| 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.
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.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Loss L 7 - 24 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 13 - 16 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Loss L 19 - 20 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | @ New York Giants Giants | Loss L 10 - 27 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 28 - 12 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 10 - 27 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15 | vs New Orleans Saints Saints | Loss L 7 - 14 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 Sun, Oct 22 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 17 - 20 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 20 - 38 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 10 - 21 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12 | vs St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals | Loss L 10 - 16 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 Sun, Nov 19 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 28 - 31 | |
| 13 | Mon, Nov 27, 1978 Mon, Nov 27 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 7 - 24 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 Sun, Dec 3 | @ New Orleans Saints Saints | Loss L 13 - 24 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Win W 6 - 3 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 Sun, Dec 17 | @ Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 14 - 33 | |
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