1978 nfl most sacks allowed rankings

The Atlanta Falcons got sacked the most by a team in 1978, with 56 sacks.

TEAMSCKSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKY
1Falcons
Falcons
56
1978
16
221
449
49.2
2,883
6.4
180.2
11
23
56.7
2.4
5.1
481
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
52
1978
16
151
361
41.8
2,171
6.0
135.7
12
18
52.3
3.3
5.0
468
3Colts
Colts
49
1978
16
202
383
52.7
2,543
6.6
158.9
17
30
55.9
4.4
7.8
480
4Broncos
Broncos
48
1978
16
217
391
55.5
2,710
6.9
169.4
17
17
73.6
4.3
4.3
332
5Lions
Lions
47
1978
16
247
429
57.6
2,746
6.4
171.6
19
18
74.0
4.4
4.2
444
6Redskins
Redskins
46
1978
16
212
438
48.4
2,978
6.8
186.1
17
21
63.7
3.9
4.8
413
7Seahawks
Seahawks
44
1978
16
261
467
55.9
3,401
7.3
212.6
15
22
70.1
3.2
4.7
284
8Jets
Jets
43
1978
16
193
388
49.7
2,957
7.6
184.8
19
28
61.5
4.9
7.2
350
949ers
49ers
42
1978
16
190
435
43.7
2,306
5.3
144.1
9
36
33.0
2.1
8.3
350
10Eagles
Eagles
41
1978
16
207
401
51.6
2,485
6.2
155.3
16
16
67.6
4.0
4.0
288
11Raiders
Raiders
39
1978
16
251
433
58.0
3,095
7.1
193.4
16
31
62.7
3.7
7.2
368
12Giants
Giants
38
1978
16
176
382
46.1
2,428
6.4
151.8
13
27
48.9
3.4
7.1
283
13Bengals
Bengals
38
1978
16
250
470
53.2
3,039
6.5
189.9
14
30
56.7
3.0
6.4
298
14Packers
Packers
37
1978
16
180
357
50.4
2,358
6.6
147.4
11
18
60.9
3.1
5.0
274
15Saints
Saints
37
1978
16
294
479
61.4
3,452
7.2
215.8
17
16
81.2
3.5
3.3
301
16Browns
Browns
35
1978
16
236
442
53.4
3,137
7.1
196.1
22
21
72.9
5.0
4.8
278
17Bears
Bears
34
1978
16
186
352
52.8
2,221
6.3
138.8
7
28
45.9
2.0
8.0
288
18Rams
Rams
34
1978
16
236
466
50.6
3,109
6.7
194.3
13
22
61.7
2.8
4.7
235
19Cowboys
Cowboys
33
1978
16
251
449
55.9
3,405
7.6
212.8
25
17
83.1
5.6
3.8
229
20Chargers
Chargers
32
1978
16
271
477
56.8
3,566
7.5
222.9
26
30
72.5
5.5
6.3
191
21Bills
Bills
30
1978
16
203
388
52.3
2,503
6.5
156.4
21
17
72.3
5.4
4.4
254
22Vikings
Vikings
30
1978
16
352
592
59.5
3,528
6.0
220.5
25
34
66.6
4.2
5.7
285
23Dolphins
Dolphins
27
1978
16
226
379
59.6
2,707
7.1
169.2
24
18
82.9
6.3
4.7
238
24Steelers
Steelers
25
1978
16
212
380
55.8
2,961
7.8
185.1
28
22
81.5
7.4
5.8
262
25Patriots
Patriots
24
1978
16
196
390
50.3
3,006
7.7
187.9
15
25
62.2
3.8
6.4
206
StatMuse has team, season-level data for times sacked going back to the 1949 season.

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
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Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
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.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
5
12
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.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
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.765
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5
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Colts Colts - e
8
9
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.471
3
14
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14
3
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11
6
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.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
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.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
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Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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