top defensive teams in 1998

The Chicago Bears had the ball for 470:57 in 1998.

TEAMTOPSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
470:57
1998
16
4
12
0
30
276
17.3
368
23.0
264
34.9
44.0
2Cardinals
Cardinals
470:07
1998
16
9
7
0
36
325
20.3
378
23.6
315
34.9
55.6
3Packers
Packers
505:52
1998
16
11
5
0
46
408
25.5
319
19.9
329
45.4
38.5
4Giants
Giants
453:38
1998
16
8
8
0
32
287
17.9
309
19.3
263
30.6
44.4
5Lions
Lions
472:17
1998
16
5
11
0
32
306
19.1
378
23.6
278
34.1
50.0
6Redskins
Redskins
457:03
1998
16
6
10
0
40
319
19.9
421
26.3
295
31.6
33.3
7Eagles
Eagles
472:40
1998
16
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
344
21.5
259
33.3
30.4
8Steelers
Steelers
486:43
1998
16
7
9
0
26
263
16.4
303
18.9
268
38.8
20.0
9Rams
Rams
463:47
1998
16
4
12
0
32
285
17.8
378
23.6
281
34.7
56.3
1049ers
49ers
514:19
1998
16
12
4
0
61
479
29.9
328
20.5
381
45.5
44.4
11Colts
Colts
447:25
1998
16
3
13
0
33
310
19.4
444
27.8
298
35.1
40.0
12Bills
Bills
518:58
1998
16
10
6
0
43
400
25.0
333
20.8
319
44.3
37.5
13Broncos
Broncos
514:08
1998
16
14
2
0
62
501
31.3
309
19.3
347
43.5
40.0
14Chiefs
Chiefs
478:09
1998
16
7
9
0
35
327
20.4
363
22.7
289
31.8
52.0
15Patriots
Patriots
459:10
1998
16
9
7
0
35
337
21.1
329
20.6
281
38.0
47.6
16Jets
Jets
518:53
1998
16
12
4
0
49
416
26.0
266
16.6
338
46.0
56.3
17Oilers
Oilers
506:48
1998
16
8
8
0
32
330
20.6
320
20.0
308
40.0
36.4
18Raiders
Raiders
461:30
1998
16
8
8
0
34
288
18.0
356
22.3
273
31.6
46.2
19Chargers
Chargers
500:24
1998
16
5
11
0
23
241
15.1
342
21.4
272
32.9
47.1
20Cowboys
Cowboys
509:26
1998
16
10
6
0
42
381
23.8
275
17.2
308
36.9
66.7
21Vikings
Vikings
479:29
1998
16
15
1
0
64
556
34.8
296
18.5
335
51.4
100.0
22Dolphins
Dolphins
517:05
1998
16
10
6
0
37
321
20.1
265
16.6
269
35.8
50.0
23Falcons
Falcons
530:47
1998
16
14
2
0
53
442
27.6
289
18.1
319
41.7
33.3
24Saints
Saints
451:34
1998
16
6
10
0
35
305
19.1
359
22.4
258
35.8
35.3
25Bengals
Bengals
457:20
1998
16
3
13
0
31
268
16.8
452
28.3
271
33.9
37.9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for time of possession going back to the 1991 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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2 - 0

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176