| Regular season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 6 – December 28, 1998 |
| Playoffs | |
| Start date | January 2, 1999 |
| AFC Champions | Denver Broncos |
| NFC Champions | Atlanta Falcons |
| Super Bowl XXXIII | |
| Date | January 31, 1999 |
| Site | Pro Player Stadium, Miami |
| Champions | Denver Broncos |
| Pro Bowl | |
| Date | February 7, 1999 |
| Site | Aloha Stadium |
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The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The season culminated with Super Bowl XXXIII, with the Denver Broncos defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–19 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. The Broncos had won their first thirteen games, the best start since the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, and were tipped by some to have a realistic chance at winning all nineteen games.[1][2] The Minnesota Vikings became the first team since the 1968 Baltimore Colts to win all but one of their regular season games and not win the Super Bowl. After no team had won 14 regular season games since the 1992 49ers, three teams went 14–2 or better for the only time in a 16-game season.
- ^ "New York eyes 19–0, but there's no rush". Minneapolis Star Tribune. November 16, 1998.
- ^ Freeman, Mike (December 9, 1998). "Chasing Perfection and Taking Questions; Voluble Broncos Are 13–0 and Ready to Talk". The New York Times.