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
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Washington Redskins | 21 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 19 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 220 |
RushYds | King-DET | 84 |
RecYds | McDaniel-WAS | 90 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | Final |
New England Patriots | 24 |
PassYds | 2 tied | 189 |
RushYds | Cunningham-NWE | 76 |
RecYds | Morgan-NWE | 104 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 14 | Final |
New York Jets | 45 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 140 |
RushYds | Long-NYJ | 91 |
RecYds | Miller-BUF | 94 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 7 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 231 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 104 |
RecYds | Stallworth-PIT | 114 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 30 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 17 |
PassYds | Hart-STL | 230 |
RushYds | Washington-BAL | 88 |
RecYds | Gray-STL | 112 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
New York Giants | 3 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 24 |
PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 246 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 73 |
RecYds | Hill-DAL | 112 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Chicago Bears | 14 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 24 |
PassYds | Avellini-CHI | 224 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 82 |
RecYds | Scott-CHI | 113 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30 | Final |
Kansas City Chiefs | 13 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 226 |
RushYds | DuBose-TAM | 75 |
RecYds | Marshall-KAN | 89 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 24 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 16 |
PassYds | Manning-NOR | 249 |
RushYds | Miller-CLE | 93 |
RecYds | Childs-NOR | 86 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Houston Oilers | 17 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 21 |
PassYds | 2 tied | 168 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 104 |
RecYds | Bradshaw-OAK | 75 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 10 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 27 |
PassYds | Haden-RAM | 161 |
RushYds | Simpson-SFO | 83 |
RecYds | Miller-RAM | 79 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Denver Broncos | 0 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 23 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 187 |
RushYds | Mitchell-SDG | 65 |
RecYds | Mitchell-SDG | 51 |
Oct 8, 1978 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 28 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 29 |
PassYds | Tarkenton-MIN | 274 |
RushYds | Smith-SEA | 74 |
RecYds | McCullum-SEA | 98 |
Oct 9, 1978 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 21 |
PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 161 |
RushYds | Williams-MIA | 107 |
RecYds | Harris-MIA | 47 |
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