The Bills improved on the previous season's output of 6–10, and finished third in the AFC East with a 10–6 record,[2] and would qualify for the playoffs only to lose in the wild card round to the Miami Dolphins.
The Bills had a playoff spot locked up by the final game of the season, which Johnson started and won.
[3] Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams 53 active, 3 inactive, 4 practice squad Reserve
Rookies in italics The opening game for 1998 constituted the first time since 1985 that the Bills played the San Diego Chargers.
[4] The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team's division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.
[9] [9] Wade Wilson gets his 2nd start at QB since 1993 by head coach John Gruden.