1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
On the first play of the game, the 49ers suffered a major setback when running back Garrison Hearst, who rushed for 1,570 yards during the season, suffered a broken ankle. This turned out to be a devastating injury that would prevent Hearst from playing another game until the 2001 season. Without Hearst, San Francisco would rush the ball only 19 times the rest of the game, and finished with just 47 yards on the ground. Hearst's 7-yard carry on his injury play would be the 49ers longest run of the day.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
San Francisco was unable to get a first down on their first three possessions. At the end of their second one, Falcons receiver Tim Dwight returned Reggie Roby's 51-yard punt 36 yards to the 49ers 38-yard line. Atlanta then drove 38 yards in six plays to take a 7–0 lead on Anderson's 2-yard touchdown run. The key play of the drive with a 19-yard completion from Chris Chandler to Terance Mathis on third and 8 from the San Francisco 22.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
Midway through the second quarter, Atlanta drove 82 yards in eight plays to go up 14–0 on a 34-yard burst by Anderson. On the 49ers next drive, backup running back Terry Kirby fumbled a pitch from Young. After several players scrambled for it, the ball bounced up in the air and was picked up by Atlanta's Chuck Smith, who returned it for an apparent touchdown. However, line judge Ron Baynes ruled that Kirby briefly gained possession of the ball and his knee was down when touched by Atlanta linebacker Henri Crockett, and the 49ers regained possession.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
A few plays later, faced with third and 23 Young picked up the first down with a 34-yard completion to Chuck Levy on the Falcons 26-yard line. His next pass went to tight end Greg Clark for nine yards, and then he threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice, cutting the score to 14–7. On the Falcons ensuing possession, linebacker Charles Haley deflected a pass from Chandler into the arms of defensive end Junior Bryant, who returned the interception four yards to the Falcons 36-yard line. A 16-yard completion from Young to J. J. Stokes set up Wade Richey's 36-yard field goal to cut the 49ers deficit to 14–10 on the last play of the half.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
In the third quarter, the 49ers drove all the way to the Falcons 3-yard line. But safety Eugene Robinson intercepted a pass from Young and returned it 77 yards to the 49ers 20-yard line, leading to Morten Andersen's 29-yard field goal. Later in the quarter, the 49ers drove deep into Falcons territory again, only to have Young throw an interception to William White, who returned the ball 14 yards with a personal foul on the 49ers adding another 15. Atlanta got the ball on the 49ers 36-yard line, and a 16-yard reception by Tony Martin on third and 8 got the team close enough to score on Andersen's second field goal, giving his team a 20–10 lead early in the fourth quarter.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
San Francisco responded with an 87-yard, 13-play drive, featuring a 33-yard completion from Young to Stokes. On the last play, Young ran the ball into the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown. Backup quarterback Ty Detmer fumbled the snap on the extra point attempt, but he picked up the ball and threw it to Clark for a successful 2-point conversion to make it 20–18 with 2:57 left in the game. San Francisco managed to force a punt, but Dan Stryzinski managed to pin them back at their own 4-yard line with 34 seconds and no timeouts left.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
Young threw a 24-yard completion to Levy on the second play after that. But on the next play, White's interception at midfield as time expired sealed the victory. This was the last game for Jerry Markbreit as he retired from officiating NFL football. His first postseason assignment was the 1978 Pro Bowl, and he never failed to get a playoff assignment for the next 20 seasons. He still holds the record for Super Bowls for referees with four (XVII, XXI, XXVI and XIX).


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 20, San Francisco 49ers 18
This was the first postseason meeting between the 49ers and Falcons.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Miami Dolphins 3
Denver blew out Miami, outgaining them in rushing yards 250–14 and scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Miami Dolphins 3
On their opening drive, they took 7:55 off the clock with a 14-play, 92-yard drive on the way to a 1-yard touchdown run by Terrell Davis. Then after forcing a punt, they moved the ball much faster, driving 66 yards in four plays, including John Elway's 33-yard completion to Ed McCaffrey, and scoring with Davis' second touchdown on a 20-yard burst. Miami managed to respond with a 76-yard scoring drive in which Dan Marino completed three passes to O. J. McDuffie for 45 yards. The possession ended on a 22-yard field goal from Olindo Mare, making the score 14–3. However, the Broncos stormed right back, with Davis carrying the ball four times for 47 yards (including a 28-yard rush on the first play) on an 11-play, 87-yard drive that ended with Derek Loville's 11-yard touchdown run, giving them a 21–3 lead by halftime.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Miami Dolphins 3
On the first play of the second half, Davis had a 62-yard run, setting up Jason Elam's field goal to make it 24–3. Miami prevented Denver from scoring for the rest of the quarter, but in the fourth quarter, Denver drove 52 yards and scored on Elway's 28-yard touchdown pass to Rod Smith. Then on Miami's ensuing drive, defensive end Neil Smith closed out the scoring by returning a fumble 79 yards for a touchdown.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Miami Dolphins 3
Davis ran for 199 yards, caught a pass for seven yards, and scored two touchdowns. Elway threw for 182 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 19 yards. Marino threw for 243 yards, but could not lead his team to a single touchdown and was intercepted twice. This was the only time that Hall of Famers Elway and Marino (both members of the famous 1983 draft class) faced each other in the playoffs; Elway was in his last season, and Marino in his next-to-last.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Miami Dolphins 3
This game was Bill Carollo's first playoff game as a head referee.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 38, Miami Dolphins 3
This was the first postseason meeting between the Dolphins and Broncos.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
Quarterback Vinny Testaverde passed for 284 yards as the Jets held the ball for 39:16. Receiver Keyshawn Johnson caught nine passes for 121 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass on defense near the end of the game when he was brought in as an extra defensive back. Jets running back Curtis Martin rushed for 124 yards, caught six passes for 58 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Jacksonville receiver Jimmy Smith caught five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Mark Brunell threw three touchdowns, but completed just 12 of 31 passes for 156 yards and was intercepted three times.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
On the opening drive of the game, New York drove 70 yards in seven plays to score on Testaverde's 21-yard touchdown pass to Johnson. The rest of the first quarter would be scoreless, but on the second to last play, New York started a 59-yard drive that ended on John Hall's 51-yard field goal.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
New York would go on to dominate the second quarter, holding the ball for all but 51 seconds of it. On their next drive, Martin lost a fumble that safety Chris Hudson initially recovered on the Jaguars 18-yard line. But during the return, he fumbled while attempting a lateral to teammate Dave Thomas as he was being tackled by Testaverde, and Johnson recovered the ball on New York's 34-yard line. The Jets then drove back into Jacksonville territory and scored with Johnson's 10-yard run. However, Brunell threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Smith on the last play of the half, cutting the score to 17–7.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
Early in the third quarter, Jets defensive back Corwin Brown intercepted a pass from Brunell on third down and returned it 40 yards. On the ensuing drive, Testaverde's 23-yard completion to Johnson set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Martin. However, Jacksonville's Reggie Barlow returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards to the New York 4-yard line, setting up a 3-yard touchdown pass from Brunell to Keenan McCardell and cutting their deficit to 24–14. New York struck right back, with Testaverde throwing for 70 yards on a six-minute drive then ended with Martin's second touchdown run to put them up 31–14 going into the fourth quarter.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
But Jacksonville refused to give up. First, a 29-yard run by Fred Taylor set off a 64-yard scoring drive that ended on Brunell's 19-yard touchdown pass to Smith. Then linebacker Kevin Hardy forced a fumble from Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet that was recovered by Thomas on the Jets 41-yard line, setting up a field goal from Mike Hollis and bringing the Jaguars to within one touchdown, 31–24. New York responded by driving inside the Jacksonville 20-yard line.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
With 2:30 left in the game, rookie safety Donovin Darius intercepted a pass from Testaverde in the end zone, but instead on kneeling down for a touchback, he attempted to return the ball and was tackled at the one-yard line. Jacksonville was unable to get a first down on their ensuing drive and turned the ball over on downs. A few plays later, Hall kicked a field goal to put the game away. Johnson then put the finishing touch on his exceptional performance by intercepting Brunell on the next play.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, AFC: New York Jets 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 24
This was the first postseason meeting between the Jaguars and Jets.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
Running back Robert Smith led the Vikings to a victory as he ran for a team-playoff-record 124 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards. Fullback Leroy Hoard scored a franchise playoff record three touchdowns, while quarterback Randall Cunningham completed 17 of 27 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Arizona quarterback Jake Plummer threw for more yards than Cunningham, but was intercepted twice by Robert Griffith. Running back Mario Bates scored three touchdowns, but had only four rushing yards.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
Minnesota opened up the game with a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive, featuring a 21-yard completion from Cunningham to receiver David Palmer on third and 6. Hoard's 1-yard touchdown run finished the drive and gave the Vikings a 7–0 lead. Later in the quarter, the Vikings drove all the way to the Cardinals 7-yard line, but on the first play of the second quarter, cornerback Aeneas Williams intercepted a pass intended for Randy Moss in the end zone and returned it 47 yards.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
However, Griffith returned the favor a few plays later by intercepting Plummer and returning the ball 31 yards to the Vikings 38. On the next play, Cunningham completed a 45-yard pass to Moss, and eventually finished the drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Andrew Glover, making the score 14–0.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
On the first play after the ensuing kickoff, Griffith intercepted another pass from Plummer and returned this one 15 yards to the Cardinals 16-yard line, setting up a 34-yard field goal by Gary Anderson that gave the Vikings a 17–0 lead before Arizona had made a single completion or gained a first down. Aided by four Vikings penalties, Arizona managed to respond with a 12-play, 80-yard drive to score on a 1-yard touchdown run from Bates, but Smith's three carries for 42 yards on the ensuing drive set up Hoard's 16-yard touchdown reception, increasing the Vikings' lead to 24–7 by halftime.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
Arizona regrouped on their opening drive of the second half, driving 80 yards in 14 plays, including a 23-yard reception by Rob Moore on third and 4, to score on Bates' 1-yard touchdown run, cutting their deficit to 24–14. However, the Vikings would go on to dominate the rest of the half, starting with Cunningham's 45-yard completion to Cris Carter that set up a 20-yard Anderson field goal. The next time Arizona got the ball, Plummer fumbled a snap that was recovered by Minnesota lineman Antonio Banks on the Cardinals 10-yard line, leading to Cunningham's third touchdown pass of the day, a 3-yard pass to Moss.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals took advantage of a 36-yard punt return by Eric Metcalf that gave them a first down on the Vikings 25-yard line, converting it into Bates' third 1-yard touchdown run to make the score 34–21. But the Vikings subsequently put the game away with a 12-play, 73-yard drive to score on Hoard's 6-yard touchdown with 4:33 left on the clock.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
Moore was the top receiver of the game with six receptions for 91 yards. Metcalf had 66 kick return yards, 36 punt return yards, and two receptions for nine yards.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
The Cardinals 9–7 record and Wild Card win in Dallas ultimately did not signal a turnaround for the long-troubled franchise. They fell to 6–10 in the following year and would not make the playoffs again until 2008, when they advanced to Super Bowl XLIII.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 10, 1999, NFC: Minnesota Vikings 41, Arizona Cardinals 21
This was the second postseason meeting between the Cardinals and Vikings. Minnesota won the only prior meeting when the Cardinals were in St. Louis.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
This was the first conference championship game to feature two teams who play their home games in domes. The 14–2 Falcons came into the game as 11-point underdogs, but managed to overcome a 13-point deficit (the largest comeback in an NFC Championship Game until the Falcons themselves blew a 17-point lead against the 49ers in 2012) and win an extremely competitive game late in overtime, making Minnesota the first 15–1 team ever to fail to reach the Super Bowl (a dubious feat since matched by two other 15–1 teams, the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers and the 2011 Green Bay Packers).


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
The Vikings had set an NFL record with 556 points and won their nine previous home games by an average of 23 points, but they could not win this game despite maintaining a lead for nearly all of the time in regulation. For good measure, this was Atlanta's first away victory against the Vikings in ten attempts, including the postseason, dating back to 1966. Fox Sports ranked it the third most exciting NFC Championship Game ever.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Atlanta took the opening kickoff and moved the ball 76 yards in 12 plays to score with Chris Chandler's 5-yard pass to Jamal Anderson. Aided by a 30-yard pass interference penalty on Falcons defensive back Ray Buchanan, Minnesota struck right back on their first drive with Randall Cunningham's 31-yard scoring strike to Randy Moss.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
In the second quarter, Vikings linebacker Ed McDaniel recovered a fumble from Harold Green on the Minnesota 40-yard line, which the team converted into a Gary Anderson field goal. Then on the first play of Atlanta's following drive, Orlando Thomas forced a fumble from tight end O. J. Santiago that  Robert Griffith recovered and returned nine yards to the Falcons 33-yard line. Cunningham completed an 18-yard pass to Moss on the next play, and eventually finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run that increased his team's lead to 17–7 with five minutes left in the half.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Atlanta had to punt after three plays on their ensuing drive, and Dan Stryzinski's 42-yard kick gave Minnesota good field position on their own 43-yard line. The Vikings blew a chance at another touchdown when Moss dropped a pass in the end zone, but Anderson kicked another field goal to make the score 20–7. After forcing another Atlanta punt, Stryzinski's 44-yard kick sent the ball back to the Vikings on their own 18-yard line with 1:17 left in the half.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Rather than simply run out the clock, the team decided to attempt to make a drive for points, but their gamble backfired horribly as Falcons defensive end Chuck Smith forced a fumble from Cunningham that Atlanta defensive end Travis Hall recovered on the Vikings 14, setting up Chandler's 14-yard touchdown pass to Terance Mathis to cut their deficit to 20–14 by the end of the half. It was the turning point for the Falcons, as the game's momentum began to shift their way (albeit subtly).


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Atlanta forced the Vikings to punt on the opening drive of the second half, and two plays by receiver Tim Dwight, a 26-yard punt return and a 21-yard run, set up Morten Andersen's 27-yard field goal to cut their deficit to three points. The Vikings countered on their ensuing possession, driving 82 yards in 15 plays and scoring on Matthew Hatchette's 5-yard reception (his only touchdown of the season) to make the score 27–17 with just over 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Receiver Cris Carter made two big receptions on the drive, converting a third and 10 with a 12-yard catch and later hauling in a 17-yard gain on third and 8.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Atlanta responded with Chandler's 70-yard completion to Tony Martin setting up a score on Andersen's 24-yard field goal that narrowed the gap to 27–20 with 11:02 left in the game. After a punt from each team, Atlanta got a chance to score when defensive end Shane Dronett recovered a fumbled snap from Cunningham on the Vikings 30-yard line. However, they turned the ball over on downs with Chandler's incomplete pass on a fourth and 4 attempt with six minutes left in regulation.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Minnesota then drove to the Falcons' 20-yard line, setting up a 38-yard field goal attempt for Anderson, who had not missed a field goal all season. Another successful kick would have wrapped up the NFC title for Minnesota, but Anderson's kick sailed wide left, giving the ball back to Atlanta with 2:07 left and new life. Chandler then led his team down to the Vikings 16-yard line, including a 29-yard completion to seldom-used receiver Ronnie Harris. Following a near interception by Griffith, Mathis' 16-yard touchdown catch tied the game with 49 seconds left. Vikings coach Dennis Green then chose to kneel down and sent the game into overtime. By this point, the Vikings had lost five starting players to injury, including Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
After the first three possessions of overtime ended in punts, Vikings punter Mitch Berger's 52-yard kick gave Atlanta the ball at their own 9-yard line. Chandler, now visibly limping due to an ankle injury, completed two passes to Santiago for gains of 15 and 26 yards on a 70-yard drive to the Minnesota 21-yard line where Andersen kicked a 38-yard field goal to win the game.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Chandler had one of the best games of his career, throwing for 340 yards and three touchdowns. Martin caught five passes for 129 yards. Cunningham also had a solid performance, throwing for 266 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 13 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Dwight had 173 all-purpose yards (four kick returns for 110 yards, two punt returns for 35 yards, and three carries for 28 yards).


