1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-5-1 25
Finishing 1st in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Ron Lancaster (12-5-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 12 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties for 25 points, finishing first in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Tiger-Cats led the league with just 351 points allowed. Hamilton scored 503 points. Danny McManus triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 4,864 yards. Darren Flutie led pass catchers, grabbing 98 receptions for 1,386 yards, while Mike Morreale provided receiving help, too.

Ron Williams carried the ball for a team-high 807 yards, and Archie Amerson also aided the ground game.

The ball-hawking defense manufactured 61 turnovers, topping in the league. Orlondo Steinauer snatched 8 opponent throws. Joe Montford topped the defensive unit with 21 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 51 sacks.

Ron Lancaster coached the team. The 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
9Archie AmersonRBAugust 24, 19745'8"175Northern ArizonaSan Diego, CA 180
6Corey BridgesWRJune 30, 19745'8"174South CarolinaNewnan, GA 51
31Jeff BrownDBMay 30, 19725'9"190AcadiaHamilton, ON 40
55Chris BurnsGDecember 12, 19726'4"292Portland StateGreenwich, CT 1816
2Eric CarterDBJanuary 23, 19696'0"188Knoxville CollegeWayne, GA 1414
5Mike CawleyQBAugust 28, 19726'1"205James MadisonPittsburgh, PA 160
51Carl CoulterCNovember 14, 19666'1"275CarletonLindsay, ON 1818
99Jeff CumminsDTMarch 25, 19696'6"270OregonSan Pedro, CA 1414
64Seth DittmanTJuly 23, 19726'7"309StanfordTigaro, OR 1818
95Tim FleiszerDEAugust 14, 19756'3"268HarvardMontreal, QC 150
90Gonzalo FloydDESeptember 2, 19716'3"275Texas-El PasoOrange Park, FL 1414
82Darren FlutieSBNovember 18, 19665'10"184Boston Col.Baltimore, MD USA170
80Chris GeorgeWRNovember 27, 19715'11"190Glenville State (WV)Dallas, TX 22
20Derek GrierDBMarch 4, 19706'0"185MarshallAtlanta, GA 1818
89Andrew GriggWRApril 25, 19716'2"190Sault Ste-Marie Jr.Sault Ste. Marie, ON 180
68Dave HackTApril 22, 19726'5"300MarylandHolland, NY 1818
15Joe HaginsLBNovember 12, 19736'0"215PurdueFolkstone, GA 148
38Cooper HarrisLBOctober 15, 19706'1"225Pittsburgh StateCalgary, AB 180
42Rob HitchcockDBSeptember 28, 19706'2"200Weber StateHamilton, ON 1818
17Tarek JayoussiSBMay 13, 19755'10"170CalgaryCalgary, AB 150
11Cody LedbetterQBJuly 9, 19736'1"205New Mexico StateStephenville, TX 180
4Reggie LoveDBJune 24, 19756'2"250North CarolinaWashington, DC 115
21Jason MallettDBApril 14, 19725'11"180CarletonOrleans, ON 60
45Lamar McGriggsLBMay 9, 19686'3"213Oklahoma St.Chicago, IL USA22
14Danny McManusQBJune 17, 19656'1"215Florida StateHollywood, CA 1818
53Joe MontfordDEJune 30, 19706'1"225South Carolina StateColumbia, SC 1818
18Mike MorrealeWRAugust 10, 19716'3"210McMasterHamilton, ON 1817
88Bobby OliveWRApril 22, 19696'0"167Ohio St.Paris, TN USA1616
3Paul OsbaldistonP/KApril 27, 19646'3"236Richmond Raiders Jr.Oldham, England180
77Mike PhilbrickDTOctober 22, 19636'4"275CarletonHamilton, ON 1818
62Tim PrinsenGMarch 1, 19716'4"300North DakotaEdmonton, AB 31
35Dan PronykFBMarch 2, 19755'11"222McGillWinnipeg, MB 171
36Justin RingLBJuly 4, 19736'2"220Simon FraserKamloops, BC 1818
98Frank RoccaCSeptember 6, 19726'4"295Eastern MichiganCalabria, Italy182
12T.J. RubleyQBNovember 29, 19686'3"212TulsaDavenport, IA USA20
50Joe RumoloDLJune 23, 19726'4"280AkronScarborough, ON 20
86Trevor ShawSBNovember 12, 19696'3"215Weber StateHamilton, ON 91
30Chris ShellingDBNovember 3, 19725'10"180AuburnColumbus, GA USA21
34Jarrett SmithRBMay 22, 19735'11"210WaterlooHamilton, ON 181
25Mario SmithDBOctober 10, 19746'0"195Kansas StateMiami, FL 10
96Obie SpanicDLJanuary 2, 19706'4"265Weber StateHamilton, ON 181
57Val St. GermainOLOctober 8, 19716'3"300McGillOttawa, ON 1717
22Orlondo SteinauerDBJune 9, 19735'10"180Western WashingtonSeattle, WA 1515
73Calvin TiggleLBNovember 10, 19686'1"235Georgia TechFort Washington, MD USA1818
39Gerald VaughnDBApril 8, 19706'3"195MississippiAbbeville, MS 1717
7Kyle WaltersDBJuly 23, 19735'11"175GuelphSt. Thomas, ON 180
28Frank WestLBMarch 21, 19725'11"185Illinois StateMagnolia, AK 1310
92Willie WhiteheadDEJanuary 26, 19736'3"300AuburnTuskegee, AL USA77
24Ron WilliamsRBMay 19, 19725'10"210ClemsonMarietta, GA 1616



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