1998 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • January 13 – ABC and ESPN negotiate a $1.15 billion a season contract to keep Monday Night Football.
  • Super Bowl XXXII – Denver Broncos won 31–24 over the Green Bay Packers
  • December 13 – The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings return an NFL record 3 kickoff returns for touchdowns.
  • NCAA – The Tennessee Volunteers claim the first ever BCS National Championship over the Florida State Seminoles.

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