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
Numerous references to this game are made in "Little Minnesota", an episode from the television series How I Met Your Mother.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
The game was featured as one of the NFL's Greatest Games as Andersen and Anderson.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
This was the first NFC Championship Game to go to overtime (since, there have already been five other instances, with the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2018 NFC Championship Games going to overtime).


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, NFC: Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 27 (OT)
This was the second postseason meeting between the Falcons and Vikings. Minnesota won the only prior meeting.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
In John Elway's last home game of his career, he completed only 13 of 34 passes. However, running back Terrell Davis, the NFL MVP in 1998, ran for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Denver capitalized on six turnovers (two interceptions by  Darrien Gordon and four fumbles) by the Jets to overcome a 10–0 deficit. Jets running back Curtis Martin was held to just 14 rushing yards on 13 carries. New York quarterback Vinny Testaverde threw for 356 yards, but no touchdowns and was intercepted twice. Gordon returned five punts for 79 yards and two interceptions for 48.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
Both teams blew scoring opportunities throughout the first half. The Jets took the opening kickoff and drove deep into Denver territory, only to have John Hall miss a 42-yard field goal attempt. New York forced the Broncos to punt on their ensuing possession, and Dave Meggett gave his team good field position with a 33-yard return. However, Martin lost a fumble on the Broncos 44-yard line and cornerback Tyrone Braxton recovered it. Then Denver took the ball and drove all the way to the Jets 1-yard line, only to give it back when linebacker Mo Lewis deflected Elway's pass on a fourth down conversion attempt.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
In the second quarter, Broncos punter Tom Rouen fumbled a snap and was downed on the Denver 43-yard line. New York subsequently drove to the 18-yard line, but then fullback Keith Byars fumbled the ball and linebacker John Mobley recovered it. Denver had to punt on their next drive, and Meggett returned the punt 10 yards to the Jets 40-yard line.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
This time, New York was finally able to take advantage of good field position, as Testaverde's completions to Wayne Chrebet and Dedric Ward for gains of 20 and 26 yards set up Hall's 32-yard field goal to give the team a 3–0 lead on the last play of the first half.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
In the third quarter, Jets tight end Blake Spence blocked a punt and recovered it on the Broncos 1-yard line. On the next play, Martin scored a 1-yard touchdown run to increase their lead to 10–0. However, Denver stormed back with 23 unanswered points. On their ensuing kickoff, Vaughn Hebron returned the ball 28 yards to the Denver 36. Then Elway completed a 47-yard pass to Ed McCaffrey on the Jets 17-yard line. Two plays later, his 11-yard touchdown pass to Howard Griffith cut the score to 10–7.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
Then the Broncos caught a lucky break when the ensuing kickoff bounced back in their direction and was recovered by linebacker Keith Burns, setting up Jason Elam's 44-yard field goal to tie the game. Then after forcing a punt, Gordon returned the ball 11 yards to the Denver 44. The Broncos moved the ball 27 yards in eight plays, including a 20-yard run by Davis, to score on Elam's 48-yard field goal, giving the Broncos their first lead of the game. With time running out in the third quarter, Gordon's 36-yard punt return gave the Broncos great field position on the Jets 38-yard line. A few plays later, Davis' 31-yard touchdown burst 18 seconds before the fourth quarter gave them a 20–10 lead.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
Denver went on to dominate the fourth quarter, forcing three turnovers. On their first one possession of the quarter, Broncos safety Steve Atwater forced and recovered a fumble from receiver Alex Van Dyke. After the next three drives ended in punts, Gordon intercepted a pass from Testaverde and returned it 18 yards to the Jets 18-yard line, where Elam kicked a 35-yard field goal to close out the scoring. On New York's next drive, Gordon recorded his second interception with 2:47 left on the clock.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
This game would be Bill Parcells' only career loss in a conference championship game.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 17, 1999, AFC: Denver Broncos 23, New York Jets 10
This was the first postseason meeting between the Jets and Broncos.


1998–99 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19
This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the Broncos and Falcons.


1998–99 NHL season
The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 27 teams with the addition of the Nashville Predators. The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play, and won the Stanley Cup championship over the Buffalo Sabres on a controversial triple overtime goal by Brett Hull.


1998–99 NHL season, League business
With the addition of the expansion Nashville Predators, the NHL realigned this year to a strictly geographic six-division structure (three per conference), erasing the last vestiges of the traditional Adams/Patrick/Norris/Smythe four-division structure abandoned in 1993–94. Other than the reassignment of Colorado to the Western Conference in 1995 due to its move from Quebec, the divisions' membership had remained static for five years although several franchises had relocated. As part of this realignment, the Toronto Maple Leafs moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference. This put three of the Original Six teams in the Northeast Division (Boston, Montreal, and Toronto), and the three original cities of the NHL in the Northeast (Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto).


1998–99 NHL season, League business
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for the most goals by a player in a season made its debut this year. The first winner was Teemu Selanne of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.


1998–99 NHL season, Regular season
The 1998–99 season marked the retirement of Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, who played his final three NHL seasons with the New York Rangers.


1998–99 NHL season, Regular season
This was the final season that Fox televised NHL games in the United States. It was also the final season for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens, before moving to the Air Canada Centre in February and marked Toronto's first post-season appearance since the 1995–96 season. 1998–99 was also the final year that the Carolina Hurricanes played at Greensboro Coliseum; they moved to the brand-new Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh for the next season. The Colorado Avalanche played their fourth and final season at McNichols Sports Arena and would move to Pepsi Center the following season. The Los Angeles Kings played their final season at the Great Western Forum after 32 seasons before moving to the Staples Center for the next season.


1998–99 NHL season, Regular season
In an effort to reduce the number of disallowed goals due to the skate-in-the-crease violation, the goal crease shape and size was significantly reduced. In spite of this, goaltenders and defensive systems continued to dominate the league, as only two teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils, averaged more than three goals scored per game. In addition, no player reached the 50-goal plateau. A total of 160 shutouts were recorded for the second-straight regular season.


1998–99 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Eastern Conference
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


1998–99 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Western Conference
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


1998–99 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings, Western Conference
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


1998–99 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals
The teams split the first two games, held in Dallas, then split the following two games in Buffalo. In the fifth game, Dallas shut out Buffalo to put the Sabres on the brink of elimination. Game six was held in Buffalo and it went to triple-overtime before being decided on a controversial goal scored by Brett Hull. Joe Nieuwendyk of Dallas was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most valuable player.


1998–99 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points


1998–99 NHL season, Milestones, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1998–99 (listed with their first team, an asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1998–99 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1998–99 (listed with their last team):


1998–99 NK Croatia Zagreb season
During the 1998–99 Croatian football season, Croatia Zagreb competed in the Prva HNL.


1998–99 NK Croatia Zagreb season, Season summary
Croatia Zagreb made their debut in the Champions League group stage, drawn against Olympiakos, Porto and Ajax. Zagreb failed to win any of their first three group games, resulting in the departure of manager Zlatko Kranjčar. His replacement, Velimir Zajec, inspired a turnaround and wins against Porto and Ajax gave the club hope of reaching the quarter-finals. A home draw with Olympiakos in the final group stage match saw Croatia Zagreb finish second in their group, but as they were the lowest-ranked of all the group stage runners-up they did not progress.


1998–99 NK Croatia Zagreb season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 NK Croatia Zagreb season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 NOFV-Oberliga
The 1998–99 season of the NOFV-Oberliga was the fifth season of the league at tier four (IV) of the German football league system.


1998–99 NOFV-Oberliga
The NOFV-Oberliga was split into two divisions, NOFV-Oberliga Nord and NOFV-Oberliga Süd. The champions of each, Hertha BSC (A) and VfL Halle 1896, as well as Tennis Borussia Berlin (A), were directly promoted to the 1999–2000 Regionalliga Nordost.


1998–99 NTFL season
The 1998/99 NTFL season was the 78th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1998–99 NTFL season
Waratah have won there 14th premiership title while defeating St Marys in the grand final by 66 points.


1998–99 NWHL season
The 1998–99 NWHL season  was the first season of the National Women's Hockey League.


1998–99 NWHL season, 1998-99, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.


1998–99 NWHL season, Playoffs, First Round, Eastern Division
Montreal Jofa-Titan wins 2 games semi-final 3 points to 1


1998–99 Nashville Predators season
The 1998–99 Nashville Predators season was the team's inaugural season. The team accumulated 28 wins and 47 losses, with seven games ending in ties for a total of 63 points, finishing in fourth place in the Central Division and 12th in the Western Conference. As a result, the Predators failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs.


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Off-season
In the expansion draft, the Predators chose five goaltenders, including Mike Dunham and Tomas Vokoun, who would become their starting goaltenders, and Mike Richter, who was a free agent and chose not to sign with the Predators. In the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, the Predators chose David Legwand, a center, as their first-ever draft pick, second overall.


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Regular season
The Predators struggled on the power-play during the regular season, finishing 27th overall in the NHL in power-play goals scored (40). They also had the lowest penalty-kill percentage in the league, at 78.99%.


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Regular season, Season standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Transactions
This section will cover signings from January 1, 1998, until the end of the 1998-1999 season.


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Transactions, Free agent signings
Nashville signed the following free agents between June and September 1998: Jayson More (June 4), Tom Fitzgerald (July 6), David Gosselin (July 9), Jeff Staples (July 16), Brad Smyth (July 16), Jamie Heward (Aug. 6), Andrew Brunette (Sept. 2), Vitali Yachmenev (Sept. 2), Sebastien Bordeleau (Sept. 3) and Sergei Krivokrasov (Sept. 11).


1998–99 Nashville Predators season, Draft picks, Expansion draft
These results are numbered 1–26 for aesthetic purposes, but the players were not necessarily chosen in this order. As the Predators were the only team participating in the draft, the order is inconsequential.


1998–99 National Football League (India)
The 1998–99 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.


1998–99 National Football League (India), Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Salgaocar won the championship. Kingfisher East Bengal came second and Churchill Brothers came third.


1998–99 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1998–99 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 68th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1998–99 National Football League (Ireland)
Cork beat Dublin in the final. The tournament introduced yellow and red cards to Gaelic football for the first time. It also had an experimental rule forbidding goalkeepers from handpassing the ball — this latter rule was not continued.


1998–99 National Football League (Ireland), Format
The top 16 teams are drawn into sections 1A and 1B. The other 17 teams are drawn into sections 2A and 2B. Each team plays all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.


1998–99 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Titles
Teams in both divisions competed for the National Football League title.


1998–99 National League 1
The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system.


1998–99 National League 1, Structure
The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.


1998–99 National League 1, Participating teams and locations
Ten of the clubs participating in last seasons competition. To make up the numbers two of the teams (Birmingham & Solihull and Manchester) were promoted from National 2 North, and two from National 2 South (Camberley and Henley) were also promoted.


1998–99 National League 1, Sponsorship
National League 1 is sponsored by the building suppliers, Jewson.


1998–99 National League 2 North
The 1998–99 National League 2 North was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier (north) of the English league system. It is counterpart to National League 2 South, which covers the southern half of the country.


1998–99 National League 2 North
As with the previous season, the battle for the league was very competitive, with Preston Grasshoppers edging out Stourbridge by just 2 points to claim the title and only promotion spot to the 1999–00 National League 1. At the other end of the table Winnington Park, Lichfield, Hinckley were the three sides to be relegated, with newly promoted Hinckley being the most competitive of the three. Winnington Park would drop to North 1 while Lichfield and Hinckley fell to Midlands 1.


1998–99 National League 2 North
The reason National League 2 North had so many relegation places compared to National League 2 South (3 to 1) was that both of the two teams relegated from the division above were based in the north of the country, requiring more places to accommodate for their arrival the following season.


1998–99 National League 2 North, Structure
Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-six matches each. The league champions were promoted to National League 1 while the bottom three sides dropped to either North 1 or Midlands depending on locality.


1998–99 National League 2 North, League table
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 22 January 2018


1998–99 National League 2 North, Sponsorship
National League 2 North is part of the Jewson National Leagues is sponsored by Jewson.


1998–99 National League 2 South
The 1998–99 National League 2 South (sponsored by Jewson) was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier (south) of the English league system. It is counterpart to National League 2 North, which covers the northern half of the country.


1998–99 National League 2 South
The title battle was very keenly contested by three clubs but in the end it was Bracknell who came out top, 1 point clear of runners up Esher and 3 clear of 3rd placed North Walsham, to claim their second successive promotion and a place in the 1999–00 National League 1. It was during this campaign that Bracknell set the (then) English league record of 53 consecutive wins at home. The battle for relegation was equally well contested with a number of teams fighting for survival.


1998–99 National League 2 South
Despite battling hard Havant would finish in the bottom spot, dead level with 13th placed Cheltenham but with a worse for/against record. Havant would drop to London 1. The reason National League 2 South had only one relegation place compared to National League 2 North (who had 3) was that both of the two teams relegated from the division above were based in the north of the country, requiring more places to accommodate for their arrival the following season.


1998–99 National League 2 South, Structure
Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-six matches each. The league champions were promoted to National League 1 while the bottom side dropped to either London 1 or South West 1 depending on locality.


1998–99 National League 2 South, League table
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 22 December 2017


1998–99 National League 2 South, Sponsorship
National League 2 South is part of the Jewson National Leagues is sponsored by Jewson.


1998–99 National Professional Soccer League season, League standings, Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1998–99 National Soccer League
The 1998–99 National Soccer League season, was the 23rd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.


1998–99 National Soccer League, Overview
It was contested by 15 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. Northern Spirit FC entered the competition.


1998–99 Nationalliga A
Teams in the Swiss National League A played 22 games in the 1998–99 football season, with an eight-team playoff.


1998–99 Nationalliga A, Overview
The Qualification Round to the League season 2001–02 was contested by twelve teams. The first eight teams of the First Stage (or Qualification) were then to compete in the Championship Playoff Round. The teams in ninth to twelfth position completed with the top four teams of the Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B Playoff round. At the end of the season Servette FC won the championship.


1998–99 Nationalliga A, Second stage
The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) competed in the Championship Playoff Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as Bonus with them


1998–99 Nationalliga A, Second stage, Promotion and relegation group
The teams in ninth to twelfth position in the Nationalliga A completed with the top four teams of the Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B Playoff round (promotion/relegation).


1998–99 Nationalliga A season
The 1998–99 NLA season was the 61st regular season of the Nationalliga A.


1998–99 Nationalliga B season
The 1998–99 Nationalliga B season was the 52nd season of the Nationalliga B, the second tier level of ice hockey in Switzerland. 11 teams participated in the league, and EHC Chur won the championship and were promoted to Nationalliga A. HC Martigny were relegated due to financial reasons.


1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The 1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I for short, was the 97th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named Professzionális Nemzeti Bajnokság (PNB) for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 24 July 1998 and ended on the weekend 16 June 1999. Újpest are the defending champions, having won their 20th Hungarian championship at the end of the 1998–99 season.


1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams
Tiszakécskei FC, Előre FC Békéscsaba and Stadler FC finished the 1997–98 season in the bottom three places of the table and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. Békéscsaba ended a 6-year and Stadler 4-year stay in the top league, while Tiszakécske were relegated after just one year in the league.


