1998 Seattle Seahawks season

The 1998 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 23rd playing their home games at the Kingdome, and the fourth and final under head coach head coach Dennis Erickson. They matched their 8–8 record from 1997, but a late-season loss to the New York Jets came due to a controversial call when Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde ran in a touchdown but was downed short of the goalline yet the play was ruled a touchdown; the loss helped knock Seattle to 6-7. They won the next two games but a loss to the Denver Broncos in the final week saw them finish 8-8 and out of the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.

Final roster

 * Starters in bold.
 * (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1999 Pro Bowl.

Preseason

 * Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.


 * Bold indicates division opponents.
 * Source: 1998 NFL season results

Week 14: at New York Jets
Vinny Testaverde's controversial touchdown on fourth down from the five-yard line with 20 seconds remaining gave the Jets the victory. Replays showed that Testaverde's helmet crossed the goal line, but not the ball. This play is widely attributed as being responsible for bringing back instant replay to the NFL in 1999.

Awards and records
The 1998 Seahawks hold the record for most defensive touchdowns in a season, with 10 (as of the 2007 NFL Season). In 2012 the Chicago Bears tied the record.