Walter Payton had 333 carries for 1,395 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in 16 games in 1978. He was selected to play in his third Pro Bowl.
CHI| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 12/16/1978 | 1978 | @ | 90 | 16 | 5.6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | W. Payton | 12/10/1978 | 1978 | vs | 97 | 18 | 5.4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | W. Payton | 12/4/1978 | 1978 | @ | 50 | 17 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | W. Payton | 11/26/1978 | 1978 | vs | 105 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | W. Payton | 11/19/1978 | 1978 | vs | 34 | 20 | 1.7 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | W. Payton | 11/12/1978 | 1978 | @ | 127 | 23 | 5.5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | W. Payton | 11/5/1978 | 1978 | vs | 109 | 18 | 6.1 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | W. Payton | 10/29/1978 | 1978 | vs | 89 | 18 | 4.9 | 0 | 119 | 7 | 17.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | W. Payton | 10/22/1978 | 1978 | @ | 34 | 15 | 2.3 | 0 | 74 | 5 | 14.8 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | W. Payton | 10/16/1978 | 1978 | @ | 157 | 22 | 7.1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 6.2 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | W. Payton | 10/8/1978 | 1978 | @ | 82 | 19 | 4.3 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 7.8 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | W. Payton | 10/1/1978 | 1978 | vs | 123 | 27 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | W. Payton | 9/25/1978 | 1978 | vs | 58 | 24 | 2.4 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 9.3 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | W. Payton | 9/17/1978 | 1978 | @ | 77 | 22 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | W. Payton | 9/10/1978 | 1978 | @ | 62 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | W. Payton | 9/3/1978 | 1978 | vs | 101 | 26 | 3.9 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 7.3 | 0 | |||
| Average | 87.2 | 20.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 30.0 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,395 | 333 | 4.2 | 11 | 480 | 50 | 9.6 | 0 |
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25.9
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24.4
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144.5
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234.8
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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 |
