The Atlanta Falcons were 14-2 in 1998. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the Denver Broncos, 34 to 19, in Super Bowl XXXIII on January 31, 1999. It was their first Super Bowl appearance.
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See schedule1998 Division Standings
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Falcons release veteran kicker Nick Folk and sign Jake Moody off Ravens' practice squad
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Falcons are on a path to 9th straight losing season after 'self-inflicted' mistakes against Bengals
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Falcons trade veteran safety Jessie Bates III to the Jaguars for two draft picks
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Burrow powers Bengals past the Falcons in Madrid for their 4th straight win
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James Pearce Jr. active for Atlanta Falcons' game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 442 | 5,487 | 993 | 5.5 | 2,101 | 516 | 4.1 | 3,744 | 424 | 8.8 | 53 | 358 | 319 | 111 | 175 | 33 | 116 | 841 |
Team Rank | 4th | 7th | 20th | 4th | 6th | 4th | 11th | 8th | 30th | 1st | 23rd | 5th | 6th | 6th | 12th | 3rd | 17th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 289 | 4,734 | 950 | 5.0 | 1,203 | 361 | 3.3 | 3,806 | 551 | 6.9 | 38 | 275 | 267 | 65 | 172 | 30 | 118 | 858 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 14th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 18th | 10th | 7th | 1st | 20th | 24th | 10th | 20th | |
Net | +153 | +753 | +43 | +0.5 | +898 | +155 | +0.7 | -62 | -127 | +1.9 | +15 | +83 | +52 | +46 | +3 | +3 | -2 | -17 | |
Net Rank | 3rd | 7th | 9th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 16th | 30th | 1st | 26th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 12th | 11th | 12th | 15th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |