The 1978 Green Bay Packers - 8-7-1 (T-1ST - Central Division)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
1978 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (1-3)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (1-3) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
5 G-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L 14-17 0- 1-0 54,453 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (32) David Whitehurst (109) Jim Culbreath (4-32)
11 at Washington Redskins L 12-20 0- 2-0 30,881 David Whitehurst Jim Culbreath (34) David Whitehurst (133) James Lofton (2-45)
19 G-ST. LOUIS CARDINALS W 23-17 1- 2-0 50,423 David Whitehurst Jim Culbreath (42) David Whitehurst (83) James Lofton (3-64)
26 M-CINCINNATI BENGALS L 14-17 1- 3-0 54,927 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (22) Dennis Sproul (108) Walt Landers (4-47)
1978 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (1-1)
3 at Detroit Lions (0-0) W 13- 7 1- 0-0 51,187 181 31 82 40 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (91) David Whitehurst (31) Aundra Thompson (1-17)
10 M-NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-0) W 28-17 2- 0-0 54,336 220 156 100 295 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (114) David Whitehurst (161) Barty Smith (4-18)
17 G-OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-1) L 3-28 2- 1-0 55,903 79 117 348 72 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (33) David Whitehurst (87) James Lofton (4-56)
24 at San Diego Chargers (1-2) W 24- 3 3- 1-0 42,755 118 9 91 154 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (66) David Whitehurst (92) James Lofton (3-52)
OCTOBER (4-1)
1 M-DETROIT LIONS (1-3) W 35-14 4- 1-0 54,601 221 261 126 101 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (148) David Whitehurst (230) Barty Smith (4-35)
8 G-CHICAGO BEARS (3-2) W 24-14 5- 1-0 56,267 98 68 147 210 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (64) David Whitehurst (88) James Lofton (2-65)
15 M-SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-3) W 45-28 6- 1-0 52,712 190 179 194 289 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (121) David Whitehurst (179) James Lofton (5-98)
22 at Minnesota Vikings (3-4) L 7-21 6- 2-0 47,411 129 118 60 234 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (81) David Whitehurst (120) Barty Smith (6-54)
29 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-4) W 9- 7 7- 2-0 55,108 91 158 72 98 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (37) David Whitehurst (173) Terdell Middleton (6-45)
NOVEMBER (0-3-1)
5 at Philadelphia Eagles (4-5) L 3-10 7- 3-0 64,214 174 211 51 97 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (87) David Whitehurst (220) Aundra Thompson (5-98)
12 M-DALLAS COWBOYS (6-4) L 14-42 7- 4-0 55,256 66 76 313 224 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (29) Bobby Douglass (41) Rich McGeorge (3-41)
19 at Denver Broncos (7-4) L 3-16 7- 5-0 74,965 84 179 215 144 David Whitehurst Barty Smith (46) David Whitehurst (131) Aundra Thompson (3-92)
26 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-5) T 10-10 * 7- 5-1 51,737 154 164 111 182 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (110) David Whitehurst (175) Rich McGeorge (3-35)
DECEMBER (2-1)
3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8) W 17- 7 8- 5-1 67,754 65 108 177 144 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (30) David Whitehurst (113) James Lofton (3-39)
10 at Chicago Bears (5-9) L 0-14 8- 6-1 34,306 78 83 174 119 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (35) David Whitehurst (96) James Lofton (4-96)
17 at Los Angeles Rams (11-4) L 14-31 8- 7-1 42,500 75 166 178 121 David Whitehurst Terdell Middleton (38) David Whitehurst (166) James Lofton (5-92)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1978 IN REVIEW
Youth was served, and with it came an energy that catapulted the Packers to their best start since 1962. Green Bay raced out to a 6-1 record and a three-game lead in the NFC Central before costly mistakes led to a second-half slide that caused the club (8-7-1) to miss its first trip to the playoffs in six years. Since Day One, Bart Starr had been rebuilding. The 1978 Green Bay Packers hardly resembled the group he had inherited in 1975. Only four starters from that club continued to start this season - Larry McCarren, Rich McGeorge, Willie Buchanon and Johnnie Gray. The 22 starters in 1978 averaged less than 25 years of age, the first time that had happened since the mid-1960's. In fact, only ten starters from the finale in 1977 found themselves still holding their jobs in 1978.
