1998 All-Pro Team

The 1998 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1998. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1998 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008.

Offense

Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA) Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (TSN)	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Running back	Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Jamal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, TSN) Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA)	Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers (CPFW, FN)
Fullback	Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)	Sam Gash, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Wide receiver	Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Antonio Freeman, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Keyshawn Johnson, New York Jets (PFWA)	Ed McCaffrey, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2t) Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t) Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49ers (FN)
Tight end	Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Ben Coates, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Tackle	Tony Boselli, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA, TSN) Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens, (AP-2) Todd Steussie, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Guard	Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bruce Matthews, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Kevin Gogan, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Center	Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP-2t) Jeff Christy, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2t)

Defense

Position	First team	Second team
Defensive end	Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA) Michael McCrary, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)	Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Michael Sinclair, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2)
Defensive tackle	John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darrell Russell, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (TSN)	Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) La'Roi Glover, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Middle linebacker	Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-OLB) Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)	Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
Outside linebacker	Chad Brown, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN) Mo Lewis, New York Jets (AP, PFWA)	Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Cornerback	Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ty Law, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Ray Buchanan, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Sam Madison, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Safety	LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Rodney Harrison, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN-t) Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (TSN-t) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (TSN-t)	Lawyer Milloy, New England Patriots (AP-2) Robert Griffith, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)

Special teams

Position	First team	Second team
Placekicker	Gary Anderson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punter	Craig Hentrich, Tennessee Oilers (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Return specialist	Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP) Terry Fair, Detroit Lions (PFWA-t, TSN) Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-t)	Roell Preston, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Punt returner	Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN) Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA)
Special teams	Bennie Thompson, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA)

Key

AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
AP-2 = Associated Press Second-team All-Pro
PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association/Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro Team
T = Players tied in voting

References

Pro-Football-Reference.com

NFL All-Pro Teams

1920s: 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929

1930s: 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939

1940s: 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949

1950s: 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959

1960s: 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969

1970s: 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979

1980s: 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989

1990s: 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999

2000s: 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009

2010s: 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019

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