1998 Toronto Argonauts season

1998 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach	Don Matthews
Home stadium	SkyDome
Results
Record	9–9
Division place	3rd, East
Playoffs	Lost Division Semi-Final

The 1998 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division of the 1998 CFL season with a 9–9 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.

Offseason

CFL draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	2	Dave Miller-Johnston	P/K	Concordia
2	12	Roger Dunbrack	DL	Western
3	20	Jermaine Brown	RB	Winona State
4	28	Brian Mlachak	K	Calgary
5	35	Eric Shilts	WR	Toronto
6	43	Bill Mitoulas	LB	Notre Dame

Preseason

Game	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
			Score	Record
A	June 18	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 21–18	1–0	SkyDome	12,645
B	June 24	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 22–14	2–0	Ivor Wynne Stadium	14,675

Regular season

Season standings

East Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (C, Q)	18	12	5	1	503	351	+152	25
2	Montreal Alouettes (Q)	18	12	5	1	470	435	+35	25
3	Toronto Argonauts (Q)	18	9	9	0	452	410	+42	18
4	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	3	15	0	399	588	−189	6

Source: "1998 CFL regular season standings". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
			Score	Record
1	July 3	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 10–19	0–1	Taylor Field	21,714
2	July 9	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 19–22	0–2	SkyDome	15,672
3	July 16	at BC Lions	W 30–15	1–2	BC Place	15,725
4	July 23	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	L 27–30 (OT)	1–3	SkyDome	15,106
5	July 30	at Calgary Stampeders	W 15–14	2–3	McMahon Stadium	26,061
6	August 6	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 29–14	3–3	SkyDome	15,712
7	August 13	at Montreal Alouettes	L 20–24	3–4	Molson Stadium	16,399
8	August 20	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 42–6	4–4	SkyDome	23,368
9	August 27	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 37–16	5–4	Winnipeg Stadium	20,102
10	September 7	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 7–26	5–5	Ivor Wynne Stadium	30,065
11	September 12	vs. BC Lions	W 37–28	6–5	SkyDome	14,218
12	September 19	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 46–22	7–5	SkyDome	13,894
13	September 26	at Edmonton Eskimos	W 30–29	8–5	Commonwealth Stadium	31,923
14	October 3	Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 15–18	8–6	SkyDome	15,272
15	October 12	at Montreal Alouettes	W 40–13	9–6	Molson Stadium	16,268
16	October 17	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 28–38	9–7	SkyDome	24,230
17	October 23	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 8–45	9–8	SkyDome	32,717
18	October 30	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 12–31	9–9	Winnipeg Stadium	33,810

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
			Score	Record
East Semi-Final	November 8	at Montreal Alouettes	L 28–41	0–1	Molson Stadium	17,495

Roster

1998 Toronto Argonauts final roster
Quarterbacks  7 Jay Barker 12 Kerwin Bell 17 Nealon Greene Running backs 31 Michael Clemons 29 Tony Smith Receivers 84 Andre Batson 28 Duane Dmytryshyn  8 Andrew English 81 Andre Kirwan 88 Paul Masotti 87 Derrell Mitchell 82 Nigel Williams		Offensive linemen 56 Chad Folk C 58 Chris Gioskos G 62 Dwayne Morgan T 54 Jeremy O'Day T 66 Jude St. John G 65 Willie Williams T Defensive linemen 73 Roger Dunbrack DE 99 Jermaine Haley DT 91 Demetrious Maxie DE/DT 94 Toddrick McIntosh DT 41 John Raposo DE Special teams  5 Carlos Huerta K  1 Noel Prefontaine K/P		Linebackers 27 Eric Johnson 97 Maurice Miller 50 Mike O'Shea 35 Brendan Rogers 59 Glen Young Defensive backs 10 Antonious Bonner 21 George Nimako  9 Marcello Simmons 12 Adrion Smith 19 Donald Smith 36 Les Smith 26 Kelly Wiltshire		Injured list 16 Byron Capers DB 24 Kato Hitson RB 68 Steve Salter G Italics indicate International player

Awards and records

1998 CFL All-Stars

• SB – Derrell Mitchell

Eastern Division All-Star Selections

• QB – Kerwin Bell
• SB – Derrell Mitchell
• WR – Paul Masotti
• LB – Kelly Wiltshire
• CB – Donald Smith
• DS – Lester Smith
• P – Noel Prefontaine