1998 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Wade Phillips (10-6)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1998 Buffalo Bills Statistics
1998 Buffalo Bills Roster

The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Bills scored 400 points, and the defense surrendered 333. Doug Flutie tossed for 2,711 yards. Eric Moulds topped pass catchers, hauling in 67 balls for 1,368 yards. Andre Reed contributed to the receiving game, too.

Antowain Smith rushed for a team-leading 1,124 yards for Buffalo.

Kurt Schulz picked off 6 opponent throws. Bruce Smith led pass rushers with 10 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 43 sacks.

Wade Phillips coached the team. The 1998 Buffalo Bills lost in the Wild Card.

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Regular Season Points For: 400
Regular Season Points Against: 333

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1998 Buffalo Bills 14 at San Diego Chargers 16 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 13, 1998 Buffalo Bills 7 at Miami Dolphins 13 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
September 20, 1998 St. Louis Rams 34 at Buffalo Bills 33 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
October 4, 1998 San Francisco 49ers 21 at Buffalo Bills 26 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 11, 1998 Buffalo Bills 31 at Indianapolis Colts 24 W 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
October 18, 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars 16 at Buffalo Bills 17 W 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
October 25, 1998 Buffalo Bills 30 at Carolina Panthers 14 W 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
November 1, 1998 Miami Dolphins 24 at Buffalo Bills 30 W 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0
November 8, 1998 Buffalo Bills 12 at New York Jets 34 L 3-1-0 2-3-0 5-4-0
November 15, 1998 New England Patriots 10 at Buffalo Bills 13 W 4-1-0 2-3-0 6-4-0
November 22, 1998 Indianapolis Colts 11 at Buffalo Bills 34 W 5-1-0 2-3-0 7-4-0
November 29, 1998 Buffalo Bills 21 at New England Patriots 25 L 5-1-0 2-4-0 7-5-0
December 6, 1998 Buffalo Bills 33 at Cincinnati Bengals 20 W 5-1-0 3-4-0 8-5-0
December 13, 1998 Oakland Raiders 21 at Buffalo Bills 44 W 6-1-0 3-4-0 9-5-0
December 19, 1998 New York Jets 17 at Buffalo Bills 10 L 6-2-0 3-4-0 9-6-0
December 27, 1998 Buffalo Bills 45 at New Orleans Saints 33 W 6-2-0 4-4-0 10-6-0
January 2, 1999 Buffalo Bills 17 at Miami Dolphins 24 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 AFC Wild Card Playoff


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