fewest opponents points per game season allowed 1978 nfl

The Pittsburgh Steelers allowed the fewest points per game by a team in 1978, with 12.2 points allowed.

TEAMOPP PPGSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Steelers
Steelers
12.2
1978
16
14
2
0
46
356
22.3
195
316
2Broncos
Broncos
12.4
1978
16
10
6
0
36
282
17.6
198
294
3Cowboys
Cowboys
13.0
1978
16
12
4
0
48
384
24.0
208
342
4Rams
Rams
15.3
1978
16
12
4
0
33
316
19.8
245
301
5Eagles
Eagles
15.6
1978
16
9
7
0
36
270
16.9
250
271
6Dolphins
Dolphins
15.9
1978
16
11
5
0
45
372
23.3
254
270
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
16.2
1978
16
5
11
0
29
241
15.1
259
238
8Packers
Packers
16.8
1978
16
8
7
1
31
249
15.6
269
226
9Bears
Bears
17.1
1978
16
7
9
0
29
253
15.8
274
262
10Redskins
Redskins
17.7
1978
16
8
8
0
31
273
17.1
283
261
11Raiders
Raiders
17.7
1978
16
9
7
0
40
311
19.4
283
309
12Bengals
Bengals
17.8
1978
16
4
12
0
29
252
15.8
284
271
13Patriots
Patriots
17.9
1978
16
11
5
0
46
358
22.4
286
322
14Falcons
Falcons
18.1
1978
16
9
7
0
27
240
15.0
290
253
15Cardinals
Cardinals
18.5
1978
16
6
10
0
31
248
15.5
296
281
16Giants
Giants
18.6
1978
16
6
10
0
29
264
16.5
298
246
17Oilers
Oilers
18.6
1978
16
10
6
0
35
283
17.7
298
276
18Saints
Saints
18.6
1978
16
7
9
0
35
281
17.6
298
295
19Lions
Lions
18.8
1978
16
7
9
0
33
290
18.1
300
269
20Vikings
Vikings
19.1
1978
16
8
7
1
37
294
18.4
306
308
21Chargers
Chargers
19.3
1978
16
9
7
0
44
355
22.2
309
315
22Chiefs
Chiefs
20.4
1978
16
4
12
0
26
243
15.2
327
287
2349ers
49ers
21.9
1978
16
2
14
0
25
219
13.7
350
257
24Bills
Bills
22.1
1978
16
5
11
0
39
302
18.9
354
274
25Browns
Browns
22.3
1978
16
8
8
0
40
334
20.9
356
293

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,322

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

958

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

850

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

15th

OPP PPG

22.8

17th

RUSH YDS/G

103.3

26th

PASS YDS/G

213.6

22nd

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TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
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1 - 0

30

Final

6

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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