The Denver Broncos were 10-6 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AFC West and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 33 to 10, in the 1978 AFC divisional game.
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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 | 282 | 4,829 | 1,040 | 4.6 | 2,451 | 601 | 4.1 | 2,710 | 391 | 6.9 | 48 | 332 | 294 | 129 | 137 | 28 | 132 | 1,092 |
Team Rank | 15th | 14th | 12th | 16th | 8th | 8th | 11th | 17th | 16th | 11th | 25th | 9th | 10th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 27th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 198 | 4,449 | 1,017 | 4.4 | 1,979 | 549 | 3.6 | 2,712 | 438 | 6.2 | 30 | 242 | 251 | 106 | 120 | 25 | 114 | 894 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 6th | 10th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 4th | 9th | 17th | 5th | 20th | 11th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 16th | 8th | 16th | |
Net | +84 | +380 | +23 | +0.3 | +472 | +52 | +0.5 | -2 | -47 | +0.7 | +18 | +90 | +43 | +23 | +17 | +3 | +18 | +198 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 6th | 12th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 14th | 19th | 6th | 24th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 25th | 27th |
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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 |
