The Pittsburgh Steelers had the highest point differential per game played by a team in the 1978 regular-season and playoffs, with 11.42 in 1978.
| TEAM | DIFF/GP | DIFF | GP | SEASON | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | 11.42 | 217 | 19 | 1978 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 458 | 24.1 | 241 | 12.7 | 380 | ||
| 2 |  | Cowboys | 10.89 | 207 | 19 | 1978 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 470 | 24.7 | 263 | 13.8 | 404 | ||
| 3 |  | Dolphins | 6.47 | 110 | 17 | 1978 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 381 | 22.4 | 271 | 15.9 | 284 | ||
| 4 |  | Rams | 3.72 | 67 | 18 | 1978 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 350 | 19.4 | 283 | 15.7 | 341 | ||
| 5 |  | Broncos | 3.59 | 61 | 17 | 1978 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 292 | 17.2 | 231 | 13.6 | 309 | ||
| 6 |  | Patriots | 3.24 | 55 | 17 | 1978 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 372 | 21.9 | 317 | 18.6 | 337 | ||
| 7 |  | Chargers | 2.88 | 46 | 16 | 1978 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 355 | 22.2 | 309 | 19.3 | 315 | ||
| 8 |  | Raiders | 1.75 | 28 | 16 | 1978 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 311 | 19.4 | 283 | 17.7 | 309 | ||
| 9 |  | Eagles | 1.12 | 19 | 17 | 1978 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 283 | 16.6 | 264 | 15.5 | 286 | ||
| 10 |  | Jets | -0.31 | -5 | 16 | 1978 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 359 | 22.4 | 364 | 22.8 | 277 | ||
| 11 |  | Lions | -0.63 | -10 | 16 | 1978 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 290 | 18.1 | 300 | 18.8 | 269 | ||
| 12 |  | Redskins | -0.63 | -10 | 16 | 1978 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 273 | 17.1 | 283 | 17.7 | 261 | ||
| 13 |  | Seahawks | -0.81 | -13 | 16 | 1978 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 345 | 21.6 | 358 | 22.4 | 345 | ||
| 14 |  | Oilers | -1 | -19 | 19 | 1978 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 336 | 17.7 | 355 | 18.7 | 330 | ||
| 15 |  | Saints | -1.06 | -17 | 16 | 1978 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 281 | 17.6 | 298 | 18.6 | 295 | ||
| 16 |  | Buccaneers | -1.13 | -18 | 16 | 1978 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 241 | 15.1 | 259 | 16.2 | 238 | ||
| 17 |  | Packers | -1.25 | -20 | 16 | 1978 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 249 | 15.6 | 269 | 16.8 | 226 | ||
| 18 |  | Bears | -1.31 | -21 | 16 | 1978 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 253 | 15.8 | 274 | 17.1 | 262 | ||
| 19 |  | Browns | -1.38 | -22 | 16 | 1978 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 334 | 20.9 | 356 | 22.3 | 293 | ||
| 20 |  | Bengals | -2 | -32 | 16 | 1978 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 252 | 15.8 | 284 | 17.8 | 271 | ||
| 21 |  | Vikings | -2.12 | -36 | 17 | 1978 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 304 | 17.9 | 340 | 20.0 | 320 | ||
| 22 |  | Giants | -2.13 | -34 | 16 | 1978 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 264 | 16.5 | 298 | 18.6 | 246 | ||
| 23 |  | Cardinals | -3 | -48 | 16 | 1978 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 248 | 15.5 | 296 | 18.5 | 281 | ||
| 24 |  | Falcons | -3.11 | -56 | 18 | 1978 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 274 | 15.2 | 330 | 18.3 | 283 | ||
| 25 |  | Bills | -3.25 | -52 | 16 | 1978 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 302 | 18.9 | 354 | 22.1 | 274 | ||
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PPG
22.4
16th
OPP PPG
20.4
8th
RUSH YDS/G
127.4
11th
PASS YDS/G
212.2
26th
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
 Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
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