1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
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 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. Mike Morreale was targeted regularly, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Archie Amerson | RB | August 24, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | Northern Arizona | San Diego, CA | 18 | 18 |
| 6 | Corey Bridges | WR | June 30, 1974 | 5'8" | 174 | South Carolina | Newnan, GA | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Jeff Brown | DB | May 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 4 | 0 |
| 55 | Chris Burns | G | December 12, 1972 | 6'4" | 292 | Portland State | Greenwich, CT | 18 | 16 |
| 2 | Eric Carter | DB | January 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 188 | Knoxville College | Wayne, GA | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | Mike Cawley | QB | August 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | James Madison | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | 0 |
| 51 | Carl Coulter | C | November 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 275 | Carleton | Lindsay, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 99 | Jeff Cummins | DT | March 25, 1969 | 6'6" | 270 | Oregon | San Pedro, CA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | Seth Dittman | T | July 23, 1972 | 6'7" | 309 | Stanford | Tigaro, OR | 18 | 18 |
| 95 | Tim Fleiszer | DE | August 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 268 | Harvard | Montreal, QC | 15 | 0 |
| 90 | Gonzalo Floyd | DE | September 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 275 | Texas-El Paso | Orange Park, FL | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Darren Flutie | SB | November 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 184 | Boston Col. | Baltimore, MD USA | 17 | 17 |
| 80 | Chris George | WR | November 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Glenville State (WV) | Dallas, TX | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Derek Grier | DB | March 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Marshall | Atlanta, GA | 18 | 18 |
| 89 | Andrew Grigg | WR | April 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Sault Ste-Marie Jr. | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 68 | Dave Hack | T | April 22, 1972 | 6'5" | 300 | Maryland | Holland, NY | 18 | 18 |
| 15 | Joe Hagins | LB | November 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Purdue | Folkstone, GA | 14 | 8 |
| 38 | Cooper Harris | LB | October 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | Pittsburgh State | Calgary, AB | 18 | 0 |
| 42 | Rob Hitchcock | DB | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Weber State | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 17 | Tarek Jayoussi | SB | May 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | Cody Ledbetter | QB | July 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | New Mexico State | Stephenville, TX | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | Reggie Love | DB | June 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | North Carolina | Washington, DC | 11 | 5 |
| 21 | Jason Mallett | DB | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carleton | Orleans, ON | 6 | 0 |
| 45 | Lamar McGriggs | LB | May 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 213 | Oklahoma St. | Chicago, IL USA | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Danny McManus | QB | June 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 215 | Florida State | Hollywood, CA | 18 | 18 |
| 53 | Joe Montford | DE | June 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | South Carolina State | Columbia, SC | 18 | 18 |
| 18 | Mike Morreale | WR | August 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | McMaster | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 17 |
| 88 | Bobby Olive | WR | April 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 167 | Ohio St. | Paris, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Paul Osbaldiston | P/K | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 236 | Richmond Raiders Jr. | Oldham, England | 18 | 0 |
| 77 | Mike Philbrick | DT | October 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 275 | Carleton | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 18 |
| 62 | Tim Prinsen | G | March 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 300 | North Dakota | Edmonton, AB | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Dan Pronyk | FB | March 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 222 | McGill | Winnipeg, MB | 17 | 1 |
| 36 | Justin Ring | LB | July 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Simon Fraser | Kamloops, BC | 18 | 18 |
| 98 | Frank Rocca | C | September 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 295 | Eastern Michigan | Calabria, Italy | 18 | 2 |
| 12 | T.J. Rubley | QB | November 29, 1968 | 6'3" | 212 | Tulsa | Davenport, IA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Joe Rumolo | DL | June 23, 1972 | 6'4" | 280 | Akron | Scarborough, ON | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Trevor Shaw | SB | November 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Weber State | Hamilton, ON | 9 | 1 |
| 30 | Chris Shelling | DB | November 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Auburn | Columbus, GA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Jarrett Smith | RB | May 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Waterloo | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 1 |
| 25 | Mario Smith | DB | October 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas State | Miami, FL | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Obie Spanic | DL | January 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 265 | Weber State | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 1 |
| 57 | Val St. Germain | OL | October 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 300 | McGill | Ottawa, ON | 17 | 17 |
| 22 | Orlondo Steinauer | DB | June 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Western Washington | Seattle, WA | 15 | 15 |
| 73 | Calvin Tiggle | LB | November 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 235 | Georgia Tech | Fort Washington, MD USA | 18 | 18 |
| 39 | Gerald Vaughn | DB | April 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Mississippi | Abbeville, MS | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | Kyle Walters | DB | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Guelph | St. Thomas, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 28 | Frank West | LB | March 21, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Illinois State | Magnolia, AK | 13 | 10 |
| 92 | Willie Whitehead | DE | January 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 300 | Auburn | Tuskegee, AL USA | 7 | 7 |
| 24 | Ron Williams | RB | May 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Clemson | Marietta, GA | 16 | 16 |
