The Pittsburgh Steelers were 14-2 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 1st in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 35 to 31, in Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979. It was their third Super Bowl win in 3 appearances.
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Steelers find themselves at an early season crossroads after a shaky performance in New England
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TreVeyon Henderson runs for a TD and the Patriots pummel Aaron Rodgers in a 20-3 win over Steelers
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Steelers rule Joey Porter Jr. out vs. Patriots as back issue lingers amid stalled contract talks
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 | 356 | 4,996 | 1,046 | 4.8 | 2,297 | 641 | 3.6 | 2,961 | 380 | 7.8 | 25 | 262 | 316 | 133 | 149 | 34 | 109 | 948 |
Team Rank | 5th | 8th | 11th | 10th | 14th | 3rd | 23rd | 13th | 22nd | 1st | 5th | 19th | 4th | 8th | 8th | 2nd | 17th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 195 | 4,168 | 999 | 4.2 | 1,774 | 513 | 3.5 | 2,755 | 442 | 6.2 | 44 | 361 | 265 | 106 | 119 | 40 | 108 | 982 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 11th | 19th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 28th | 12th | 9th | |
Net | +161 | +828 | +47 | +0.6 | +523 | +128 | +0.1 | +206 | -62 | +1.6 | -19 | -99 | +51 | +27 | +30 | -6 | +1 | -34 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 5th | 8th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 13th | 10th | 26th | 1st | 4th | 21st | 4th | 5th | 4th | 22nd | 15th | 13th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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