THE ONE-HIT WONDERS OF 1978
Randy Vanwarmer...Anita Ward...Samantha Sang...Walter Egan...Terdell Middleton...all were one-hit wonders in 1978. Middleton, an obscure running back entering the season, was the only Packer to rush for more than 1,000 yards between 1973 (John Brockington) and 1995 (Edgar Bennett). A third-round pick out of Memphis in 1977, Middleton barely made a dent his rookie year, running for 97 yards on 35 carries, a dismal 2.8 yards per carry. The leading rusher for the Packers, Barty Smith, only ran for 554 yards, so the competition in 1978 was heated. Middleton won the job coming out of training camp, and set the league on fire to start the season. Middleton ran for 94 yards in the season opener against Detroit. Game Two saw him shred the Saints for 114 yards. After two mediocre games, Middleton rumbled for 148 yards in a Week Five rematch with the Lions. Two weeks later, he exploded for 121 yards and four scores as the Packers improved to 6-1 with a 45-28 thrashing of the Seahawks. The next five weeks saw the Packers go 1-4, and Middleton failed to rush for more than 87 yards in any of the games. His last "great" performance of the season came in a key Week 13 Central Division grudge match with the Vikings. While the teams ended up in a 10-10 tie, Middleton carried the ball 39 times for 110 yard, and scored Green Bay's only touchdown. Down the stretch, Green Bay stumbled to a 1-2 record instead, and lost the division title on a tie-breaker. Middleton was held to a total of 103 yards in the three games. Despite his 1,116 yards, the Packers drafted Eddie Lee Ivery in 1979's first round, and would have relied on him as their lead back, except Ivery tore his knee up in the first game. The Packers went with a committee of backs, and Middleton only had one shining moment. In Week 11, the Packers upset the Vikings, 19-7, thanks to Middleton's 135 yards. It was his last 100-yard performance as a pro. He would run for only 45 yards the rest of the year, which saw him end with a season total of 495 yards. 1980 would not be any better. Middleton appeared in 11 games, carrying more than 10 times only once, and only accumulated 155 yards. Middleton's Packer career came to an end in 1981, when he rushed for a mere 181 yards on 53 carries, and did not score a rushing touchdown. Middleton made a comeback with Tampa Bay in 1983, but only appeared in two games, rushing twice for four yards. The following spring, he played with the Memphis Showboats (USFL). He ran for 46 yards on 18 carries, putting the finishing touches on a career that had one shining moment in the sun.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
John Anderson 60 LB 6- 3 221 Michigan 1 1 22 13 1978 Draft-1st round
Bob Barber 70 DE 6- 3 240 Grambling 3 3 26 16 1976 Trade-Pittsburgh
Carl Barzilauskas 75 DT 6- 6 265 Indiana 1 5 27 16 1978 Trade-NY Jets
David Beverly 11 P 6- 2 180 Auburn 4 5 28 16 1975 FA-Houston
Elmo Boyd 85 WR 6- 0 188 E. Kentucky 1 1 24 2 1978 FA-San Francisco
Willie Buchanon 28 CB 6- 0 190 San Diego State 7 7 27 16 1972 Draft-1st round
Mike Butler 77 DE 6- 5 265 Kansas 2 2 24 16 1977 Draft-1st round
Jim Carter 50 LB 6- 3 245 Minnesota 8 8 29 14 1970 Draft-3rd round
Francis Chesley 53 LB 6- 3 219 Wyoming 1 1 23 1 1978 FA
Paul Coffman 82 TE 6- 3 218 Kansas State 1 1 22 16 1978 FA
Jim Culbreath 31 RB 6- 0 210 Oklahoma 2 2 25 12 1977 Draft-10th round
Bobby Douglass 19 QB 6- 4 225 Kansas 1 10 30 12 1978 FA-New Or (1977)
Mike Douglass 65 LB 6- 0 224 San Diego State 1 1 23 16 1978 Draft-5th round
Derrel Gofourth 57 C 6- 3 260 Oklahoma State 2 2 23 16 1977 Draft-7th round
Johnnie Gray 24 S 5-11 185 Cal St-Fullerton 4 4 24 16 1975 FA
Jim Gueno 51 LB 6- 2 220 Tulane 3 3 24 16 1976 Draft-9th round
Leotis Harris 69 G 6- 1 267 Arkansas 1 1 23 13 1978 Draft-6th round
Estus Hood 38 CB 5-11 180 Illinois State 1 1 22 16 1978 Draft-3rd round
Mike Hunt 55 LB 6- 2 240 Minnesota 1 1 21 16 1978 Draft-2nd round
Mel Jackson 71 G 6- 1 267 USC 3 3 24 16 1976 Draft-12th round
Danny Johnson 58 LB 6- 1 218 Tennessee State 1 1 23 16 1978 FA
Ezra Johnson 78 DE 6- 4 240 Morris Brown 2 2 22 16 1977 Draft-1st round
Terry Jones 63 DT 6- 2 259 Alabama 1 1 21 16 1978 Draft-11th round
Greg Koch 68 T 6- 4 265 Arkansas 2 2 23 16 1977 Draft-2nd round
Walt Landers 42 FB 6- 0 214 Clark 1 1 25 4 1978 FA
James Lofton 80 WR 6- 3 187 Stanford 1 1 22 16 1978 Draft-1st round
Steve Luke 46 S 6- 2 205 Ohio State 4 4 24 16 1975 Draft-4th round
Chester Marcol 13 K 6- 0 190 Hillsdale 7 7 28 16 1972 Draft-2nd round
Larry McCarren 54 C 6- 3 248 Illinois 6 6 26 16 1973 Draft-12th round
Mike C. McCoy 29 CB 5-11 183 Colorado 3 3 25 16 1976 Draft-3rd round
Rich McGeorge 81 TE 6- 4 230 Elon 9 9 29 16 1970 Draft-1st round
Terdell Middleton 37 HB 6- 0 195 Memphis State 2 2 23 16 1977 Draft-3rd round
Rick Nuzum 56 C 6- 4 238 Kentucky 1 2 26 16 1978 Trade-L. Angeles
Steve Odom 84 WR 5- 8 174 Utah 5 5 25 12 1974 Draft-5th round
Dave Roller 74 DT 6- 2 270 Kentucky 4 5 28 16 1975 FA-S. Cali (WFL)
Paul Rudzinski 66 LB 6- 1 220 Michigan State 1 1 22 16 1978 FA
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Howard Sampson 36 DB 5-10 185 Arkansas 1 1 22 15 1978 FA
Nate Simpson 48 RB 5-11 190 Tennessee State 2 2 23 16 1977 Draft-5th round
Gerald Skinner 73 T 6- 4 260 Arkansas 1 1 26 15 1978 FA
Barty Smith 33 FB 6- 3 240 Richmond 5 5 26 16 1974 Draft-1st round
Dennis Sproul 16 QB 6- 2 210 Arizona State 1 1 22 6 1978 Draft-8th round
Tim Stokes 76 T 6- 5 252 Oregon 1 5 28 16 1978 Trade-Washington
Willie Taylor 89 WR 6- 1 179 Pittsburgh 1 1 22 1 1978 FA
Aundra Thompson 43 WR 6- 0 186 E. Texas State 2 2 25 16 1976 Draft-5th round
