Super Bowl Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
AP MVP: Terry Bradshaw
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Earl Campbell
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Al Baker
AP Offensive Player of the Year: Earl Campbell
AP Defensive Player of the Year: Randy Gradishar
Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton, 3468 Yds
Rushing Leader: Earl Campbell, 1450 Yds
Receiving Leader: Wesley Walker, 1169 Yds
Sep 2, 1978 | ||
New York Giants | 19 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 |
PassYds | Pisarcik-NYG | 156 |
RushYds | Bell-TAM | 54 |
RecYds | Perkins-NYG | 110 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Houston Oilers | 14 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 20 |
PassYds | Pastorini-HOU | 136 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 137 |
RecYds | Burrough-HOU | 56 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 | Final |
Buffalo Bills | 17 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 217 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 96 |
RecYds | Miller-BUF | 97 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 23 |
PassYds | Reaves-CIN | 159 |
RushYds | Bailey-KAN | 106 |
RecYds | White-KAN | 57 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 7 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 24 |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 190 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 106 |
RecYds | Rucker-CLE | 113 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 13 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 7 |
PassYds | Landry-DET | 116 |
RushYds | Middleton-GNB | 91 |
RecYds | Hill-DET | 64 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 24 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 31 |
PassYds | Tarkenton-MIN | 282 |
RushYds | Foreman-MIN | 122 |
RecYds | Young-MIN | 134 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Washington Redskins | 16 | Final |
New England Patriots | 14 |
PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 199 |
RushYds | Ivory-NWE | 89 |
RecYds | Jackson-NWE | 124 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Miami Dolphins | 20 | Final |
New York Jets | 33 |
PassYds | Todd-NYJ | 245 |
RushYds | Williams-MIA | 119 |
RecYds | Walker-NYJ | 108 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 16 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 14 |
PassYds | Haden-RAM | 154 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 46 |
RecYds | Miller-RAM | 44 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 17 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 152 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 101 |
RecYds | Gray-STL | 83 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 6 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 14 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 212 |
RushYds | van Eeghen-OAK | 89 |
RecYds | Branch-OAK | 58 |
Sep 3, 1978 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 24 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 20 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 329 |
RushYds | Sims-SEA | 61 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 127 |
Sep 4, 1978 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 0 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 38 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 280 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 147 |
RecYds | Dorsett-DAL | 107 |
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