The San Diego Chargers were 5-11 in 1998. They finished 5th in the AFC West and 13th in the AFC.
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1998 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 241 | 4,592 | 1,063 | 4.3 | 1,728 | 460 | 3.8 | 3,115 | 566 | 5.5 | 37 | 251 | 272 | 95 | 146 | 31 | 137 | 1,229 |
Team Rank | 29th | 24th | 2nd | 29th | 15th | 12th | 22nd | 26th | 3rd | 29th | 14th | 15th | 19th | 15th | 24th | 7th | 29th | 29th | |
Opponent | 16 | 342 | 4,208 | 991 | 4.2 | 1,140 | 422 | 2.7 | 3,314 | 530 | 6.3 | 39 | 246 | 256 | 72 | 149 | 35 | 120 | 1,005 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 1st | 10th | 1st | 1st | 12th | 1st | 10th | 17th | 2nd | 15th | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 28th | 8th | 7th | |
Net | -101 | +384 | +72 | +0.1 | +588 | +38 | +1.1 | -199 | +36 | -0.7 | -2 | +5 | +16 | +23 | -3 | -4 | +17 | +224 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 10th | 7th | 13th | 5th | 12th | 3rd | 19th | 9th | 23rd | 14th | 14th | 11th | 9th | 18th | 22nd | 24th | 27th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |