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
Dec 9, 1978 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 13 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 35 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 240 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 52 |
RecYds | Swann-PIT | 87 |
Dec 9, 1978 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 14 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 45 |
PassYds | Danielson-DET | 352 |
RushYds | Bussey-DET | 77 |
RecYds | Thompson-DET | 93 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Washington Redskins | 17 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 20 |
PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 190 |
RushYds | Riggins-WAS | 64 |
RecYds | Francis-ATL | 72 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
New York Jets | 34 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 37 | OT |
PassYds | Robinson-NYJ | 289 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 138 |
RecYds | Harper-NYJ | 81 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 24 | Final |
New England Patriots | 26 |
PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 160 |
RushYds | Ivory-NWE | 91 |
RecYds | Morgan-NWE | 52 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | Final |
New York Giants | 17 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 198 |
RushYds | Kotar-NYG | 118 |
RecYds | Stief-STL | 99 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 31 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 13 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 190 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 75 |
RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 91 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 0 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 14 |
PassYds | Phipps-CHI | 131 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 97 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 96 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Houston Oilers | 17 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 12 |
PassYds | Manning-NOR | 251 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 67 |
RecYds | Childs-NOR | 80 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 24 |
PassYds | Morton-DEN | 283 |
RushYds | Canada-DEN | 61 |
RecYds | Odoms-DEN | 165 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 6 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 23 |
PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 251 |
RushYds | Davis-MIA | 49 |
RecYds | Branch-OAK | 75 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 10 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 37 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 279 |
RushYds | Smith-SEA | 63 |
RecYds | Jefferson-SDG | 82 |
Dec 10, 1978 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 |
PassYds | Rae-TAM | 140 |
RushYds | Carter-TAM | 60 |
RecYds | Harrison-SFO | 78 |
Dec 11, 1978 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 20 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 19 |
PassYds | Haden-RAM | 283 |
RushYds | Johnson-CIN | 86 |
RecYds | Miller-RAM | 89 |
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