), behind the Randall Cunningham-led 15–1 Vikings. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text == Playoffs ==

Week 1 Week 5: vs Minnesota Vikings ==Playoffs==

NFC Wild Card Playoff The 49ers defeated the Packers, who had eliminated them from the playoffs in each of the past 3 seasons, in one of the wildest back-and-forth games in league playoff history. After a Brett Favre touchdown to Antonio Freeman with 1:55 to go, Steve Young began driving the Niners down field; Jerry Rice had just one catch for six yards all game, coming on this drive and when he fumbled the ball, but was ruled down by contact, but instant replay was not available at the time. The next play, Young's pass fell incomplete and was initially ruled intercepted. With eight seconds to go, Young from the Packers 25 dropped back, momentarily stumbled, then launched the ball where it was caught in the end zone by Terrell Owens, who had dropped several catches during the game. ==Awards and records==

• Brett Favre, NFL leader, passing yards (4,212) • Brett Favre, NFC leader, attempts (551) • Brett Favre, NFC leader, completions (347) • Brett Favre, NFC leader, pass completion percentage (63) • Brett Favre, NFC leader (tied), interceptions (23) • Reggie White, National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award • Reggie White, NFC leader, sacks (16.0) Milestones • Brett Favre, second 4,000-yard passing season (finished season with 4,212) ==References==