The Detroit Lions were 7-9 in 1978. They finished 3rd in the NFC Central and 8th in the NFC.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
STL 
DEN 
OAK 
1978 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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 | 290 | 4,465 | 1,001 | 4.5 | 2,163 | 525 | 4.1 | 2,746 | 429 | 6.4 | 47 | 444 | 269 | 105 | 141 | 23 | 125 | 1,003 |
Team Rank | 13th | 21st | 20th | 20th | 17th | 26th | 9th | 16th | 14th | 21st | 24th | 4th | 20th | 21st | 10th | 19th | 24th | 20th | |
Opponent | 16 | 300 | 4,483 | 970 | 4.6 | 2,184 | 565 | 3.9 | 2,781 | 350 | 7.9 | 55 | 482 | 276 | 115 | 125 | 36 | 128 | 1,043 |
Opponent Rank | 19th | 7th | 3rd | 16th | 14th | 13th | 15th | 12th | 2nd | 27th | 2nd | 28th | 11th | 9th | 9th | 24th | 3rd | 4th | |
Net | -10 | -18 | +31 | -0.2 | -21 | -40 | +0.3 | -35 | +79 | -1.5 | -8 | -38 | -7 | -10 | +16 | -13 | -3 | -40 | |
Net Rank | 11th | 14th | 10th | 18th | 14th | 17th | 9th | 15th | 3rd | 25th | 10th | 17th | 15th | 16th | 12th | 27th | 9th | 12th |
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Bills 
Patriots 
Steelers 
Bengals 
Colts 
Jaguars 
Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
 Commanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
| Packers | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 |
| Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Buccaneers | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
 Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 49ers | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
 Seahawks | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
DAL 
KC 
NYJ 
ATL 
LAR 
TEN 
NO 
CHI 
MIA 
CLE 