Eric Torkelson 26 RB 6- 2 194 Connecticut 5 5 26 14 1974 Draft-11th round
Walter Tullis 20 WR 6- 0 170 Delaware State 1 1 25 16 1978 FA
Steve Wagner 21 S 6- 2 208 Wisconsin 3 3 24 16 1976 FA
Gary Weaver 52 LB 6- 1 225 Fresno State 4 6 29 16 1975 FA-Oak (1974)
David Whitehurst 17 QB 6- 2 204 Furman 2 2 23 16 1977 Draft-8th round
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1978 PACKERS DRAFT (May 2-3, 1978)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1a 6 James Lofton WR Stanford
1b 26 John Anderson LB Michigan (A)
2 34 Mike Hunt LB Minnesota
3 62 Estus Hood DB Illinois St
4 90 Forfeited due to scouting violations
5a 116 Mike Douglass LB San Diego St
5b 128 Willie Wilder RB Florida (B)
6 144 Leotis Harris G Arkansas
7 172 George Plasketes LB Mississippi
8 200 Dennis Sproul QB Arizona State
9 228 Keith Myers QB Utah State
10a 256 Larry Key RB Florida State
10b 259 Mark Totten C Florida (C)
11 284 Terry Jones DT Alabama
12 312 Eason Ramson TE Washington St
A-From Oakland in Mike McCoy trade B-From Detroit in Dave Pureifory trade C-From NY Giants in Joe Danelo trade
1978 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
MAY 2 - Traded DT Dave Pureifory to DETROIT for a 1978 5th-round draft choice (RB Willie Wilder)
MAY 4 - Traded OG Steve Knutson to SAN FRANCISCO for a 1979 8th-round draft choice (WR Ron Cassidy)
JUNE 7 - Traded a 1979 4th-round draft choice and a 1979 5th-round draft choice to NEW YORK JETS for DT Carl Barzilauskas
AUGUST 4 - Traded a 1979 4th-round draft choice (from Oakland) to WASHINGTON for OT Tim Stokes
AUGUST 15 - Traded a 1980 5th-round draft choice to LOS ANGELES for C Rick Nuzum
The 1978 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Roger Staubach (3190)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (1325)
Receiving Leader: Preston Pearson (47-526)
Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Passing Leader: Ron Jaworski (2487)
Rushing Leader: Wilbert Montgomery (1220)
Receiving Leader: Harold Carmichael (55-1072)
Washington Redskins (8-8)
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Passing Leader: Joe Theismann (2593)
Rushing Leader: John Riggins (1014)
Receiving Leader: Danny Buggs (36-575)
St. Louis Cardinals (6-10)
Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
Passing Leader: Jim Hart (3121)
Rushing Leader: Jim Otis (664)
Receiving Leader: Pat Tilley (62-900)
New York Giants (6-10)
Head Coach: John McVay
Passing Leader: Joe Pisarcik (2096)
Rushing Leader: Doug Kotar (625)
Receiving Leader: Jim Robinson (32-620)/Johnny Perkins (32-514)
Minnesota Vikings (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Fran Tarkenton (3468)
Rushing Leader: Chuck Foreman (749)
Receiving Leader: Rickey Young (88-704)
Green Bay Packers (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
Passing Leader: David Whitehurst (2093)
Rushing Leader: Terdell Middleton (1116)
Receiving Leader: James Lofton (46-818)
Detroit Lions (7-9)
Head Coach: Monte Clark
Passing Leader: Gary Danielson (2294)
Rushing Leader: Dexter Bussey (924)
Receiving Leader: David Hill (52-633)
Chicago Bears (7-9)
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Passing Leader: Bob Avellini (1718)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (1395)
Receiving Leader: Walter Payton (50-480)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11)
Head Coach: John McKay
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (1170)
Rushing Leader: Ricky Bell (679)
Receiving Leader: Morris Owens (32-640)
Los Angeles Rams (12-4)
Head Coach: Ray Malavasi
Passing Leader: Pat Haden (2995)
Rushing Leader: Cullen Bryant (658)
Receiving Leader: Willie Miller (50-767)
Atlanta Falcons (9-7)
Head Coach: Leeman Bennett
Passing Leader: Steve Bartkowski (2489)
Rushing Leader: Bubba Bean (707)
Receiving Leader: Wallace Francis (45-695)/Billy Ryckman (45-679)
New Orleans Saints (7-9)
Head Coach: Dick Nolan
Passing Leader: Archie Manning (3416)
Rushing Leader: Tony Galbreath (635)
Receiving Leader: Tony Galbreath (74-582)
San Francisco 49ers (2-14)
Head Coach: Pete McCulley (1-8)/Fred O'Connor (1-6)
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (1570)
Rushing Leader: O.J. Simpson (593)
Receiving Leader: Freddie Solomon (31-458)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2
NY Giants 19, TAMPA BAY 13
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3
ATLANTA 20, Houston 14 Green Bay 13, DETROIT 7
NEW ORLEANS 31, Minnesota 20 Kansas City 24, CINCINNATI 23
Pittsburgh 28, BUFFALO 17 NY JETS 33, Miami 20
L.Angeles 16, PHILADELPHIA 14 DENVER 14, Oakland 6
CHICAGO 17, St. Louis 10 San Diego 24, SEATTLE 20
Washington 16, NEW ENGLAND 14 CLEVELAND 24, San Francisco 7
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19
DALLAS 38, Baltimore 0
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Jets 1 0 0 1.000 33 20 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 38 0
Miami 0 1 0 .000 20 33 NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 19 13
New England 0 1 0 .000 14 16 Washington 1 0 0 1.000 16 14
Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 17 28 Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 14 16
Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 0 38 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 10 17
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 28 17 Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 17 10
Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 24 7 GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 13 7
Houston 0 1 0 .000 14 20 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 7 13
Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 23 24 Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 20 31
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 13 19
Denver 1 0 0 1.000 14 6 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 24 23 Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 20 14
San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 24 20 Los Angeles 1 0 0 1.000 16 14
Oakland 0 1 0 .000 6 14 New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 31 20
Seattle 0 1 0 .000 20 24 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 7 24
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Detroit 15, TAMPA BAY 7
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Green Bay 28, New Orleans 17 @ Mil LOS ANGELES 10, Atlanta 0
Dallas 34, NY GIANTS 24 CLEVELAND 13, Cincinnati 10 (OT)
Chicago 16, SAN FRANCISCO 13 Miami 42, BALTIMORE 0
Houston 20, KANSAS CITY 17 NY Jets 21, BUFFALO 20
New England 16, ST. LOUIS 6 WASHINGTON 35, Philadelphia 30
Oakland 21, SAN DIEGO 20 PITTSBURGH 21, Seattle 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11
MINNESOTA 12, Denver 9 (OT)
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Jets 2 0 0 1.000 54 40 Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 72 24
Miami 1 1 0 .500 62 33 Washington 2 0 0 1.000 51 44
New England 1 1 0 .500 30 22 NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 43 47
Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 37 49 Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 44 51
Baltimore 0 2 0 .000 0 80 St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 30 38
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 49 27 Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 33 23
Cleveland 2 0 0 1.000 37 17 GREEN BAY 2 0 0 1.000 41 24
Houston 1 1 0 .500 34 37 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 22 20
Cincinnati 0 2 0 .500 33 37 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 32 40
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 20 34
Denver 1 1 0 .500 23 18 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 41 43 Los Angeles 2 0 0 1.000 26 14
San Diego 1 1 0 .500 44 41 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 20 24
Oakland 1 1 0 .500 27 34 New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 48 48
Seattle 0 2 0 .000 30 45 San Francisco 0 2 0 .000 20 40
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17
Oakland 28, GREEN BAY 3 MIAMI 31, Buffalo 24
Chicago 19, DETROIT 0 Seattle 24, NY JETS 17
NY GIANTS 26, Kansas City 10 Philadelphia 24, NEW ORLEANS 17
HOUSTON 20, San Francisco 19 Cleveland 24, ATLANTA 16
DENVER 27, San Diego 14 LOS ANGELES 27, Dallas 14
Washington 28, ST. LOUIS 10 Pittsburgh 28, CINCINNATI 3
Tampa Bay 16, MINNESOTA 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Baltimore 34, NEW ENGLAND 27
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 2 1 0 .667 93 57 Washington 3 0 0 1.000 79 54
NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 71 64 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 86 51
New England 1 2 0 .333 57 56 NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 69 57
Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 34 107 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 68 68
Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 61 80 St. Louis 0 3 0 .000 40 66
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 3 0 0 1.000 77 30 Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 52 23
Cleveland 3 0 0 1.000 61 33 GREEN BAY 2 1 0 .667 44 52
Houston 2 1 0 .667 54 56 Detroit 1 2 0 .333 22 39
Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 36 65 Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 42 56
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 36 44
Denver 2 1 0 .667 50 32 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 2 1 0 .667 55 37 Los Angeles 3 0 0 1.000 53 28
San Diego 1 2 0 .333 58 68 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 36 48
Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 51 69 New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 65 72
Seattle 1 2 0 .333 54 62 San Francisco 0 3 0 .000 39 60
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24
TAMPA BAY 14, Atlanta 9 Green Bay 24, SAN DIEGO 3
NY GIANTS 27, San Francisco 10 PHILADELPHIA 17, Miami 3
Denver 23, KANSAS CITY 17 (OT) BUFFALO 24, Baltimore 17
New Orleans 20, CINCINNATI 18 SEATTLE 28, Detroit 16
Los Angeles 10, HOUSTON 6 PITTSBURGH 15, Cleveland 9 (OT)
New England 21, OAKLAND 14 DALLAS 21, St. Louis 12
WASHINGTON 23, NY Jets 3
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Minnesota 24, CHICAGO 20
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 2 2 0 .500 96 74 Washington 4 0 0 1.000 102 57
NY Jets 2 2 0 .500 74 87 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 107 63
New England 2 2 0 .500 78 70 NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 96 67
Baltimore 1 3 0 .250 51 131 Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 85 71
Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 85 97 St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 52 87
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 4 0 0 1.000 92 39 GREEN BAY 3 1 0 .750 68 55
Cleveland 3 1 0 .750 70 48 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 72 47
Houston 2 2 0 .500 60 66 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 66 66
Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 54 85 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 50 53
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 3 0 .250 38 67
Denver 3 1 0 .750 73 49 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 2 2 0 .500 69 58 Los Angeles 4 0 0 1.000 63 34
Seattle 2 2 0 .500 82 78 New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 85 90
Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 68 92 Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 45 62
San Diego 1 3 0 .250 61 92 San Francisco 0 4 0 .000 49 87
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1
Green Bay 35, Detroit 14 at Mil ATLANTA 23, NY Giants 20
SAN FRANCISCO 28, Cincinnati 12 Houston 16, CLEVELAND 13
DENVER 28, Seattle 7 Minnesota 24, TAMPA BAY 7
BUFFALO 28, Kansas City 13 Pittsburgh 28, NY JETS 17
Los Angeles 26, NEW ORLEANS 20 NEW ENGLAND 28, San Diego 23
Philadelphia 17, BALTIMORE 14 MIAMI 24, St. Louis 10
Oakland 25, CHICAGO 19 (OT)
MONDAY OCTOBER 2
WASHINGTON 9, Dallas 5
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 3 2 0 .600 120 84 Washington 5 0 0 1.000 111 62
New England 3 2 0 .600 106 93 Dallas 3 2 0 .600 112 72
Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 113 110 NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 116 90
NY Jets 2 3 0 .400 91 115 Philadelphia 3 2 0 .600 102 85
Baltimore 1 4 0 .200 65 148 St. Louis 0 5 0 .000 62 111
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 5 0 0 1.000 120 56 GREEN BAY 4 1 0 .800 103 69
Houston 3 2 0 .600 76 79 Chicago 3 2 0 .600 91 72
Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 83 64 Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 90 73
Cincinnati 0 5 0 .000 66 113 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 57 77
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 4 0 .200 52 102
Denver 4 1 0 .800 101 56 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 3 2 0 .600 94 77 Los Angeles 5 0 0 1.000 89 54
Seattle 2 3 0 .400 89 106 Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 68 82
Kansas City 1 4 0 .200 81 120 New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 105 116
San Diego 1 4 0 .200 84 120 San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 77 99
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8
LOS ANGELES 27, San Francisco 10 PITTSBURGH 31, Atlanta 7
Tampa Bay 30, KANSAS CITY 13 Cleveland 24, NEW ORLEANS 16
SEATTLE 29, Minnesota 28 Baltimore 30, ST. LOUIS 17
DALLAS 24, NY Giants 3 GREEN BAY 24, Chicago 14
NEW ENGLAND 24, Philadelphia 14 SAN DIEGO 23, Denver 0
Washington 21, DETROIT 19 NY JETS 45, Buffalo 14
OAKLAND 21, Houston 17
MONDAY OCTOBER 9
MIAMI 21, Cincinnati 0
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 4 2 0 .667 141 84 Washington 6 0 0 1.000 132 81
New England 4 2 0 .667 130 107 Dallas 4 2 0 .667 136 75
NY Jets 3 3 0 .500 136 129 NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 119 114
Buffalo 2 4 0 .333 127 155 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 116 109
Baltimore 2 4 0 .333 95 165 St. Louis 0 6 0 .000 79 141
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 6 0 0 1.000 151 63 GREEN BAY 5 1 0 .833 127 83
Cleveland 4 2 0 .667 107 80 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 105 96
Houston 3 3 0 .500 93 100 Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 118 102
Cincinnati 0 6 0 .000 66 134 Tampa Bay 3 3 0 .500 87 90
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 5 0 .000 71 123
Denver 4 2 0 .667 101 79 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 4 2 0 .667 115 94 Los Angeles 6 0 0 1.000 116 64
Seattle 3 3 0 .500 118 134 Atlanta 2 4 0 .333 75 113
San Diego 2 4 0 .333 107 120 New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 121 140
Kansas City 1 5 0 .167 94 150 San Francisco 1 5 0 .167 87 126
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
Green Bay 45, Seattle 28 at Mil New England 10, CINCINNATI 3
HOUSTON 17, Buffalo 10 OAKLAND 28, Kansas City 6
Dallas 24, ST. LOUIS 21 (OT) NY Jets 33, BALTIMORE 10
ATLANTA 14, Detroit 0 Pittsburgh 34, CLEVELAND 14
New Orleans 14, SAN FRANCISCO 7 Los Angeles 34, MINNESOTA 17
Miami 28, SAN DIEGO 21 PHILADELPHIA 17, Washington 10
NY GIANTS 17, Tampa Bay 14
MONDAY OCTOBER 16
DENVER 16, Chicago 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Miami 5 2 0 .714 169 105 Washington 6 1 0 .857 142 98
New England 5 2 0 .714 140 110 Dallas 5 2 0 .714 160 96
NY Jets 4 3 0 .571 169 139 NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 136 128
Buffalo 2 5 0 .286 137 172 Philadelphia 4 3 0 .571 133 119
Baltimore 2 5 0 .286 105 198 St. Louis 0 7 0 .000 100 165
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 7 0 0 1.000 185 77 GREEN BAY 6 1 0 .857 172 111
Houston 4 3 0 .571 110 110 Chicago 3 4 0 .429 112 112
Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 121 114 Minnesota 3 4 0 .429 135 136
Cincinnati 0 7 0 .000 69 144 Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 101 107
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 1 6 0 .143 71 137
Denver 5 2 0 .714 117 86 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 5 2 0 .714 143 100 Los Angeles 7 0 0 1.000 150 81
Seattle 3 4 0 .429 146 179 Atlanta 3 4 0 .429 89 113
San Diego 2 5 0 .286 128 148 New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 135 147
Kansas City 1 6 0 .143 100 178 San Francisco 1 6 0 .143 94 140
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22
Atlanta 20, SAN FRANCISCO 17 TAMPA BAY 33, Chicago 19
BUFFALO 5, Cincinnati 0 KANSAS CITY 17, Cleveland 3
BALTIMORE 7, Denver 6 MINNESOTA 21, Green Bay 7
DALLAS 14, Philadelphia 7 NEW ENGLAND 33, Miami 24
SEATTLE 27, Oakland 7 New Orleans 10, LOS ANGELES 3
DETROIT 31, San Diego 14 NY JETS 23, St. Louis 10
NY GIANTS 17, Washington 6
MONDAY OCTOBER 23
Houston 24, PITTSBURGH 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 6 2 0 .750 173 134 Dallas 6 2 0 .750 174 103
Miami 5 3 0 .625 193 138 Washington 6 2 0 .750 148 115
NY Jets 5 3 0 .625 192 149 NY Giants 5 3 0 .625 153 134
Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 142 172 Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 140 133
Baltimore 3 5 0 .375 112 204 St. Louis 0 8 0 .000 110 188
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 7 1 0 .875 202 101 GREEN BAY 6 2 0 .750 179 132
Houston 5 3 0 .625 134 127 Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 156 143
Cleveland 4 4 0 .500 124 131 Tampa Bay 4 4 0 .500 134 126
Cincinnati 0 8 0 .000 69 149 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 131 145
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 2 6 0 .250 102 151
Denver 5 3 0 .625 123 93 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 5 3 0 .625 150 127 Los Angeles 7 1 0 .875 153 91
Seattle 4 4 0 .500 173 186 Atlanta 4 4 0 .500 109 130
San Diego 2 6 0 .250 142 179 New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 145 150
Kansas City 2 6 0 .250 117 181 San Francisco 1 7 0 .125 111 160
THURSDAY OCTOBER 26
Minnesota 21, DALLAS 10
SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
CINCINNATI 28, Houston 13 Detroit 21, CHICAGO 17
MIAMI 26, Baltimore 8 WASHINGTON 38, San Francisco 20
PITTSBURGH 27, Kansas City 24 San Diego 27, OAKLAND 23
NEW ORLEANS 28, NY Giants 17 CLEVELAND 41, Buffalo 20
St. Louis 16, PHILADELPHIA 10 Denver 20, SEATTLE 17 (OT)
GREEN BAY 9, Tampa Bay 7 NEW ENGLAND 55, NY Jets 21
MONDAY OCTOBER 30
ATLANTA 15, Los Angeles 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 7 2 0 .778 228 155 Washington 7 2 0 .778 186 135
Miami 6 3 0 .667 219 146 Dallas 6 3 0 .667 184 124
NY Jets 5 4 0 .556 213 204 NY Giants 5 4 0 .556 170 162
Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 162 213 Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 150 149
Baltimore 3 6 0 .333 120 230 St. Louis 1 8 0 .111 126 198
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 8 1 0 .889 229 125 GREEN BAY 7 2 0 .778 188 139
Houston 5 4 0 .556 147 155 Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 177 153
Cleveland 5 4 0 .556 165 151 Tampa Bay 4 5 0 .444 141 135
Cincinnati 1 8 0 .111 107 162 Chicago 3 6 0 .333 148 166
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 3 6 0 .333 123 168
Denver 6 3 0 .667 143 110 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 5 4 0 .556 173 154 Los Angeles 7 2 0 .778 160 106
Seattle 4 5 0 .444 190 206 Atlanta 5 4 0 .556 124 137
San Diego 3 6 0 .333 169 202 New Orleans 5 4 0 .556 173 167
Kansas City 2 7 0 .222 141 208 San Francisco 1 8 0 .111 131 198
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5
HOUSTON 14, Cleveland 10 SAN DIEGO 22, Cincinnati 13
MIAMI 23, Dallas 16 New England 14, BUFFALO 10
PHILADELPHIA 10, Green Bay 3 ATLANTA 21, San Francisco 10
PITTSBURGH 20, New Orleans 14 Seattle 31, CHICAGO 29
NY Jets 31, DENVER 28 MINNESOTA 17, Detroit 7
Oakland 20, KANSAS CITY 10 ST. LOUIS 20, NY Giants 10
LOS ANGELES 26, Tampa Bay 23
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6
BALTIMORE 21, Washington 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 8 2 0 .800 242 165 Washington 7 3 0 .700 203 156
Miami 7 3 0 .700 242 162 Dallas 6 4 0 .600 200 147
NY Jets 6 4 0 .600 244 232 Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 160 152
Baltimore 4 6 0 .400 141 247 NY Giants 5 5 0 .500 180 182
Buffalo 3 7 0 .300 172 227 St. Louis 2 8 0 .200 146 208
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 9 1 0 .900 249 139 GREEN BAY 7 3 0 .700 191 149
Houston 6 4 0 .600 161 165 Minnesota 6 4 0 .600 194 160
Cleveland 5 5 0 .500 175 165 Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 164 161
Cincinnati 1 9 0 .100 120 184 Chicago 3 7 0 .300 177 197
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Detroit 3 7 0 .300 130 185
Denver 6 4 0 .600 171 141 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 6 4 0 .600 193 164 Los Angeles 8 2 0 .800 186 129
Seattle 5 5 0 .500 221 235 Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 145 147
San Diego 4 6 0 .400 191 215 New Orleans 5 5 0 .500 187 187
Kansas City 2 8 0 .200 151 228 San Francisco 1 9 0 .100 141 219
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12
Dallas 42, Green Bay 14 at Mil Atlanta 20, NEW ORLEANS 17
Houston 26, NEW ENGLAND 23 DETROIT 34, Tampa Bay 23
St. Louis 16, SAN FRANCISCO 10 Denver 19, CLEVELAND 7
Baltimore 17, SEATTLE 14 SAN DIEGO 29, Kansas City 23
MINNESOTA 17, Chicago 14 PHILADELPHIA 17, NY Jets 9
Miami 25, BUFFALO 24 LOS ANGELES 10, Pittsburgh 7
WASHINGTON 16, NY Giants 13 (OT)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 13
Oakland 34, CINCINNATI 21
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 8 3 0 .727 265 191 Washington 8 3 0 .727 219 169
Miami 8 3 0 .727 267 186 Dallas 7 4 0 .636 242 161
NY Jets 6 5 0 .545 253 249 Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 177 161
Baltimore 5 6 0 .455 158 261 NY Giants 5 6 0 .455 193 198
Buffalo 3 8 0 .273 196 252 St. Louis 3 8 0 .273 162 218
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 9 2 0 .818 256 149 GREEN BAY 7 4 0 .636 205 191
Houston 7 4 0 .636 187 188 Minnesota 7 4 0 .636 211 174
Cleveland 5 6 0 .455 182 184 Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 187 195
Cincinnati 1 10 0 .091 141 218 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 164 208
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 3 8 0 .273 191 214
Denver 7 4 0 .636 190 148 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 7 4 0 .636 227 185 Los Angeles 9 2 0 .818 196 136
Seattle 5 6 0 .455 235 252 Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 165 164
San Diego 5 6 0 .455 220 238 New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 204 207
Kansas City 2 9 0 .182 174 257 San Francisco 1 10 0 .091 151 235