1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and MTK Hungária FC won the championship.


1998–99 New Jersey Devils season
The 1998–99 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 17th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. Despite winning the Atlantic Division and being the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Devils were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. The Devils' 28 regular-season road wins were the most in the NHL.


1998–99 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


1998–99 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs, Eastern Conference Quarter-finals
The Devils opened the 1999 playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins having only reached the second round of the playoffs once in the three years following its 1995 Cup win. They appeared to be on their way to a series victory against the Penguins when they led Game 6 late; but Pittsburgh's Jaromir Jagr, silent all series to that point, scored with two minutes to go in the third to send the game to overtime and later scored the overtime winner to ensure a seventh game . The Devils never recovered, never once leading in Game 7 before eventually losing 4–2 .


1998–99 New Jersey Devils season, Player stats, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;


1998–99 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.


1998–99 New Jersey Nets season
The  1998–99 NBA season was the Nets' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. After a lockout wiped out nearly half of the season, cutting it to 50 games, the Nets signed free agents Eric Murdock and Scott Burrell, and acquired Jim McIlvaine from the Seattle SuperSonics. However, they struggled and got off to a poor start losing 18 of their first 21 games. Head coach John Calipari was fired after a 3–17 start, and was replaced with assistant Don Casey.


1998–99 New Jersey Nets season
At mid-season, Sam Cassell, who was out with an ankle injury after four games, was traded along with Chris Gatling to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade, as the Nets acquired Stephon Marbury from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and acquired Jamie Feick from the Bucks. As the season wounded down, the Nets were dealt with a blow when Jayson Williams' career was ended with a severe leg injury. Near the end of the season, the team signed free agent Gheorghe Mureșan, as the Nets finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 16–34 record.


1998–99 New Jersey Nets season
Marbury averaged 23.4 points per game with the Nets, while second-year star Keith Van Horn had a stellar season, averaging 21.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Williams led the team with 12.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and Kendall Gill led them with 2.7 steals per game. Following the season, Murdock was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, and Rony Seikaly was released to free agency and then retired.


1998–99 New Jersey Nets season
For the season, the Nets added new gray alternate road uniforms with dark navy side panels, which were slightly redesigned in 2000.


1998–99 New York Islanders season
The 1998–99 New York Islanders season was the 27th season in the franchise's history. The Islanders again missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.


1998–99 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


1998–99 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
The Islanders had yet another disappointing season and were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year.


1998–99 New York Islanders season, Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Knicks’ 52nd season in the National Basketball Association. The head coach was Jeff Van Gundy, serving for his third full year. The team played its home games at Madison Square Garden in New York City. To give All-Star center Patrick Ewing more help offensively and defensively, the Knicks acquired controversial All-Star guard Latrell Sprewell from the Golden State Warriors, acquired Marcus Camby from the Toronto Raptors, and signed free agents Kurt Thomas, and three-point specialist Dennis Scott during the off-season.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
However, Scott was released by the team to free agency after 15 games, and later on signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Because of the lockout shortened season, which was cut to just 50 games, and injuries to Sprewell and Ewing, the Knicks had to build chemistry on the fly, and barely made the playoffs with a 27–23 record, fourth in the Atlantic Division. The Knicks had to win six of its remaining eight games just to qualify. Ewing led the team with 17.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, while Sprewell played a sixth man role averaging 16.4 points per game off the bench, and Allan Houston provided the team with 16.3 points per game.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks faced the Miami Heat for the third consecutive year. The Knicks became the second 8th-seeded team in NBA history to defeat the #1 seed, eliminating the top-seeded Heat in five games (one of the five games on one of the biggest shots in Knicks' history by Houston). The Knicks then took down the 4th-seeded Atlanta Hawks in a second round sweep in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. Camby, who had struggled through most of the regular season, emerged as one of the key players off a deep Knicks bench.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
Camby's 11 points and 13 rebounds in Game 2 of the Atlanta series proved to be his coming-out party, and the Knicks became the first #8 seed to sweep a playoff series as the team advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals to meet a familiar foe, Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
However, the Knicks would lose Ewing after Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Ewing had been battling through an Achilles injury, but it was learned that the tendon (which he had played on in Game 2) was partially torn, and he would be forced to miss the rest of the playoffs. The Knicks were rescued by Larry Johnson in Game 3. Standing outside the three-point line with 11.9 seconds left, Johnson held the ball, and then began to dribble. He leaned into Pacers defender Antonio Davis before jumping up.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
The referee called the foul about a half-second before Johnson released the ball, but it was counted as a continuation shooting foul. The three-point basket and the ensuing free throw gave the Knicks a 92–91 victory. The Knicks would then stamp their ticket to the NBA finals with a 90–82 home win in Game 6, despite losing Johnson to a knee injury in the first half. Led by Houston's 32-point performance and defense against Miller (3–18 shooting), the Knicks closed out the 2nd-seeded Pacers. The Knicks' 27–23 record was the worst for a team to reach the Finals since the  Houston Rockets did it with a 40–42 record in 1981.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
In the Finals, the Knicks were halted in five games against the San Antonio Spurs. Completely overmatched by the Spurs' height with Tim Duncan and David Robinson, the Knicks lost at home with a 78–77 loss in Game 5 despite Sprewell's 35 points. For the series, Sprewell averaged 26.0 points and Houston 21.6. The Knicks defense did not allow any opponent to score more than 96 points against them in their 20 playoff games. Following the season, Herb Williams retired.


1998–99 New York Knicks season
The team's season roster has been featured in the basketball game series NBA 2K since the 19th installment NBA 2K18.


1998–99 New York Knicks season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1998–99 New York Rangers season
The 1998–99 New York Rangers season was the 73rd season for the franchise. The Rangers missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season in what was Wayne Gretzky's final season in the National Hockey League.


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Regular season, The Great One retires
Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2–2 tie with the Ottawa Senators. His 1,487th and final game was a 2–1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins which had Jaromir Jagr, a future Ranger captain, scoring the game-winning goal on April 18, 1999, at Madison Square Garden. The national anthems in that game were adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. In place of "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee," Bryan Adams sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky."


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Regular season, The Great One retires
John Amirante changed lyrics in "The Star-Spangled Banner" from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky." He scored his final point in this game, assisting on the lone New York goal scored by Brian Leetch. Gretzky was named as the first, second and third star of both games; only Maurice Richard had such an honour previously, for his performance in a 1944 playoff game.


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Regular season, The Great One retires
At the time of his retirement, Gretzky was the second-to-last former WHA player still active in professional hockey, Mark Messier being the last. Messier, himself a former Ranger who would return to spend his final four playing years there, along with other representatives of the great Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s, attended the game. Gretzky's final game was considered a "national retirement party" in Canada, and Bryan Adams' rendition of "O Canada" was like a "lullaby." As the final seconds ticked away, the crowd at Madison Square Garden gave him a standing ovation, capping off "an entirely satisfying, weekend-long going-away party" in Canada, as there would be "No Regretzkys."


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Regular season, The Great One retires
Gretzky told Scott Morrison that the final game of his career was his greatest day. He recounted:


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Regular season, The Great One retires
My last game in New York was my greatest day in hockey... Everything you enjoy about the sport of hockey as a kid, driving to practice with mom [Phyllis] and dad [Walter], driving to the game with mom and dad, looking in the stands and seeing your mom and dad and your friends, that all came together in that last game in New York.


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1998–99 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York at the Marine Midland Arena.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season
In the 1998–99 season, Newcastle United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Newcastle's season was an almost carbon copy of the one before. They finished 13th in the Premiership and lost in the FA Cup final to enter Europe because the winning side had already qualified for the Champions League.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season
Just after the season started, Kenny Dalglish paid for Newcastle's sub-standard league performances with his job. The task was given to Ruud Gullit to turn things round, but he could not improve on the club's previous league finish of 13th. A dismal league position put them below local rivals Middlesbrough as well as other unfancied sides including Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
A poor start to the 1998–99 season led to Kenny Dalglish being sacked. Ruud Gullit, a trophy winning manager with Chelsea a few years previously, was put in charge. The team again started promisingly, but was knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the first round.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Gullit made some high-profile mistakes in the transfer market (notably, Spanish defender Marcelino and forward Silvio Maric bore the brunt of supporters frustrations). Less forgivably, he also fell out with several senior players, including the club captain Rob Lee, who had been the heartbeat of the team for the previous half decade, and was initially not given a squad number.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Newcastle made it to the 1998–99 FA Cup final, their second final in successive seasons. This time around they were to lose to Manchester United 2–0.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Because the FA Cup winners had already won European qualification, this meant Newcastle reached Europe for the fourth season running: this time the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, due to the discontinuation of the Cup Winners' Cup.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Gullit resigned shortly after the start of the 1999–2000 season.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Trialists
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1998–99 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bill Guthridge, who was in his second season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The Tar Heels played their home games at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1998–99 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
After a third-place finish during the conference regular season, the Tar Heels advanced to the ACC Tournament title game where they fell to Duke. North Carolina received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 3 seed in the West region, but were upset by Weber State in the opening round to finish 24–10 (10–6 ACC).


1998–99 North West Counties Football League
The 1998–99 North West Counties Football League season was the 17th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.


1998–99 North West Counties Football League, Cup competitions, League Challenge Cup
Vauxhall GM beat Prescot Cables 1–0 in the final in a replay after the original match finished 1–1.


1998–99 North of Scotland Cup
The 1998–99 North of Scotland Cup was won by Elgin City


1998–99 Northern Counties East Football League
The 1998–99 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 17th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


1998–99 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs.


1998–99 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new club:


1998–99 Northern Football League
The 1998–99 Northern Football League season was the 101st in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. Division One was won by Bedlington Terriers and Division Two was won by Durham City. Bedlington opted against promotion to the Northern Premier League.


1998–99 Northern Football League
The league held two cup competitions. The Northern League Cup, competed for by all Northern League sides, was won by Dunston Federation. They beat Jarrow Roofing 4–1 in the final. The Craven Cup, for Division Two teams, was won by Ashington defeating Evenwood Town 1–0 in the final.


1998–99 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1998–99 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division One:


1998–99 Northern Premier League
The 1998–99 Northern Premier League season was the 31st in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.


1998–99 Northern Premier League, Promotion and relegation
In the thirty-first season of the Northern Premier League Altrincham (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Chorley and Accrington Stanley were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by relegated Conference sides Barrow and Leek Town, First Division winners Droylsden and second placed Hucknall Town. In the First Division Great Harwood Town and Alfreton Town left the League at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Ossett Town and Workington.


1998–99 Northern Premier League, Cup results, Peter Swales Shield
Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Norwich made a good start to the 1998–1999 campaign, with a 1–0 victory against East Anglia rivals Ipswich Town at Portman Road being the highlight and by Christmas 1998, the prospects of promotion back to the Premiership were looking good – but the club didn't win a home game again until 1 May. During the season on 18 March 1999, ambiguous midfielder Keith O'Neill joined Middlesbrough for a fee of £700,000.


1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Off the field on 17 December 1998, there were slight changes in the boardroom where Bob Cooper replaced Barry Lockwood as club chairman.


1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
Nottingham Forest's campaign back in the Premiership got off to a fairly good start in the first three games in the season, losing narrowly 2-1 at Arsenal and winning the other two against Coventry City and at Southampton; however, it would be 19 games until their next victory and they went on a very poor run of only one win in 25 league games - in addition to two wins in 32 games - and winning their final three games did not matter as they were already relegated.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
Pierre Van Hooijdonk, top scorer in Forest's promotion-winning 1997-98 campaign, went AWOL before the start of the season following the sale of strike partner Kevin Campbell and it appeared that he would never play for the club again. He returned in October, but Forest were already deep in relegation trouble and it was too late to save manager Dave Bassett's job. Ron Atkinson made what appeared to be his final return to management, but was unable to save Forest from relegation in bottom place - the third time in seven years that they had endured this fate.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
With just 7 wins and 30 points all season, they had never really looked like beating the drop, due to embarrassing results like the 1-8 defeat at home to Manchester United. A win at Goodison Park was the highlight of Atkinson's ill-fated tenure, along with a three-match running win at the end of the season (albeit after they had already been relegated) that at least saw them avoid going down with the lowest points total since the formation of the Premier League. This marked the first instance since the 1927-28 season that the winner of England's second tier finished bottom in their subsequent season in the top-flight.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
When Atkinson's contract was not renewed, Brian Little, Glenn Hoddle and Roy Evans were just some of the many high profile names linked with the manager's job, but in the end it was 33-year-old former England captain David Platt who took on the role as player-manager.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, First-team squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Notts County F.C. season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.


1998–99 Notts County F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1998–99 season Notts County finished in 16th position, 4 points clear of the relegation zone.


1998–99 Notts County F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1998–99 OB I bajnokság season was the 62nd season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Four teams participated in the league, and Alba Volan Szekesfehervar won the championship.


1998–99 OHL season
The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Brampton Battalion and the Mississauga IceDogs were added as expansion teams. The league realigned from three divisions into two conferences and four divisions. Brampton were placed in the Midwest division of the Western conference, and Mississauga were placed in the Central division of the Eastern conference. The OHL inaugurated four new trophies this season. The Holody Trophy was created for the regular season champion of the Midwest division.


1998–99 OHL season
Two conference playoffs champions were created; the Bobby Orr Trophy for the Eastern conference, and the Wayne Gretzky Trophy for the Western conference. The fourth new trophy was the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award, to be awarded to the MVP of the playoffs. Twenty teams each played sixty-eight games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.


1998–99 OHL season, Expansion, Brampton Battalion
On December 3, 1996, the Brampton Battalion was granted an expansion franchise owned by Scott Abbott. The team began play in the 1998-99 season, playing in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The Battalion's arena was the newly constructed Brampton Centre.


1998–99 OHL season, Expansion, Brampton Battalion
Brampton played in their first game on September 24, 1998, losing 5-1 to the Peterborough Petes on the road. Their first home game was on October 9, as the Battalion dropped a 5-1 decision to the Kitchener Rangers in front of a sold out crowd of 4,800 at the Brampton Centre. After beginning the season with six losses, Brampton won their first game, defeating the Sudbury Wolves 5-4 on October 18.


1998–99 OHL season, Expansion, Mississauga IceDogs
On January 21, 1997, the Mississauga IceDogs was granted an expansion franchise which included former Boston Bruins head coach Don Cherry in their ownership group. The IceDogs began play in the 1998-99 season, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The IceDogs arena was the newly constructed Hershey Centre.


1998–99 OHL season, Expansion, Mississauga IceDogs
The IceDogs played in their first game on September 25, 1998, losing a road game to the Kingston Frontenacs by a score of 10-0. Mississauga began the season with an 11 game road trip, as the club lost each game. In their home opener on October 30, Mississauga recorded their first win in franchise history, defeating the Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4-3 in front of a sold out of 6,000 fans at the Hershey Centre.


1998–99 OHL season, Realignment
With the Brampton Battalion and Mississauga IceDogs joining the Ontario Hockey League for the 1998-99 season, the league underwent a massive realignment in which two new conferences, the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, were created. Within each conference was two five-team divisions. The playoff format changed that the top eight teams in each conference made the post-season.


1998–99 OHL season, Realignment, Eastern Conference, East Division
The East Division consisted of five teams that played in the division during the 1997-98 season. The teams were the Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs, Oshawa Generals, Ottawa 67's, and Peterborough Petes. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors left the division, joining the Central Division.


