which nfl team had the best point differential in 1978

The Dallas Cowboys had the highest point differential by a team in 1978, with a 176-point differential.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Cowboys
Cowboys
176
1978
16
12
4
0
48
384
24.0
208
13.0
342
2Steelers
Steelers
161
1978
16
14
2
0
46
356
22.3
195
12.2
316
3Dolphins
Dolphins
118
1978
16
11
5
0
45
372
23.3
254
15.9
270
4Broncos
Broncos
84
1978
16
10
6
0
36
282
17.6
198
12.4
294
5Patriots
Patriots
72
1978
16
11
5
0
46
358
22.4
286
17.9
322
6Rams
Rams
71
1978
16
12
4
0
33
316
19.8
245
15.3
301
7Chargers
Chargers
46
1978
16
9
7
0
44
355
22.2
309
19.3
315
8Raiders
Raiders
28
1978
16
9
7
0
40
311
19.4
283
17.7
309
9Eagles
Eagles
20
1978
16
9
7
0
36
270
16.9
250
15.6
271
10Jets
Jets
-5
1978
16
8
8
0
42
359
22.4
364
22.8
277
11Lions
Lions
-10
1978
16
7
9
0
33
290
18.1
300
18.8
269
12Redskins
Redskins
-10
1978
16
8
8
0
31
273
17.1
283
17.7
261
13Vikings
Vikings
-12
1978
16
8
7
1
37
294
18.4
306
19.1
308
14Seahawks
Seahawks
-13
1978
16
9
7
0
44
345
21.6
358
22.4
345
15Oilers
Oilers
-15
1978
16
10
6
0
35
283
17.7
298
18.6
276
16Saints
Saints
-17
1978
16
7
9
0
35
281
17.6
298
18.6
295
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-18
1978
16
5
11
0
29
241
15.1
259
16.2
238
18Packers
Packers
-20
1978
16
8
7
1
31
249
15.6
269
16.8
226
19Bears
Bears
-21
1978
16
7
9
0
29
253
15.8
274
17.1
262
20Browns
Browns
-22
1978
16
8
8
0
40
334
20.9
356
22.3
293
21Bengals
Bengals
-32
1978
16
4
12
0
29
252
15.8
284
17.8
271
22Giants
Giants
-34
1978
16
6
10
0
29
264
16.5
298
18.6
246
23Cardinals
Cardinals
-48
1978
16
6
10
0
31
248
15.5
296
18.5
281
24Falcons
Falcons
-50
1978
16
9
7
0
27
240
15.0
290
18.1
253
25Bills
Bills
-52
1978
16
5
11
0
39
302
18.9
354
22.1
274

More Cowboys Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,482

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

1,420

Pickens

George Pickens
Team Rankings

PPG

28.4

4th

OPP PPG

29.8

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

124.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

287.0

1st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
Cowboys Cowboys
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

7 - 8 - 1

30

Final

23

WAS Commanders

4 - 12

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

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