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Full NFL season

1978

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1978 NFL season.

233indexed games

28teams

9playoff games

Pittsburgh SteelersSuper Bowl champion
Offseason that built this season →Trade deadline timeline →

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.

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Wild Card

Wild CardPHI · ATLPhiladelphia EaglesAtlanta FalconsWild CardTEN · MIATennessee TitansMiami Dolphins

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundATL · DALAtlanta FalconsDallas CowboysDivisional RoundDEN · PITDenver BroncosPittsburgh SteelersDivisional RoundMIN · LARMinnesota VikingsLos Angeles RamsDivisional RoundTEN · NETennessee TitansNew England Patriots

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipDAL · LARDallas CowboysLos Angeles RamsConference ChampionshipTEN · PITTennessee TitansPittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIII

Super Bowl XIIIDAL · PITDallas CowboysPittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card

Wild CardPHIPhiladelphia EaglesATLAtlanta Falcons
Wild CardTENTennessee TitansMIAMiami Dolphins

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundATLAtlanta FalconsDALDallas Cowboys
Divisional RoundDENDenver BroncosPITPittsburgh Steelers
Divisional RoundMINMinnesota VikingsLARLos Angeles Rams
Divisional RoundTENTennessee TitansNENew England Patriots

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipDALDallas CowboysLARLos Angeles Rams
Conference ChampionshipTENTennessee TitansPITPittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIII

Super Bowl XIIIDALDallas CowboysPITPittsburgh Steelers
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Pittsburgh Steelers14–2.875356195
2Miami Dolphins11–5.688372254
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC East

Miami Dolphins11–5
New England Patriots11–5
New York Jets8–8
Buffalo Bills5–11

AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers14–2
Cleveland Browns8–8
Cincinnati Bengals4–12

AFC South

Tennessee Titans10–6
Indianapolis Colts5–11

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Super Bowl
XIII
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
JAN 21, 1979

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIII · Jan 21, 1979

Conference Championship
1978
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
JAN 7, 1979

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 7, 1979

Conference Championship
1978
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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JAN 7, 1979

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 7, 1979

Divisional Round
1978
ATLANTAFALCONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 30, 1978

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Dec 30, 1978

Divisional Round
1978
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
Score hidden
DEC 31, 1978

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1978

Divisional Round
1978
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
DEC 30, 1978

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Dec 30, 1978

Divisional Round
1978
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
DEC 31, 1978

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1978

Wild Card
1978
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ATLANTAFALCONS
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DEC 24, 1978

Philadelphia Eagles vs Atlanta Falcons

Wild Card · Dec 24, 1978

Wild Card
1978
TENNESSEETITANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
Score hidden
DEC 24, 1978

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Dec 24, 1978

Regular Season
1978
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
Score hidden
NOV 26, 1978

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1978

Regular Season
1978
CINCINNATIBENGALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
DEC 11, 1978

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1978

Regular Season
1978
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
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DEC 3, 1978

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1978

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New England Patriots
11–5
.688
358
286
4Denver Broncos10–6.625282198
5Tennessee Titans10–6.625283298
6Los Angeles Chargers9–7.563355309
7Oakland Raiders9–7.563311283
8New York Jets8–8.500359364
9Cleveland Browns8–8.500334356
10Buffalo Bills5–11.313302354
11Indianapolis Colts5–11.313239421
12Cincinnati Bengals4–12.250252284
13Kansas City Chiefs4–12.250243327

NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Dallas Cowboys12–4.750384208
2Los Angeles Rams12–4.750316245
3Philadelphia Eagles9–7.563270250
4Seattle Seahawks9–7.563345358
5Atlanta Falcons9–7.563240290
6Minnesota Vikings8–7–1.531294306
7Green Bay Packers8–7–1.531249269
8Detroit Lions7–9.438290300
9New Orleans Saints7–9.438281298
10Chicago Bears7–9.438253274
11New York Giants6–10.375264298
12Arizona Cardinals6–10.375248296
13Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–11.313241259
14San Francisco 49ers2–14.125219350

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH8–8.500273283

AFC West

Denver Broncos10–6
Los Angeles Chargers9–7
Oakland Raiders9–7
Kansas City Chiefs4–12

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys12–4
Philadelphia Eagles9–7
New York Giants6–10

NFC North

Minnesota Vikings8–7–1
Green Bay Packers8–7–1
Detroit Lions7–9
Chicago Bears7–9

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons9–7
New Orleans Saints7–9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–11

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams12–4
Seattle Seahawks9–7
Arizona Cardinals6–10
San Francisco 49ers2–14

NFL

WSH8–8
Player
Fran TarkentonQB · Minnesota Vikings346825-60010.00
Archie ManningQB · New Orleans Saints3416172020010.00
Jim ZornQB · Seattle Seahawks3283152900060.00
Roger StaubachQB · Dallas Cowboys3190251820010.00
Jim HartQB · Arizona Cardinals312116110020.00
Dan FoutsQB · Los Angeles Chargers299924430020.00
Pat HadenQB · Los Angeles Rams2995132060000.00
Ken StablerQB · Oakland Raiders29441600000.00