1998–99 OHL season, Realignment, Eastern Conference, Central Division
The Central Division underwent some major changes following the 1997-98 division. The Barrie Colts, North Bay Centennials and Sudbury Wolves remained in the division, however, the Guelph Storm, Kitchener Rangers, and Owen Sound Platers all left the division, joining the newly formed Midwest Division in the Western Conference. Joining the Central were the Toronto St. Michael's Majors from the East Division, and the expansion Mississauga IceDogs.


1998–99 OHL season, Realignment, Western Conference, Midwest Division
The Midwest Division was a newly created division in the Western Conference. Joining the division were the Guelph Storm, Kitchener Rangers and Owen Sound Platers from the Central Division, while the Erie Otters joined from the West Division. The expanion Brampton Battalion also joined the division.


1998–99 OHL season, Realignment, Western Conference, West Division
The West Division consisted of five teams that played in the division during the 1997-98 season. The teams were the London Knights, Plymouth Whalers, Sarnia Sting, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires. The Erie Otters left the division, joining the newly formed Midwest Division.


1998–99 OHL season, New Arena, Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre
The Sarnia Sting moved from the Sarnia Arena to their new home, the Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre. The Sting defeated the Kitchener Rangers 5-2 in their first game at their new home on September 25, 1998 in front of a sold out crowd of 4,635 fans.


1998–99 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


1998–99 OHL season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


1998–99 OHL season, Regular season, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses;  SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


1998–99 OHL season, Playoffs, Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


1998–99 OHL season, Playoffs, Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


1998–99 OHL season, 1999 OHL Priority Selection
On June 5, 1999, the OHL conducted the 1999 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection at the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment in Brampton, Ontario. The Mississauga IceDogs held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Jason Spezza from the Brampton Battalion. Spezza was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


1998–99 OHL season, 1999 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1999 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


1998–99 OPJHL season
The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the sixth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule. The top eight of each division made the Buckland Cup playoffs.


1998–99 OPJHL season
The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Bramalea Blues, won the 1999 Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, but failed to win the 1999 Royal Bank Cup.


1998–99 OPJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


1998–99 OPJHL season, 1998-99 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs
(*) denotes that the Merchants were welcomed back into the playoffs for another round despite losing due to their superior playoff winning percentage over Couchiching and Lindsay.


1998–99 OPJHL season, 1999 Royal Bank Cup Championship
The 1999 Royal Bank Cup was hosted by the Yorkton Terriers of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Bramalea Blues were defeated in the semi-final.


1998–99 OPJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


1998–99 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 1998–99 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1998–99. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center.


1998–99 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
The 1998–99 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball represented The Ohio State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim O'Brien, the Buckeyes finished 27–9 (12–4 Big Ten) and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.


1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.


1998–99 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The team posted a 22–11 overall record (11–6 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1999 NCAA Tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, and made a surprise run to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to No. 1 seed Michigan State, 54–46.


1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
The 1998–99 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by first-year head coach, Rod Barnes. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.


1998–99 Olympiacos F.C. season
The 1998-99 season was Olympiacos's 38th consecutive season in the Alpha Ethniki and their 1st consecutive season in the UEFA Champions League. In the beginning of the summertime Olympiacos named Bosnian Dusan Bajevic coach.


1998–99 Olympiacos F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Olympiacos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Cup
Olympiacos won the Greek Cup during the season and defeated Panathinaikos


1998–99 Olympique de Marseille season
Olympique de Marseille had their best season since the bribery affair burst in 1993, reaching the UEFA Cup final and only just being defeated by Bordeaux in the domestic championship. Laurent Blanc, Christophe Dugarry and Fabrizio Ravanelli were among the crucial players in the Marseille resurgence. When those players left, l'OM fell into pieces.


1998–99 Olympique de Marseille season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Olympique de Marseille season, Competitions, UEFA Cup, Semi-final
Bologna 1–1 Marseille on aggregate. Marseille won on away goals.


1998–99 Omani League
The 1998–99 Omani League was the 23rd edition of the top football league in Oman. Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the previous 1997–98 Omani League season. Dhofar S.C.S.C. emerged as the champions of the 1998–99 Omani League with a total of 34 points.


1998–99 Omani League, Teams
This season the league had 10 teams. Quriyat Club and Buraimi SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 1997–98 season. The two relegated teams were replaced Second Division League teams Al-Suwaiq Club and Fanja SC.


1998–99 Orlando Magic season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the tenth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Magic signed free agents Isaac Austin and former All-Star forward Dominique Wilkins, who would become teammates with his younger brother Gerald Wilkins. In a lockout-shortened season cut to 50 games, the Magic played solid basketball winning 14 of their first 18 games, then won their final four games, and finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 33–17 record, returning to the playoffs as the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference after a one-year absence.


1998–99 Orlando Magic season
After missing most of the previous season with a knee injury, Anfernee Hardaway played all 50 games, but was no longer the same leading the team with just 15.8 points per game, while Nick Anderson provided them with 14.9 points per game. Darrell Armstrong had a breakout season averaging 13.8 points, 6.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while winning both the Sixth Man and Most Improved Player of the Year awards. First round draft pick Matt Harpring was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while top draft pick Michael Doleac was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.


1998–99 Orlando Magic season
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic lost to the 6th–seeded Philadelphia 76ers in four games. Following the season, head coach Chuck Daly retired, Hardaway was traded to the Phoenix Suns, Anderson was traded to the Sacramento Kings after ten seasons in Orlando, Horace Grant was dealt to the Seattle SuperSonics, and Austin was sent to the Washington Wizards. Both of the Wilkins' brothers and veteran center Danny Schayes all retired.


1998–99 Orlando Magic season
For the season, the Magic changed their uniforms replacing the pinstripes with visable stars on their jerseys, which lasted until 2003.


1998–99 Orlando Magic season, Player statistics, Playoffs
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1998–99 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
1998–99 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 93rd water polo championship in Hungary.


1998–99 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), Final standing, Play-off
Tabán Trafik-Szegedi VE – OSC 10–6, 3–7, 9–8, 4–6, 10–3


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season
The 1998–99 Ottawa Senators season was the seventh season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). In this season the team cracked the 100 point barrier, as they finished with 103 points, and won the Northeast Division for the first time in club history.


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season
Senators Head Coach Jacques Martin won the Jack Adams Trophy for the first time in his career and in Senators history, while Alexei Yashin, who was named team captain prior to the season, was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy after his 94-point season. His 94 points obliterated the club record of 79, which Yashin himself set in the 1993–94 season.


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season
Goaltenders Damian Rhodes and Ron Tugnutt split duties throughout the season, with each winning 22 games, sharing the team record for goaltender victories in a season, while Tugnutt's 1.79 goals against average (GAA) was an NHL low.


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season
The Senators great regular season success did not continue to the playoffs, as the Buffalo Sabres, led by Dominik Hasek, swept the Senators out of the playoffs in four games, ending the Senators' season in the first round for the second time in three seasons.


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season, Playoffs
The Ottawa Senators ended the 1998–99 regular season as the Eastern Conference's second seed.


1998–99 Ottawa Senators season, Draft picks
Ottawa's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York.


1998–99 Oxford United F.C. season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Oxford United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1998–99 Oxford United F.C. season, Season summary
During October 1998, the backroom staff at Oxford United were unpaid due to the club's financial situation with the new stadium; the threat of administration caused a group of fans to set up a pressure group called Fighting for Oxford United's Life (FOUL). The group began to publicise the club's plight through a series of meetings and events, including a 'Scarf of Unity', which was a collection of scarfs from various clubs which was long enough to stretch around the perimeter of the pitch.


1998–99 Oxford United F.C. season, Season summary
Chairman Robin Herd stepped down to concentrate on his engineering projects, and in April 1999 Firoz Kassam bought Herd's 89.9% controlling interest in Oxford United for £1, with which he also inherited the club's estimated £15 million debt. Kassam reduced the £9 million of the debt to just £900,000, by virtue of a Company Voluntary Arrangement, by which unsecured creditors who were owed over £1,000 were reimbursed with 10p for every pound they were owed. Secured creditors were paid off when Kassam sold the Manor to another of his companies, for £6 million. Kassam set about completing the unfinished stadium, gaining planning permission for a bowling alley, a multiplex cinema, and a hotel to sit next to the stadium, following a series of legal battles which were eventually all settled. The season ended with relegation back to the Second Division.


