1998 Houston ThunderBears Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Steve Thonn (8-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 32,883, Avg. 4,698 in 7 home dates
1998 Houston ThunderBears StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Steve Thonn (8-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 32,883, Avg. 4,698 in 7 home dates
1998 Houston ThunderBears Results
The Houston ThunderBears of the Arena Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The ThunderBears chalked up 734 points, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 732. Clint Dolezel directed the offense, throwing for 4,228 yards. Robert Hall led pass catchers, catching 95 balls for 1,208 yards.
Shawn Washington rushed for a team-high 81 yards for Houston.
Rodney Blackshear snatched 4 opponent throws. Junior Soli topped the defensive unit with 3 sacks.
Steve Thonn coached the team. The 1998 Houston ThunderBears lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Benson | OL/DL | May 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 302 | TCU | Fort Worth, TX USA | 13 |
| Rodney Blackshear | WR/DB | July 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas Tech | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Ben Bronson | OS | September 9, 1972 | 5'9" | 159 | Baylor | Jasper, TX USA | 11 |
| Kyle Bryant | K | 6'1" | 165 | Texas A&M | 6 | ||
| Joe Carollo | OL/DL | August 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 295 | Oklahoma | Sacramento, CA | 10 |
| Terence Davis | WR/LB | February 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 199 | McNeese State | Jasper, TX | 4 |
| Richard DeFelice | K | November 12, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | North Texas | Round Rock, TX | 4 |
| Clint Dolezel | QB | March 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | East Texas State | Lorena, TX | 14 |
| Rich Fall | K | July 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona | 4 | |
| Chris Ford | WR/LB | May 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Lamar | Houston, TX USA | 11 |
| Carlos Fowler | OL/DL | August 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 280 | Wisconsin | Cleveland, OH | 7 |
| Murray Garrett | OL/DL | July 28, 1969 | 6'4" | 285 | Eastern New Mexico | Springwoods, TX | 14 |
| Robert Hall | OS | December 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Texas Tech | Dallas, TX | 10 |
| Michael Harrison | OL/DL | June 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 294 | North Carolina State | Camden, NJ | 5 |
| Lloyd Hill | WR/DB | January 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas Tech | Odessa, TX | 14 |
| Mike Hold | QB | March 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | South Carolina | Phoenix, AZ USA | 14 |
| Bernard Holmes | OS | May 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 172 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX | 7 |
| Edwin Howard | WR/LB | January 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Rice | Huntsville, TX | 1 |
| Deryl Lane | OL/DL | May 11, 1968 | 6'5" | 280 | Langston (OK) | Batesville, MS | 14 |
| Lawann Latson | WR/DB | March 11, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Northwest Louisiana State | Shreveport, LA | 1 |
| Thomas McGaughey | WR/LB | May 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston | Chicago, IL | 11 |
| Verone McKinley | DS | September 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas Tech | Dallas, TX | 3 |
| Jeff Mitchell | OL/DL | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 260 | Southwestern Louisiana | Loreauville, LA | 14 |
| Rodney Ray | WR/DB | February 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Northwestern | Ferguson, MO | 7 |
| Walter Shelton | OL/DL | December 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 270 | Angelo State (TX) | Houston, TX | 3 |
| Maurice Smith | WR/DB | October 4, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Texas A&I | Detroit, MI | 7 |
| Junior Soli | OL/DL | November 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 285 | Arkansas | Fort Benning, GA | 14 |
| Fernando Thomas | WR/DB | October 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Southwest Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | 3 |
| Lance Thomas | WR/LB | August 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno State | Encino, CA | 7 |
| Carlos Timmons | FB/LB | May 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 242 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedar Hill, TX | 1 |
| Dwayne Ware | DS | November 12, 1969 | 5'10" | 195 | Michigan | Bloomington, IL | 6 |
| Shawn Washington | FB/LB | January 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 240 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 14 |
| Luke Yarnell | OL/DL | February 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 320 | Southwestern Louisiana | Topeka, KS | 12 |
