NFL » San Francisco 49ers » 1978
| 2-14 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The San Francisco 49ers finished the regular season with a 2-14 record. They went 2-6 at home and 0-8 on the road.
The 1978 San Francisco 49ers played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 San Francisco 49ers went 0-6 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | 0% | -14 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | 0% | -18 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-2 | 0% | -20 |
The 1978 San Francisco 49ers had their best month in December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-4 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 0-4 | 0% | -38 |
| October | 1-4 | 20% | -29 |
| November | 0-4 | 0% | -37 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -27 |
No, the 49ers didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The San Francisco 49ers finished the regular season with a point differential of -131. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the 49ers could have been expected to have about 4.0 wins, or a 4-12 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 San Francisco 49ers went 1-6. In games decided by a field goal or less, the 49ers went 1-4.
The 1978 San Francisco 49ers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The 1978 San Francisco 49ers never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the San Francisco 49ers had during the 1978 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 13 - 16 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 19 - 20 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | @ New York Giants | Loss 10 - 27 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 28 - 12 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 10 - 27 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs New Orleans Saints | Loss 7 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 20 - 38 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 10 - 21 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 10 - 16 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 28 - 31 | ||
| 13 | Mon, Nov 27, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 7 - 24 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ New Orleans Saints | Loss 13 - 24 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 14 - 33 | ||
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