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1998 Oakland Raiders
The 1998 NFL season, 1998 Oakland Raiders season was their 39th in the National Football League, league. They improved upon their 1997 Oakland Raiders season, previous season's output of 4–12, winning eight games. This was the team's fifth consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs. Once again, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs despite starting with a 6-2 record. The season saw the Raiders draft Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson. He made an immediate impact and was named to the Pro Bowl following the season. Offseason NFL draft Staff Roster Schedule Standings Notes References Oakland Raiders seasons 1998 National Football League season by team, Oakland Raiders 1998 in sports in California, Oakland {{Americanfootball-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC West
The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers. The division has sent teams to the Super Bowl eighteen times beginning with Super Bowl I when the Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers. As of the 2021 season, the Broncos and Raiders were tied with the most Super Bowl wins within the division with 3 each; The Broncos have appeared in the most Super Bowls in the division with 8 and the Raiders have appeared in 5. The Chiefs are 2–2 in the Super Bowl, while the Chargers lost their lone Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXIX. The Chiefs won the most recent AFC West title in 2022. It was their seventh consecutive AFC West title, moving them into a four-way tie with the Broncos, Raiders and Chargers for the most AFC West titles. History The di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Bender
Leon Bender (August 8, 1975 – May 30, 1998) was an American football defensive tackle, was selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft (31st overall) by the 1997 Oakland Raiders season, Oakland Raiders. He played college football at 1997 Washington State Cougars football team, Washington State under head coach Mike Price; in his senior season of 1997 Washington State Cougars football team, 1997, the Cougars won the Pac-12 Conference, Pac-10 title and played in the 1998 Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl, WSU's first return to the game in 1931 Rose Bowl, 67 years. He graduated in 1993 from Santana High School in Santee, California, east of San Diego. Death Six weeks after the draft, Bender unexpectedly died at age 22 before gaining the opportunity to play an National Football League, NFL game. He was found dead in the home of sports agent Terry Bolar in Marietta, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta. Bender was visiting Bolar, an associate of Eugene Parker, Bender's agent. He had signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Sooners Football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma (variously "Oklahoma" or "OU"). The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1895 and is one of the most successful programs of the modern era, with the most wins (606) and the highest winning percentage (.762) since 1945. The program claims 7 national championships, 50 conference championships, 167 first-team All-Americans (82 consensus), and seven Heisman Trophy winners. In addition, the school has had 23 members (five coaches and 18 players) inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and holds the record for the longest winning streak in Division I history with 47 straight victories. Oklahoma is also the only program that has had four coaches with 100+ wins. They became the sixth NCAA FBS team to win 900 games wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travian Smith
Travian Smith (born August 26, 1975 in Shepherd, Texas) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor .... Smith played for the Raiders from 1998 to 2004. References 1975 births Living people People from Shepherd, Texas American football linebackers Oklahoma Sooners football players Oakland Raiders players {{Linebacker-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Huskies Football
The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Husky Stadium, located on campus, has served as the home field for Washington since 1920. Washington has won 17 conference championships, seven Rose Bowls, and claims two national championships recognized by NCAA-designated major selectors. Of these however, Washington's only consensus national championship was in 1991, when the team finished No. 1 in the Coaches' Poll. The school's all-time record ranks 20th by win percentage and 19th by total victories among FBS schools as of 2018. Washington holds the FBS record for the longest unbeaten streak at 64 consecutive games, as well as the second-longest winning streak at 40 wins in a row. There have been a total of 12 unbeaten seasons in school history, including seven perfect seasons. Washington is one of four cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tight End
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are eligible receivers adept enough to warrant a defense's attention when running pass patterns. Because of the hybrid nature of the position, the tight end's role in any given offense depends on the tactical preferences and philosophy of the head coach as well as overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the defensive secondary. Many coaches will often have one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Brigham
Jeremy Paul Brigham is an American football coach and former tight end of four seasons for the Oakland Raiders. Currently Brigham is head coach of the Giaguari Torino out of Italy. Playing career Washington Huskies Brigham played college football for the Washington Huskies from 1993-1998 during his five-year collegiate career. Brigham was featured in Sports Illustrated as part of the #1 ranked Tight End Program in the USA in the 1990s. Brigham was part of the 1995 Pac-10 co-champion team and part of the successful Husky teams that won the 1997 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu Hawaii and participated in the 1996 Plymouth Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California and the Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas in 1995. Oakland Raiders Brigham was drafted 127th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played five seasons with the team (1998-2002), including an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII. Brigham scored two touchdowns in one game versus the Carolina Panthers on December 24, 2000, and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Tech Hokies Football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the sport of American football. The Hokies compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They previously competed in the Big East. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium, located in Blacksburg, Virginia with a seating capacity of over 65,000 fans. Lane Stadium is considered to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country, being voted number two in ESPN's 2007 "Top 20 Scariest Places to Play". It was also recognized in 2005 by Rivals.com as having the best home-field advantage in the country. Since beginning football in 1892, the Hokies have won over 700 games and appeared in 33 bowl games, including the 2000 BCS National Championship game. The Hokies rank 23rd among all Division I college football teams for most wins. The program had a streak of 27 conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennaro DiNapoli
Gennaro L. DiNapoli (born May 25, 1975) is a former American football center and guard in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech University. Early years DiNapoli attended Cazenovia High School. He transferred to Milford Academy after his junior season. He was a two-way player at tight end and defensive tackle. He received All-league honors as a senior. He accepted a football scholarship from Virginia Tech University. As a redshirt freshman, he was a backup at left tackle. As a sophomore, he started the last 8 games at right guard. As a junior, he was named the starter at right guard and appeared in every game. As a senior, he started every game at the right guard position. Professional career Oakland Raiders DiNapoli was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. As a rook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford Cardinal Football
The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. The team is known as the Stanford Cardinal, Cardinal, adopted prior to the 1982 Stanford Cardinal football team, 1982 season. Stanford was known as the "Cardinal" for its first two decades of athletic competition, then more commonly as the "Cardinals" until 1930. The name was changed to the "Indians" from 1930 Stanford Indians football team, 1930 to January 1971 Stanford Indians football team, 1972, and back to the "Cardinals" from 1972 Stanford Cardinals football team, 1972 through 1981 Stanford Cardinals football team, 1981. A student vote in December 1975 to change the nickname to "Robber baron (industrialist), Robber Barons" was not approved by administrators. Stanford has fielded football teams every year since 1892 with a few exceptions. Like a number of other teams from the era concerned with vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullback (gridiron Football)
A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks are typically larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Taylor, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Christian Okoye, and Levi Jackson. However, many of these runners would retroactively be labeled as halfbacks, due to their position as the primary ball carrier; they were primarily listed as fullbacks due to their size and did not often perform the run-blocking duties expected of modern fullbacks. Examples of players who have excelled at the hybrid running–blocking–pass-catching role include Vonta Leach, Mike Alstott, William Henderson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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