1978 Green Bay Packers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-7-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bart Starr (8-7-1)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1978 Green Bay Packers Roster
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Packers ran up 249 points, and the defense gave up 269. Terdell Middleton carried the ball for a team-best 1,116 yards for Green Bay.
David Whitehurst passed for 2,093 yards. James Lofton snagged 46 passes for 818 yards, while Barty Smith contributed to the receiving game, too.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 47 turnovers. Willie Buchanon intercepted 9 opponent throws.
Bart Starr coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 249
Regular Season Points Against: 269
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 3, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 13 at Detroit Lions 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 10, 1978 | New Orleans Saints 17 at Green Bay Packers 28 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Milwaukee | |
September 17, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 28 at Green Bay Packers 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
September 24, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 24 at San Diego Chargers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 1, 1978 | Detroit Lions 14 at Green Bay Packers 35 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Milwaukee | |
October 8, 1978 | Chicago Bears 14 at Green Bay Packers 24 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
October 15, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks 28 at Green Bay Packers 45 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | Milwaukee | |
October 22, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 21 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
October 29, 1978 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 at Green Bay Packers 9 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
November 5, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 3 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
November 12, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys 42 at Green Bay Packers 14 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-0 | Milwaukee | |
November 19, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 3 at Denver Broncos 16 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
November 26, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings 10 at Green Bay Packers 10 | T | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-1 | OT | |
December 3, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
December 10, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 0 at Chicago Bears 14 | L | 5-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-1 | ||
December 17, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 14 at Los Angeles Rams 31 | L | 5-2-1 | 3-5-0 | 8-7-1 |