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19
DENVER 16, Green Bay 3 CHICAGO 13, Atlanta 7
San Diego 13, MINNESOTA 7 New England 19, NY JETS 17
Cleveland 45, BALTIMORE 24 Seattle 13, KANSAS CITY 10
OAKLAND 29, Detroit 17 TAMPA BAY 31, Buffalo 10
Philadelphia 19, NY GIANTS 17 PITTSBURGH 7, Cincinnati 6
St. Louis 27, WASHINGTON 17 DALLAS 27, New Orleans 7
Los Angeles 31, SAN FRANCISCO 28
MONDAY NOVEMBER 20
HOUSTON 35, Miami 30
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 9 3 0 .750 284 208 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 269 168
Miami 8 4 0 .667 297 221 Washington 8 4 0 .667 236 186
NY Jets 6 6 0 .667 270 268 Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 196 178
Baltimore 5 7 0 .417 182 306 NY Giants 5 7 0 .417 210 217
Buffalo 3 9 0 .250 206 283 St. Louis 4 8 0 .333 189 235
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 10 2 0 .833 263 155 GREEN BAY 7 5 0 .583 208 207
Houston 8 4 0 .667 222 218 Minnesota 7 5 0 .583 218 187
Cleveland 6 6 0 .500 227 208 Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 218 205
Cincinnati 1 11 0 .083 147 225 Detroit 4 8 0 .333 181 237
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 4 8 0 .333 204 221
Denver 8 4 0 .667 206 151 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 8 4 0 .667 256 202 Los Angeles 10 2 0 .833 227 164
Seattle 6 6 0 .500 248 262 Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 172 177
San Diego 6 6 0 .500 233 245 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 211 234
Kansas City 2 10 0 .167 184 270 San Francisco 1 11 0 .083 179 266
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23
DALLAS 37, Washington 10 DETROIT 17, Denver 14
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26
HOUSTON 17, Cincinnati 10 New England 35, BALTIMORE 14
ATLANTA 20, New Orleans 17 GREEN BAY 10, Minnesota 10 (T)
BUFFALO 41, NY Giants 17 CLEVELAND 30, Los Angeles 19
KANSAS CITY 23, San Diego 0 NY Jets 24, MIAMI 13
Seattle 17, OAKLAND 16 Philadelphia 14, ST. LOUIS 10
CHICAGO 14, Tampa Bay 3
MONDAY NOVEMBER 27
Pittsburgh 24, SAN FRANCISCO 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 10 3 0 .769 319 222 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 306 178
Miami 8 5 0 .615 310 245 Philadelphia 8 5 0 .615 210 188
NY Jets 7 6 0 .538 294 281 Washington 8 5 0 .615 246 223
Baltimore 5 8 0 .385 196 341 NY Giants 5 8 0 .385 227 258
Buffalo 4 9 0 .308 247 300 St. Louis 4 9 0 .308 199 249
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 11 2 0 .846 287 162 GREEN BAY 7 5 1 .577 208 207
Houston 9 4 0 .692 239 228 Minnesota 7 5 1 .577 218 187
Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 257 227 Tampa Bay 5 8 0 .385 221 219
Cincinnati 1 12 0 .077 157 242 Detroit 5 8 0 .385 198 251
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 5 8 0 .385 218 224
Denver 8 5 0 .615 220 168 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 8 5 0 .615 272 219 Los Angeles 10 3 0 .769 246 194
Seattle 7 6 0 .538 265 278 Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 192 194
San Diego 6 7 0 .462 233 268 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 228 254
Kansas City 3 10 0 .231 207 270 San Francisco 1 12 0 .077 186 290
SUNDAY DECEMBER 3
CINCINNATI 37, Atlanta 7 Green Bay 17, TAMPA BAY 7
KANSAS CITY 14, Buffalo 10 ST. LOUIS 21, Detroit 14
Miami 16, WASHINGTON 0 SEATTLE 47, Cleveland 24
DALLAS 17, New England 10 NY JETS 24, Baltimore 16
Pittsburgh 13, HOUSTON 3 Los Angeles 20, NY GIANTS 17
Denver 21, OAKLAND 6 MINNESOTA 28, Philadelphia 27
NEW ORLEANS 24, San Francisco 13
MONDAY DECEMBER 4
SAN DIEGO 40, Chicago 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Y-New England 10 4 0 .714 329 239 Dallas 10 4 0 .714 323 188
Miami 9 5 0 .643 326 245 Philadelphia 8 6 0 .571 237 216
NY Jets 8 6 0 .571 318 297 Washington 8 6 0 .571 246 239
Baltimore 5 9 0 .357 212 365 St. Louis 5 9 0 .357 220 263
Buffalo 4 10 0 .286 257 314 NY Giants 5 9 0 .357 244 278
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Pittsburgh 12 2 0 .857 300 165 GREEN BAY 8 5 1 .607 208 207
Houston 9 5 0 .643 242 241 Minnesota 8 5 1 .607 218 187
Cleveland 7 7 0 .500 281 274 Tampa Bay 5 9 0 .357 228 236
Cincinnati 2 12 0 .143 194 249 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 212 272
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 5 9 0 .357 225 264
Denver 9 5 0 .643 241 174 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 8 6 0 .571 278 240 X-Los Angeles 11 3 0 .786 266 211
Seattle 8 6 0 .571 312 302 Atlanta 8 6 0 .571 199 231
San Diego 7 7 0 .500 273 275 New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 252 267
Kansas City 4 10 0 .286 221 280 San Francisco 1 13 0 .071 199 314
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 10
PITTSBURGH 35, Baltimore 13 DENVER 24, Kansas City 3
CHICAGO 14, Green Bay 0 Houston 17, NEW ORLEANS 12
NEW ENGLAND 28, Buffalo 24 DETROIT 45, Minnesota 14
CLEVELAND 37, NY Jets 34 (OT) Dallas 31, PHILADELPHIA 13
SAN DIEGO 37, Seattle 10 NY GIANTS 17, St. Louis 0
ATLANTA 20, Washington 17 MIAMI 23, Oakland 6
SAN FRANCISCO 6, Tampa Bay 3
MONDAY DECEMBER 11
Cincinnati 20, LOS ANGELES 19
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Y-New England 11 4 0 .733 367 263 X-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 354 201
Y-Miami 10 5 0 .667 349 251 Philadelphia 8 7 0 .533 250 247
NY Jets 8 7 0 .533 352 334 Washington 8 7 0 .533 263 259
Baltimore 5 10 0 .333 225 400 NY Giants 6 9 0 .400 261 278
Buffalo 4 11 0 .267 281 342 St. Louis 5 10 0 .333 220 280
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Pittsburgh 13 2 0 .867 335 178 GREEN BAY 8 6 1 .567 208 221
Y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 259 253 Minnesota 8 6 1 .567 232 232
