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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.
Green Bay ran up 249 points, while the defense gave up 269. Terdell Middleton carried the ball for a team-best 1,116 yards for the Packers.
David Whitehurst passed for 2,093 yards. James Lofton snagged 46 passes for 818 yards, while Barty Smith was targeted regularly, 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 |