Earl Campbell rushed for the most yards by a running back in 1978, with 1,450 yards in his rookie season.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Campbell | 1,450 | 1978 | 15 | 302 | 4.8 | 96.7 | 13 | 48 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 1,395 | 1978 | 16 | 333 | 4.2 | 87.2 | 11 | 480 | 50 | 9.6 | 30.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | T. Dorsett | 1,325 | 1978 | 16 | 290 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 7 | 378 | 37 | 10.2 | 23.6 | 2 | ||
| 4 | | D. Williams | 1,258 | 1978 | 16 | 272 | 4.6 | 78.6 | 8 | 192 | 18 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | W. Montgomery | 1,220 | 1978 | 14 | 259 | 4.7 | 87.1 | 9 | 195 | 34 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 1 | ||
| 6 | | T. Middleton | 1,116 | 1978 | 16 | 284 | 3.9 | 69.8 | 11 | 332 | 34 | 9.8 | 20.8 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | F. Harris | 1,082 | 1978 | 16 | 310 | 3.5 | 67.6 | 8 | 144 | 22 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | M. van Eeghen | 1,080 | 1978 | 16 | 270 | 4.0 | 67.5 | 9 | 291 | 27 | 10.8 | 18.2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | T. Miller | 1,060 | 1978 | 16 | 238 | 4.5 | 66.3 | 7 | 246 | 22 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | T. Reed | 1,053 | 1978 | 16 | 206 | 5.1 | 65.8 | 5 | 483 | 48 | 10.1 | 30.2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | | J. Riggins | 1,014 | 1978 | 15 | 248 | 4.1 | 67.6 | 5 | 299 | 31 | 9.6 | 19.9 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | R. Harper | 992 | 1978 | 16 | 240 | 4.1 | 62.0 | 6 | 340 | 43 | 7.9 | 21.3 | 2 | ||
| 13 | | G. Pruitt | 960 | 1978 | 12 | 176 | 5.5 | 80.0 | 3 | 292 | 38 | 7.7 | 24.3 | 2 | ||
| 14 | | J. Washington | 956 | 1978 | 16 | 240 | 4.0 | 59.8 | 0 | 377 | 45 | 8.4 | 23.6 | 1 | ||
| 15 | | K. Long | 954 | 1978 | 16 | 214 | 4.5 | 59.6 | 10 | 204 | 26 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | D. Bussey | 924 | 1978 | 16 | 225 | 4.1 | 57.8 | 5 | 275 | 31 | 8.9 | 17.2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | | L. Mitchell | 820 | 1978 | 16 | 214 | 3.8 | 51.3 | 3 | 500 | 57 | 8.8 | 31.3 | 2 | ||
| 18 | | S. Smith | 805 | 1978 | 12 | 165 | 4.9 | 67.1 | 6 | 366 | 28 | 13.1 | 30.5 | 1 | ||
| 19 | | S. Cunningham | 768 | 1978 | 16 | 199 | 3.9 | 48.0 | 8 | 297 | 31 | 9.6 | 18.6 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | P. Johnson | 762 | 1978 | 16 | 180 | 4.2 | 47.6 | 7 | 236 | 31 | 7.6 | 14.8 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | D. Sims | 752 | 1978 | 12 | 174 | 4.3 | 62.7 | 14 | 195 | 30 | 6.5 | 16.3 | 1 | ||
| 22 | | C. Foreman | 749 | 1978 | 14 | 237 | 3.2 | 53.5 | 5 | 396 | 61 | 6.5 | 28.3 | 2 | ||
| 23 | | B. Bean | 707 | 1978 | 15 | 193 | 3.7 | 47.1 | 3 | 209 | 31 | 6.7 | 13.9 | 1 | ||
| 24 | | H. Ivory | 693 | 1978 | 15 | 141 | 4.9 | 46.2 | 11 | 122 | 14 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | S. Dierking | 681 | 1978 | 15 | 170 | 4.0 | 45.4 | 4 | 152 | 19 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 0 | ||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
