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 16, 1978 | ||
Chicago Bears | 14 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 10 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 107 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 90 |
RecYds | Buggs-WAS | 68 |
Dec 16, 1978 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 17 |
PassYds | Weese-DEN | 228 |
RushYds | Preston-DEN | 36 |
RecYds | Moses-DEN | 116 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 16 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 48 |
PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 256 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 182 |
RecYds | Curtis-CIN | 138 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 14 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 33 |
PassYds | Danielson-DET | 180 |
RushYds | Hofer-SFO | 96 |
RecYds | Hill-DET | 63 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 30 | Final |
New York Jets | 7 |
PassYds | White-DAL | 156 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 121 |
RecYds | Gaffney-NYJ | 47 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
New York Giants | 3 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 20 |
PassYds | Dean-NYG | 126 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 130 |
RecYds | Robinson-NYG | 86 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
New Orleans Saints | 17 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 |
PassYds | Manning-NOR | 250 |
RushYds | Muncie-NOR | 68 |
RecYds | Childs-NOR | 80 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 21 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 14 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 53 |
RushYds | Miller-BUF | 123 |
RecYds | Siani-BAL | 54 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 21 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 42 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 333 |
RushYds | 2 tied | 27 |
RecYds | Stief-STL | 183 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 45 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 24 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 369 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 77 |
RecYds | Jefferson-SDG | 149 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 20 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 27 |
PassYds | Tarkenton-MIN | 316 |
RushYds | van Eeghen-OAK | 92 |
RecYds | Rashad-MIN | 115 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 14 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 31 |
PassYds | Whitehurst-GNB | 166 |
RushYds | Bryant-RAM | 121 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 92 |
Dec 17, 1978 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 19 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 23 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 256 |
RushYds | Hunter-SEA | 133 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 81 |
Dec 18, 1978 | ||
New England Patriots | 3 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 23 |
PassYds | Griese-MIA | 171 |
RushYds | Davis-MIA | 49 |
RecYds | Harris-MIA | 95 |
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