The New Orleans Saints were 7-9 in 1978. They finished 3rd in the NFC West and 8th in the NFC.
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1978 Division Standings
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Saints receiver Chris Olave agrees to a 4-year extension worth up to $132 million
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Taysom Hill announces the end of his time with the Saints, but not his retirement from the NFL
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Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee injures his knee during the opening training camp practice
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Saints GM Mickey Loomis: receiver Chirs Olave reports for camp as contract negotiations continue
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 281 | 4,996 | 1,028 | 4.9 | 1,845 | 512 | 3.6 | 3,452 | 479 | 7.2 | 37 | 301 | 295 | 119 | 154 | 22 | 104 | 1,044 |
Team Rank | 16th | 8th | 17th | 8th | 26th | 27th | 22nd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 14th | 10th | 9th | 15th | 7th | 20th | 14th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 298 | 4,884 | 1,025 | 4.8 | 2,420 | 574 | 4.2 | 2,700 | 418 | 6.5 | 33 | 236 | 286 | 129 | 130 | 27 | 103 | 929 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 15th | 13th | 20th | 21st | 15th | 23rd | 7th | 9th | 12th | 15th | 9th | 16th | 19th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 14th | |
Net | -17 | +112 | +3 | +0.1 | -575 | -62 | -0.6 | +752 | +61 | +0.7 | +4 | +65 | +9 | -10 | +24 | -5 | +1 | +115 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 9th | 13th | 10th | 25th | 22nd | 25th | 1st | 7th | 5th | 14th | 8th | 11th | 16th | 7th | 19th | 15th | 19th |
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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 |