The Los Angeles Rams were 12-4 in 1978. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 28 to 0, in the 1978 NFC Championship game.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 316 | 5,182 | 1,109 | 4.7 | 2,308 | 609 | 3.8 | 3,109 | 466 | 6.7 | 34 | 235 | 301 | 128 | 148 | 25 | 133 | 1,169 |
Team Rank | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 15th | 12th | 6th | 19th | 8th | 7th | 13th | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 13th | 9th | 17th | 28th | 28th | |
Opponent | 16 | 245 | 3,893 | 951 | 4.1 | 1,845 | 505 | 3.7 | 2,449 | 399 | 6.1 | 47 | 401 | 229 | 89 | 113 | 27 | 100 | 755 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 24th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 17th | 16th | 27th | |
Net | +71 | +1,289 | +158 | +0.6 | +463 | +104 | +0.1 | +660 | +67 | +0.5 | -13 | -166 | +72 | +39 | +35 | -2 | +33 | +414 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 7th | 4th | 12th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 26th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 13th | 28th | 28th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |