The Buffalo Bills were 5-11 in 1978. They finished 4th in the AFC East and 11th in the AFC.
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1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 302 | 4,630 | 974 | 4.8 | 2,381 | 556 | 4.3 | 2,503 | 388 | 6.5 | 30 | 254 | 274 | 132 | 113 | 29 | 120 | 1,103 |
Team Rank | 11th | 20th | 24th | 11th | 10th | 17th | 6th | 20th | 18th | 19th | 7th | 20th | 16th | 10th | 21st | 8th | 23rd | 26th | |
Opponent | 16 | 354 | 5,188 | 1,016 | 5.1 | 3,228 | 677 | 4.8 | 2,156 | 317 | 6.8 | 22 | 196 | 305 | 171 | 104 | 30 | 98 | 941 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 24th | 9th | 25th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 1st | 1st | 18th | 27th | 1st | 24th | 28th | 1st | 20th | 21st | 12th | |
Net | -52 | -558 | -42 | -0.4 | -847 | -121 | -0.5 | +347 | +71 | -0.4 | +8 | +58 | -31 | -39 | +9 | -1 | +22 | +162 | |
Net Rank | 25th | 23rd | 20th | 24th | 27th | 27th | 22nd | 8th | 5th | 21st | 18th | 11th | 22nd | 27th | 13th | 12th | 26th | 25th |
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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 |
