Arena Football League 1998

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Arena Football League 1998
Season: 1998
League: Arena Football League
ArenaBowl Champion: Orlando Predators
ArenaBowl MVP: Rick Hamilton
Previous season: 1997
Next season: 1999

The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the Orlando Predators , who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII .

Participating teams

Number of teams 14th
New in the league Houston ThunderBears , Grand Rapids Rampage
Eliminated Anaheim Piranhas , Texas Terror

Regular season

team Jumpsuit
S. W. SQ
National Conference
Eastern Division
x- Albany Firebirds 10 4th 0.714
y- New Jersey Red Dogs 8th 6th 0.571
New York City Hawks 3 11 0.214
Southern Division
x- Tampa Bay Storm 12 2 0.857
y- Orlando Predators 9 5 0.643
y- Nashville Kats 9 5 0.643
Florida Bobcats 3 11 0.214
American Conference
Central Division
x- Houston Thunderbears 8th 6th 0.571
Milwaukee Mustangs 7th 7th 0.500
Iowa Barnstormers 5 9 0.357
Grand Rapids Rampage 3 11 0.214
Western Division
x- Arizona Rattlers 10 4th 0.714
y- San Jose SaberCats 7th 7th 0.500
Portland Forest Dragons 4th 10 0.286

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points x = division title y = playoffs reached

Playoffs

  Quarter finals Semifinals ArenaBowl XII
                           
  1 Tampa Bay 65        
8th San Jose 46  
1 Tampa Bay 49
  7th New Jersey 23  
2 Albany 59
7th New Jersey 66  
1 Tampa Bay 31
  4th Orlando 62
3 Arizona 50    
6th Houston 36  
3 Arizona 33
  4th Orlando 38  
4th Orlando 53
  5 Nashville 43  

ArenaBowl XII

The ArenaBowl XII was played on August 23, 1998 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida . The game was watched by 17,222 spectators.

ArenaBowl MVP named Rick Hamilton ( Orlando Predators )

Regular Season Awards

Award winner position team
Most Valuable Player Rick hamilton Linebacker Orlando Predators
Ironman of the Year Chad Dukes Running back Albany Firebirds
Coach of the Year Tim Marcum Head coach Tampa Bay Storm

Spectator table

Average audience in 1998
team Average audience
Albany Firebirds 10,629
Arizona Rattlers 15,785
Florida Bobcats 2,413
Grand Rapids Rampage 9,666
Houston ThunderBears 4,697
Iowa Barnstormers 9,249
Milwaukee Mustangs 14,663
Nashville Kats 12,514
New Jersey Red Dogs 9,662
New York City Hawks 6,662
Orlando Predators 14,781
Portland Forest Dragons 10,045
San Jose SaberCats 14,401
Tampa Bay Storm 11,389
League average 10,594

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018 .
  2. ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018 .
  3. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1998 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .