The Houston Oilers were 10-6 in 1978. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 5, in the 1978 AFC Championship game.
| 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 | 283 | 4,814 | 993 | 4.8 | 2,476 | 603 | 4.1 | 2,473 | 373 | 6.6 | 17 | 135 | 276 | 135 | 119 | 22 | 102 | 833 |
Team Rank | 14th | 16th | 22nd | 9th | 6th | 7th | 10th | 22nd | 24th | 15th | 1st | 28th | 15th | 7th | 20th | 20th | 12th | 9th | |
Opponent | 16 | 298 | 4,914 | 1,021 | 4.8 | 2,072 | 556 | 3.7 | 3,125 | 428 | 7.3 | 37 | 283 | 292 | 120 | 144 | 28 | 99 | 940 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 17th | 11th | 21st | 9th | 10th | 10th | 24th | 12th | 24th | 10th | 14th | 19th | 12th | 24th | 19th | 18th | 13th | |
Net | -15 | -100 | -28 | +0.0 | +404 | +47 | +0.4 | -652 | -55 | -0.7 | -20 | -148 | -16 | +15 | -25 | -6 | +3 | -107 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 16th | 17th | 12th | 8th | 10th | 7th | 27th | 21st | 24th | 3rd | 25th | 17th | 9th | 22nd | 22nd | 17th | 9th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |