1978 NFL Season Standings

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1978 NFL Season Summary

Who won the 1978 Super Bowl?

The 1978 Super Bowl winner was the Pittsburgh Steelers, who defeated the Dallas Cowboys by a 35-31 score in the Super Bowl.

When was the 1978 Super Bowl?

The 1978 Super Bowl was played on Jan 21, 1979.

Which NFL team had the best regular season record in 1978?

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the best regular season record in the 1978 NFL season at 14-2.

Which NFL team had the best point differential in the 1978 regular season?

The Dallas Cowboys had the best point differential in the 1978 regular season at +176 points.

Which NFL team had the worst point differential in the 1978 regular season?

The Baltimore Colts had the worst point differential in the 1978 regular season at -182 points.

Which NFL team had the most points per game in the 1978 regular season?

The Dallas Cowboys had the most points per game in the 1978 regular season at 24.0 PPG.

Which NFL team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1978 regular season?

The Pittsburgh Steelers allowed the fewest points per game in the 1978 regular season at 12.2 points allowed per game.

Which NFL team was the last undefeated team in the 1978 season?

There were 2 teams who tied as the last undefeated teams in the 1978 season with their first losses occuring in week 8, the Los Angeles Rams (started 7-0) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (started 7-0).

How many Scorigamis were there in the 1978 NFL season?

There were 8 scorigamis in the 1978 season: 15-9 (week 4), 28-12 and 9-5 (week 5), 55-21 (week 9), 29-23 (week 11), 47-24 (week 14), 48-16 (week 16), and 34-5 (Conference Championship).

1978 NFL Standings

Team Record Streak PPG PPG Allowed Point Differential Playoff Result
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 14-2 W5 22.2 12.2 +161 Won SB
2 Dallas Cowboys 12-4 W6 24.0 13.0 +176 Lost SB
Los Angeles Rams 12-4 W1 19.8 15.3 +71 Lost CC
4 Miami Dolphins 11-5 W3 23.2 15.9 +118 Lost WC
New England Patriots 11-5 L1 22.4 17.9 +72 Lost Div
6 Denver Broncos 10-6 L1 17.6 12.4 +84 Lost Div
Houston Oilers 10-6 L1 17.7 18.6 -15 Lost CC
8 San Diego Chargers 9-7 W3 22.2 19.3 +46
Oakland Raiders 9-7 W1 19.4 17.7 +28
Philadelphia Eagles 9-7 W1 16.9 15.6 +20 Lost WC
Seattle Seahawks 9-7 W1 21.6 22.4 -13
Atlanta Falcons 9-7 L1 15.0 18.1 -50 Lost Div
13 Minnesota Vikings 8-7-1 L2 18.4 19.1 -12 Lost Div
Green Bay Packers 8-7-1 L2 15.6 16.8 -20
15 New York Jets 8-8 L2 22.4 22.8 -5
Washington Redskins 8-8 L5 17.1 17.7 -10
Cleveland Browns 8-8 L1 20.9 22.2 -22
18 Detroit Lions 7-9 W2 18.1 18.8 -10
New Orleans Saints 7-9 W1 17.6 18.6 -17
Chicago Bears 7-9 W2 15.8 17.1 -21
21 New York Giants 6-10 L1 16.5 18.6 -34
St. Louis Cardinals 6-10 W1 15.5 18.5 -48
23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11 L4 15.1 16.2 -18
Buffalo Bills 5-11 W1 18.9 22.1 -52
Baltimore Colts 5-11 L5 14.9 26.3 -182
26 Cincinnati Bengals 4-12 W3 15.8 17.8 -32
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12 L2 15.2 20.4 -84
28 San Francisco 49ers 2-14 L1 13.7 21.9 -131

By Divisions:

AFC East

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Patriots 11-5 L1 +72
Dolphins 11-5 W3 +118
Jets 8-8 L2 -5 3.0
Bills 5-11 W1 -52 6.0
Colts 5-11 L5 -182 6.0

AFC Central

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Steelers 14-2 W5 +161
Oilers 10-6 L1 -15 4.0
Browns 8-8 L1 -22 6.0
Bengals 4-12 W3 -32 10.0

AFC West

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Broncos 10-6 L1 +84
Chargers 9-7 W3 +46 1.0
Raiders 9-7 W1 +28 1.0
Seahawks 9-7 W1 -13 1.0
Chiefs 4-12 L2 -84 6.0

NFC East

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Cowboys 12-4 W6 +176
Eagles 9-7 W1 +20 3.0
Redskins 8-8 L5 -10 4.0
Cardinals 6-10 W1 -48 6.0
Giants 6-10 L1 -34 6.0

NFC Central

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Vikings 8-7-1 L2 -12
Packers 8-7-1 L2 -20
Bears 7-9 W2 -21 1.5
Lions 7-9 W2 -10 1.5
Bucs 5-11 L4 -18 3.5

NFC West

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Rams 12-4 W1 +71
Falcons 9-7 L1 -50 3.0
Saints 7-9 W1 -17 5.0
49ers 2-14 L1 -131 10.0

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