1978 Oakland Raiders Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Madden (9-7)
Location: Oakland, California
1978 Oakland Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Madden (9-7)
Location: Oakland, California
1978 Oakland Raiders Roster
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Oakland scored 311 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 283. Mark van Eeghen ran for a team-best 1,080 yards for the Raiders.
Ken Stabler passed for 2,944 yards. Dave Casper paced pass catchers, hauling in 62 passes for 852 yards, while Cliff Branch was targeted regularly, too.
Charlie Phillips snatched 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
John Madden coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 311
Regular Season Points Against: 283
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 6 at Denver Broncos 14 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 21 at San Diego Chargers 20 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 28 at Green Bay Packers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | New England Patriots 21 at Oakland Raiders 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 25 at Chicago Bears 19 | W | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| October 8, 1978 | Houston Oilers 17 at Oakland Raiders 21 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 6 at Oakland Raiders 28 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 7 at Seattle Seahawks 27 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | San Diego Chargers 27 at Oakland Raiders 23 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 13, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 34 at Cincinnati Bengals 21 | W | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Detroit Lions 17 at Oakland Raiders 29 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks 17 at Oakland Raiders 16 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Denver Broncos 21 at Oakland Raiders 6 | L | 3-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 6 at Miami Dolphins 23 | L | 3-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings 20 at Oakland Raiders 27 | W | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-7-0 |
