1978 Green Bay Packers season

The 1978 Green Bay Packers season was their 60th season overall and their 58th season in the National Football League. The team posted an 8–7–1 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the first season the Packers were above .500 since 1972. The Packers got off to a 6-1 start. However, most of the wins came against weaker teams, and once the schedule toughened up the Packers struggled winning only one and tying one of their next six games. After a big win in Tampa Bay over the Buccaneers, the 8-5-1 Packers still had a shot at a NFC Central Title. However, the team would lose both of their final games, closing out with a 31-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and at 8-7-1 finished in a first place tie. The Packers lost the tiebreaker to the Minnesota Vikings, by tying (10 - 10) and losing to the Vikings (7 - 21) and missed the playoffs.

1978 Green Bay Packers season
Head coachBart Starr
Home fieldLambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record8–7–1
Division place2nd NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Off-season

NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position School
16James LoftonWide receiverStanford
126John AndersonLinebackerMichigan
234Michael HuntLinebackerMinnesota
362Charlie SalmonCornerbackIllinois State
5116Mike DouglassLinebackerSan Diego State
5128Willie WilderRunning backFlorida
6144Leotis HarrisGuardArkansas
7172George PlasketesLinebackerOle Miss
8200Dennis SproulQuarterbackArizona State
9228Keith MyersQuarterbackUtah State
10256Larry KeyRunning backFlorida State
10259Mark TottenCenterFlorida
11284Terry JonesDefensive tackleAlabama
12312Eason RamsonTight endWashington State

Undrafted free agents
1978 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Paul Coffman Tight end Kansas State

Personnel

Roster
1978 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance
1 September 3, 1978 at Detroit Lions W 13–7 Pontiac Silverdome
51,187
2 September 10, 1978 New Orleans Saints W 28–17 Milwaukee County Stadium
54,336
3 September 17, 1978 Oakland Raiders L 28–3 Lambeau Field
55,903
4 September 24, 1978 at San Diego Chargers W 24–3 San Diego Stadium
42,755
5 October 1, 1978 Detroit Lions W 35–14 Milwaukee County Stadium
54,601
6 October 8, 1978 Chicago Bears W 24–14 Lambeau Field
56,267
7 October 15, 1978 Seattle Seahawks W 45–28 Milwaukee County Stadium
52,712
8 October 22, 1978 at Minnesota Vikings L 21–7 Metropolitan Stadium
47,411
9 October 29, 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 9–7 Lambeau Field
55,108
10 November 5, 1978 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–3 Veterans Stadium
64,214
11 November 12, 1978 Dallas Cowboys L 42–14 Milwaukee County Stadium
55,256
12 November 19, 1978 at Denver Broncos L 16–3 Mile High Stadium
74,965
13 November 26, 1978 Minnesota Vikings T 10–10 (OT) Lambeau Field
51,737
14 December 3, 1978 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17–7 Tampa Stadium
67,754
15 December 10, 1978 at Chicago Bears L 14–0 Soldier Field
34,306
16 December 17, 1978 at Los Angeles Rams L 31–14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
42,500

Standings
NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Minnesota Vikings(3) 8 7 1 .531 5–2–1 7–4–1 294 306 L2
Green Bay Packers 8 7 1 .531 5–2–1 6–5–1 249 269 L2
Detroit Lions 7 9 0 .438 4–4 5–7 290 300 W2
Chicago Bears 7 9 0 .438 3–5 7–5 253 274 W2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 11 0 .313 2–6 3–11 241 259 L4

Awards and records
  • Terrell Middleton, NFC leader in touchdowns [1]

References
  1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 448


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