We have seen some terrific defensive players wear #98 across all NFL history. As our official countdown to kickoff of the 2024 NFL season, which is 98 days away, we will be releasing the best players to ever wear that jersey number. Follow along to keep track of how many days until the NFL season, and share who YOU think the best player to ever wear that jersey number is! Click here to see the best NFL players from yesterday.
With 98 days until the 2023 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #98. The official ranking of these players is based on the Approximate Value (AV) from Pro Football Reference.
Without further ado, here are the all-time best players to wear #98 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 98 in NFL History
1) Jessie Armstead, LB (1993-2003)
NFL Draft: 1993, Round 8, Pick 207 to the New York Giants
5x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
720 Tackles, 66 Tackles For Loss, 12 Interceptions, 40 Sacks
2) Casey Hampton, DT (2001-12)
NFL Draft: 2001, Round 1, Pick 19 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
5x Pro Bowl
Super Bowl Champion (XL, XLIII)
398 Tackles, 39 Tackles For Loss, 9 Sacks
3) Robert Mathis, DE (2003-16)
NFL Draft: 2003, Round 5, Pick 138 to the Indianapolis Colts
5x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (XLI)
Forced Fumbles Leader (2004, 2005, 2013)
538 Tackles, 123 Sacks, 108 Tackles For Loss, 54 Forced Fumbles
NFL Records for most career forced fumbles (54) and most forced fumbles in a season (10).
4) Greg Ellis, DE (1998-2008)
NFL Draft: 1998, Round 1, Pick 8 to the Dallas Cowboys
1x Pro Bowl
531 Tackles, 84 Sacks, 82 Tackles For Loss
5) Tony Siragusa, DT (1990-2001)
NFL Draft: 1990, Undrafted Free Agent to the Indianapolis Colts
Super Bowl Champion (XXXV)
564 Tackles, 22 Sacks, 14 Tackles For Loss