1998–99 Oxford United F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Oxford United F.C. season, Squad, Left club during the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 1998–99 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The events were played during the calendar years of 1998 and 1999.


1998–99 PGA Tour of Australasia, Main tournament results
The table below shows the 1998–99 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.


1998–99 PGA Tour of Australasia, Final Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.


1998–99 PSV Eindhoven season
During the 1998–99 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.


1998–99 PSV Eindhoven season, Season summary
PSV dropped one place in the final league table to third, only qualifying for the Champions League on the final day of the season. Manager Bobby Robson's contract expired at the end of the season, and former PSV right-back Eric Gerets was signed from Belgian champions Club Brugge as his replacement.


1998–99 PSV Eindhoven season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 PSV Eindhoven season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 PSV Eindhoven season, Players, Jong PSV
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Panionios F.C. season
During the 1998–99 Greek football season, Panionios F.C. competed in the Alpha Ethniki.


1998–99 Panionios F.C. season, Season summary
Panionios reached the quarter-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup for the first time in their history, being knocked out 7-0 on aggregate by eventual champions Lazio. However, league form suffered and the club only avoided relegation on goal difference. Manager Ronnie Whelan left at the end of the season.


1998–99 Panionios F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Panionios F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season
The 1998–99 season was Parma Associazione Calcio's 9th season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A, finishing fourth, and won both the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season, Season review
Parma won two trophies in one of the club's most successful seasons. The Coppa Italia win over Fiorentina was followed by a spectacular 3–0 victory against French giants Marseille in the UEFA Cup Final. In the league, Parma could not quite match Milan and Lazio, but managed to clinch the fourth and final Champions League spot.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season, Season review
In the summer, Parma was hit by the departure of playmaker Juan Sebastián Verón to Lazio. The club brought in Ariel Ortega as his replacement, but clearly lost a key ingredient in its perennial championship challenge.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season, Season review
Controversy with regard to this season did affect the club a few years later, when video footage of key player Fabio Cannavaro receiving suspicious injections prior to the UEFA Cup final hit the Internet. It has never been proved that Cannavaro was doping, but the legacy of the season was tainted.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season, Players, Left club on loan during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Parma A.C. season, Players, Sold by club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Pepsi Cup
The 1998–99 Pepsi Cup was a One Day International cricket tournament held in India in March - April 1999. It was a tri-nation series between the India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan defeated India in the final to win the tournament.


1998–99 Persepolis F.C. season
The 1998–99 season was the Persepolis's 8th season in the Azadegan League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also be competing in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis was captained by Hossein Abdi.


1998–99 Persepolis F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1998–99 Perth Glory SC season
The 1998–99 Perth Glory SC season was the club's third in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) and the first where they made the finals series.


1998–99 Perth Glory SC season, Review and events
In June 1998 the club announced that former East Germany manager Bernd Stange had been appointed as coach, replacing Gary Marocchi who had been sacked in April. Mich d'Avray, a former England under-21 international was appointed as Stange's assistant coach.


1998–99 Perth Glory SC season, Review and events
The Glory opened the season with an eight-match unbeaten run, dropping points only to the Brisbane Strikers. The run was broken with a loss to Newcastle Breakers in December 1998. Despite winning only one match in December 1998 and January 1999, the club rallied to win 10 of the last eleven matches of the season to finish in third place on the table.


1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the 76ers 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th season in Philadelphia. The Sixers had the eighth pick in the 1998 NBA draft, and selected Larry Hughes out of Saint Louis University. In the offseason, the Sixers signed free agents Matt Geiger, George Lynch and Harvey Grant, while re-signing former 76ers forward Rick Mahorn. At midseason, they traded second-year forward Tim Thomas and Scott Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks for Tyrone Hill.


1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season
In a lockout-shortened season cut to 50 games, the Sixers won six straight games after a 4–5 start, and had their first winning month in five years winning 8 of 13 games in February, on their way to making the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a 28–22 record, third in the Atlantic Division. Allen Iverson led the league in scoring averaging 26.8 points per game, and was selected to the All-NBA First Team. Geiger provided the team with 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while Theo Ratliff, who averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.


1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, and Iverson's first ever playoff appearance, the Sixers defeated the 3rd–seeded Orlando Magic in four games, in which Iverson recorded a playoff career-high of ten steals in a 97–85 Game 3 home win against the Magic. However, the Sixers were swept in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Indiana Pacers in four straight games. Following the season, Grant was traded to the Orlando Magic, but was released to free agency, and Mahorn retired after playing in his second stint with the Sixers.


1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
In the off-season, the Flyers went looking for a new goaltender. They opted not to re-sign Sean Burke, and Ron Hextall was about to enter his final season as a backup. They chose to sign former Florida Panther John Vanbiesbrouck over former Edmonton Oilers goalie Curtis Joseph, who ended up signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Looking to put the previous year's disappointment behind them, the Flyers began the season 4–0–1. However, a quick 1–6–3 downturn caused the first casualties – as Trent Klatt was dealt to Vancouver and Shjon Podein was shipped to Colorado for Keith Jones. Jones scored a goal in his first game in orange and black, a 6–1 rout of New Jersey, keying a 6–1–0 run.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Turmoil continued, as, after a 5–4 overtime loss to the Devils on December 10 saw the Flyers blow a 4–1 lead, the decision was made to end the Chris Gratton experiment. He was dealt back to Tampa Bay along with Mike Sillinger for Mikael Renberg and Daymond Langkow, and the move paid immediate dividends. Philly topped Toronto, 3–0, spurring a 15-game unbeaten streak (10–0–5) during which the club matched a record by shutting out their opponents in four consecutive games (Islanders, Carolina, Nashville, Washington).


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Another run, this time a 6–0–2 streak from January 18 to February 6, tied the Flyers atop the NHL standings with the Dallas Stars. That momentum did not last long, as the club went 1–4–1 after the All-Star break, including an inexplicable 4–3 loss in Los Angeles where the Kings scored three goals in the final minutes, including a 60-foot game-winner by Jozef Stumpel just before the final buzzer.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Following a win over Pittsburgh, the team suffered through a franchise-worst 12 games without a victory (0–8–4), broken up only by a rally from two goals down to Detroit on March 21. Eric Lindros, who was having an MVP-type season with 40 goals and 53 assists in 71 games, was felled and lost for the season by a collapsed lung sustained during a 2–1 win against the expansion Nashville Predators on April 1. It is said that if roommate Keith Jones had not intervened at the last minute, Lindros might have died on the plane ride back to Philadelphia.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The Flyers managed to lock up the five-seed on the final day of the season with a win over Boston.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
John LeClair continued his goal-scoring streak with 43 on the year, matching Tim Kerr's team record of four straight seasons with 40 or more goals. He was one of only a handful of players to make it through the entire season, as general manager Bob Clarke made 12 trades involving NHL players throughout the regular season, including re-acquiring former Flyer Mark Recchi from the Montreal Canadiens at the trade deadline.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
Although Vanbiesbrouck allowed nine goals to Curtis Joseph's eleven allowed, the Flyers lost their first round series with Toronto in six games.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 17, 1998, the day after the deciding game of the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 19, 1999, the day of the deciding game of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, NHL Expansion Draft
The 1998 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 26, 1998. It featured one expansion team, the Nashville Predators, selecting players from the other 26 NHL teams. Each NHL team was allowed to protect either 1 goaltender, 5 defensemen, and 10 forwards OR 2 goaltenders, 3 defensemen, and 7 forwards. All first-year players were exempt. The Predators were provided a list of players they could select.