| 14-2 | Won SB |
| Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a 14-2 record. They went 7-1 at home and 7-1 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers went 17-2.
The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers went 5-1 against their AFC Central opponents.
The Steelers won the AFC Central in the 1978 season with a 14-2 record. The Oilers finished 4 games back with a 10-6 record. The Browns finished 6 games back with a 8-8 record. The Bengals finished 10 games back with a 4-12 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-0 | 100% | +26 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-0 | 100% | +26 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-1 | 50% | +3 |
The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4-0 | 100% | +53 |
| October | 4-1 | 80% | +51 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +21 |
| December | 3-0 | 100% | +36 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a point differential of +161. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Steelers could have been expected to have about 12.9 wins, or a 13-3 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers went 5-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Steelers went 3-1.
During the regular season, the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Steelers had during the 1978 regular season was 1 game, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | @ Buffalo Bills | Win 28 - 17 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 21 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Win 28 - 3 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 15 - 9 | OT | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | @ New York Jets | Win 28 - 17 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 31 - 7 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 34 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Mon, Oct 23, 1978 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 17 - 24 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 27 - 24 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 20 - 14 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| 13 | Mon, Nov 27, 1978 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 24 - 7 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ Houston Oilers | Win 13 - 3 | ||
| 15 | Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs Baltimore Colts | Win 35 - 13 | ||
| 16 | Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | @ Denver Broncos | Win 21 - 17 | ||
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| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Denver Broncos | Win 33 - 10 | ||
| CC Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 7, 1979 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 34 - 5 | ||
| SB Super Bowl | Sun, Jan 21, 1979 | Dallas Cowboys | Win 35 - 31 | ||
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