1978 National Football League Leaders
1978 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 | 368 | 207 | 2915 | 20 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 25 | 413 | 231 | 3190 | 16 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 25 | 572 | 345 | 3468 | 32 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 24 | 381 | 224 | 2999 | 20 |
| Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 21 | 399 | 222 | 2906 | 15 |
| Gary Danielson | Detroit Lions | 18 | 351 | 199 | 2294 | 17 |
| Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 471 | 291 | 3416 | 16 |
| Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 330 | 175 | 2136 | 15 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 477 | 240 | 3121 | 18 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 398 | 206 | 2487 | 16 |
| Dan Pastorini | Houston Oilers | 16 | 368 | 199 | 2473 | 17 |
| Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 406 | 237 | 2944 | 30 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 3468 | 572 | 345 | 25 | 32 |
| Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | 3416 | 471 | 291 | 17 | 16 |
| Jim Zorn | Seattle Seahawks | 3283 | 443 | 248 | 15 | 20 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 3190 | 413 | 231 | 25 | 16 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 3121 | 477 | 240 | 16 | 18 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 2999 | 381 | 224 | 24 | 20 |
| Pat Haden | Los Angeles Rams | 2995 | 444 | 229 | 13 | 19 |
| Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 2944 | 406 | 237 | 16 | 30 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2915 | 368 | 207 | 28 | 20 |
| Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 2906 | 399 | 222 | 21 | 15 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 1450 | 13 | 81 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1395 | 11 | 76 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 1325 | 7 | 63 |
| Delvin Williams | Miami Dolphins | 1258 | 8 | 58 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | Philadelphia Eagles | 1220 | 9 | 47 |
| Terdell Middleton | Green Bay Packers | 1116 | 11 | 76 |
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1082 | 8 | 37 |
| Mark van Eeghen | Oakland Raiders | 1080 | 9 | 34 |
| Terry Miller | Buffalo Bills | 1060 | 7 | 60 |
| Tony Reed | Kansas City Chiefs | 1053 | 5 | 62 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sims | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 752 | 44 |
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 13 | 1450 | 81 |
| Horace Ivory | New England Patriots | 11 | 693 | 28 |
| Terdell Middleton | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 1116 | 76 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 11 | 1395 | 76 |
| Kevin Long | New York Jets | 10 | 954 | 27 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 1220 | 47 |
| Mark van Eeghen | Oakland Raiders | 9 | 1080 | 34 |
| Hank Bauer | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 304 | 37 |
| Sam Cunningham | New England Patriots | 8 | 768 | 52 |
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 1082 | 37 |
| Robert Newhouse | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 584 | 24 |
| Jim Otis | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 664 | 17 |
| Delvin Williams | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 1258 | 58 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Young | Minnesota Vikings | 88 | 704 | 5 | 48 |
| Tony Galbreath | New Orleans Saints | 74 | 582 | 2 | 35 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 71 | 1168 | 8 | 57 |
| Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 66 | 769 | 8 | 58 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 62 | 852 | 9 | 44 |
| Pat Tilley | St. Louis Cardinals | 62 | 900 | 3 | 43 |
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 61 | 396 | 2 | 20 |
| Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | 61 | 880 | 11 | 62 |
| Lydell Mitchell | San Diego Chargers | 57 | 500 | 2 | 55 |
| John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | 56 | 1001 | 13 | 46 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 1169 | 48 | 8 | 77 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1168 | 71 | 8 | 57 |
| Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 1072 | 55 | 8 | 56 |
| John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | 1001 | 56 | 13 | 46 |
| Pat Tilley | St. Louis Cardinals | 900 | 62 | 3 | 43 |
| Reggie Rucker | Cleveland Browns | 893 | 43 | 8 | 69 |
| Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | 880 | 61 | 11 | 62 |
| Mel Gray | St. Louis Cardinals | 871 | 44 | 1 | 74 |
| Henry Childs | New Orleans Saints | 869 | 53 | 4 | 52 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 852 | 62 | 9 | 44 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 56 | 1001 | 46 |
| Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 61 | 880 | 62 |
| Nat Moore | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 48 | 645 | 47 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 9 | 62 | 852 | 44 |
| Billy DuPree | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 34 | 509 | 38 |
| John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 41 | 798 | 70 |
| Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 53 | 741 | 33 |
| Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 55 | 1072 | 56 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 71 | 1168 | 57 |
| Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 66 | 769 | 58 |
| Reggie Rucker | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 43 | 893 | 69 |
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 8 | 48 | 1169 | 77 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Darden | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 200 | 0 | 46 |
| Ken Stone | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 139 | 0 | 33 |
| Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 93 | 1 | 77 |
| Rod Perry | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 117 | 3 | 44 |
| Pat Thomas | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 96 | 1 | 33 |
| Terry Jackson | New York Giants | 7 | 115 | 1 | 51 |
| Jake Scott | Washington Redskins | 7 | 72 | 0 | 39 |
| Bobby Bryant | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 69 | 0 | 23 |
| Herman Edwards | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 59 | 0 | 25 |
| Tom Myers | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 167 | 1 | 97 |
| Chuck Crist | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 159 | 0 | 32 |
| Bernard Jackson | Denver Broncos | 6 | 128 | 0 | 38 |
| Mike Haynes | New England Patriots | 6 | 123 | 1 | 50 |
| Charlie Phillips | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 121 | 1 | 42 |
| Tim Gray | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 118 | 0 | 61 |
| Cedric Brown | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 110 | 0 | 29 |
| Tony Dungy | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 95 | 0 | 65 |
| Steve Foley | Denver Broncos | 6 | 84 | 0 | 30 |
| Rolland Lawrence | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 76 | 0 | 44 |
| Oliver Davis | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 65 | 1 | 33 |
| Carl Allen | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 54 | 0 | 21 |
| Norm Thompson | Baltimore Colts | 6 | 52 | 0 | 31 |
| Tim Foley | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
