NFL 1998

1.  Terrell Davis: Was the MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.

He was the 1^st team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler for a third straight year.

He became the third player in history with at least 2,000 yards with 2,008 yards (the second most at the time.)

 

He was also the third player along with O.J Simpson and Jim Brown to surpass 1,000 in the first seven games of the season.

Davis also led the league in 23 total TDs, 21 rush TDs and 5.1 yards per carry. His 23 total touchdowns were the fourth most in a single season.

He was second in the NFL with 2,225 yards from scrimmage.

T.D recorded eleven 100 yard games including seven straight.

The Broncos started the season 13-0, the best start to a season since the perfect 1972 Dolphins.

Speaking of the Dolphins, Davis sunk Miami with 199 yards and 2 TDs in 38-3 rout in divisional round.

In the AFC Championship, the Broncos would repeat as AFC Champions behind 167 yards from

Davis. His 3^rd quarter TD run extended Denver’s lead to 20-10. The Broncos would beat the Jets 23-10.

Denver would coast to its 2^nd straight Super Bowl title over Atlanta 34-19. The Broncos lead 31-6 in the 4^th quarter. Davis ran for 102 yards, his seventh straight playoff game over the century mark. He also had 50 yards on two catches.

Denver went 14-2 and won the AFC West for the third straight year, this time by six games. They were second in the NFL scoring over 31.3 points per game.

The Broncos finished the most successful three year run in NFL history with 46 wins in that period.

2. Randall Cunningham: Was 1^st team All-Pro (AP, Pro Football Weekly, and Pro Football Writers). He was also a Pro Bowler and was given the Bert Bell award.

He threw for 3704 yards (5^th in the NFL),34 TD (2^nd), and lead the league with a 106 QB rating.

His 106 rating was 8^th best ever in single season.

 Cunningham played the majority of snaps in just 13 games and had a 12-1 record. 

In four of those games he threw at least four TDs, including 442 yards and 4 TDs vs two time NFC champ Green Bay in Lambeau.

Randall also lit up Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.

Minnesota went 15-1 and set an NFL record with 556 points scored.

In divisional playoffs vs. Arizona, Cunningham was 17-27 236 yards and 3 TDs an easy 41-21 win.

He threw for 266 yards 2 TD passing and scored on a 1 yard TD run in the NFC Championship vs. Atlanta. His second TD pass gave Minnesota a 27-17 4^th quarter lead.

The Vikings would fall 30-27 in OT.

3. Steve Young: He was 1^st team All-NFL by the Sporting News and 2^nd Team by the AP. He was also a Pro Bowler.

He became the first QB with six straight games with at least 300 yards.

Young set a career high and lead the league with 36 TDs, 5^th most in a season.

The 37 year old had 4,170 yards (2^nd in the NFL), and topped the NFL in yards per game.

On the ground he ran for 454 yards (6.5/carry) and 6 TDs.

Young was 4^th in completions (322), 3rd in rating (101.1), 3^rd in yards/att. with 8.1 and 3^rd in comp % (62.1).

Young delivered one of the most memorable plays in playoff history to beat the Niners’ rival Green Bay. The San Fran QB threw for 182 yards and 3 TDs in the 30-27 wildcard win.

In the divisional round against Atlanta he threw for 289 yards, and a TD and scored an 8 yard TD run. The 49ers would lose 20-18 to the Falcons.

The 49ers advanced to at least the divisional round for the seventh straight season and 12^th time in 13 years. Their 12-4 record was their 16^th straight double digit win season.

San Francisco was third in the NFL in scoring nearly 30 a game.