Cleveland 8 7 0 .533 318 308 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 239 264
Cincinnati 3 12 0 .200 214 268 Detroit 6 9 0 .400 257 286
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 5 10 0 .333 231 242
X-Denver 10 5 0 .667 265 177 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 8 7 0 .533 284 263 X-Los Angeles 11 4 0 .733 285 231
Seattle 8 7 0 .533 322 339 Y-Atlanta 9 6 0 .600 219 248
San Diego 8 7 0 .533 310 285 New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 264 284
Kansas City 4 11 0 .267 224 304 San Francisco 2 13 0 .133 205 317
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
New England Patriots (11-5)
Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks (11-4)/Ron Erhardt (0-1)
Passing Leader: Steve Grogan (2824)
Rushing Leader: Sam Cunningham (768)
Receiving Leader: Russ Francis (39-543)
Miami Dolphins (11-5)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Bob Griese (1791)
Rushing Leader: Del Williams (1258)
Receiving Leader: Nat Moore (48-645)
New York Jets (8-8)
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Passing Leader: Matt Robinson (2002)
Rushing Leader: Kevin Long (954)
Receiving Leader: Wesley Walker (48-1169)
Buffalo Bills (5-11)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Joe Ferguson (2136)
Rushing Leader: Terry Miller (1060)
Receiving Leader: Bob Chandler (44-581)
Baltimore Colts (5-11)
Head Coach: Ted Marchibroda
Passing Leader: Bill Troup (1882)
Rushing Leader: Joe Washington (956)
Rec. Leader: Joe Washington (45-377)
Pittsburgh Steelers (14-2)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Terry Bradshaw (2915)
Rushing Leader: Franco Harris (1082)
Receiving Leader: Lynn Swann (61-880)
Houston Oilers (10-6)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Passing Leader: Dan Pastorini (2473)
Rushing Leader: Earl Campbell (1450)
Receiving Leader: Ken Burrough (47-624)
Cleveland Browns (8-8)
Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano
Passing Leader: Brian Sipe (2906)
Rushing Leader: Greg Pruitt (960)
Receiving Leader: Reggie Rucker (43-893)
Cincinnati Bengals (4-12)
Head Coach: Bill Johnson (0-5)/Homer Rice (4-7)
Passing Leader: Ken Anderson (2219)
Rushing Leader: Pete Johnson (762)
Receiving Leader: Isaac Curtis (47-737)
Denver Broncos (10-6)
Head Coach: Red Miller
Passing Leader: Craig Morton (1802)
Rushing Leader: Lonnie Perrin (455)
Receiving Leader: Riley Odoms (54-829)
Oakland Raiders (9-7)
Head Coach: John Madden
Passing Leader: Ken Stabler (2944)
Rushing Leader: Mark van Eeghen (1080)
Receiving Leader: Dave Casper (62-852)
Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
Head Coach: Jack Patera
Passing Leader: Jim Zorn (3283)
Rushing Leader: Sherman Smith (805)
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (71-1168)
San Diego Chargers (9-7)
Head Coach: Tommy Prothro (1-3)/Don Coryell (8-4)
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (2999)
Rushing Leader: Lydell Mitchell (820)
Receiving Leader: Lydell Mitchell (57-500)
Kansas City Chiefs (4-12)
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Passing Leader: Mike Livingston (1573)
Rushing Leader: Tony Reed (1053)
Receiving Leader: Tony Reed (48-483)
SUNDAY DECEMBER 17
Dallas 30, NY JETS 7 CINCINNATI 48, Cleveland 16
LOS ANGELES 31, Green Bay 14 Buffalo 21, BALTIMORE 14
SEATTLE 23, Kansas City 19 ST. LOUIS 42, Atlanta 21
OAKLAND 27, Minnesota 20 Chicago 14, WASHINGTON 10
PHILADELPHIA 20, NY Giants 3 New Orleans 17, TAMPA BAY 10
San Diego 45, HOUSTON 24 Pittsburgh 21, DENVER 17
DETROIT 33, San Francisco 14 SEATTLE 23, Kansas City 19
MONDAY DECEMBER 18
MIAMI 23, New England 3
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-New England 11 5 0 .688 358 286 X-Dallas 12 4 0 .750 384 208
Y-Miami 11 5 0 .688 372 254 Y-Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 270 250
NY Jets 8 8 0 .500 359 364 Washington 8 8 0 .500 273 283
Buffalo 5 11 0 .313 302 354 St. Louis 6 10 0 .375 248 296
Baltimore 5 11 0 .313 239 421 NY Giants 6 10 0 .375 264 298
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Pittsburgh 14 2 0 .875 356 195 X-Minnesota 8 7 1 .531 294 306
Y-Houston 10 6 0 .625 283 298 GREEN BAY 8 7 1 .531 249 269
Cleveland 8 8 0 .500 334 356 Detroit 7 9 0 .438 290 300
Cincinnati 4 12 0 .250 252 284 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 253 274
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 241 259
X-Denver 10 6 0 .625 282 198 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 9 7 0 .563 311 283 X-Los Angeles 12 4 0 .750 316 245
San Diego 9 7 0 .563 355 309 Y-Atlanta 9 7 0 .563 240 290
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 345 358 New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 281 298
Kansas City 4 12 0 .250 243 327 San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 219 350
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wild Card Berth
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 24) - Houston (10-6) 17, MIAMI (11-5) 9
Divisional (December 30) - PITTSBURGH (14-2) 33, Denver (10-6) 10
Divisional (December 31) - Houston (11-6) 31, NEW ENGLAND (11-5) 14
Conference (January 7) - PITTSBURGH (15-2) 34, Houston (12-6) 5
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 24) - ATLANTA (9-7) 14, Philadelphia (9-7) 13
Divisional (December 30) - DALLAS (12-4) 27, Atlanta (10-7) 20
Divisional (December 31) - LOS ANGELES (12-4) 34, Minnesota (8-7-1) 10
Conference (January 7) - Dallas (13-4) 28, LOS ANGELES (13-4) 0
SUPER BOWL 13 (January 21, 1979 at New Orleans)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (16-2) 35, DALLAS COWBOYS (14-4) 31 - Terry Bradshaw passed for a record four touchdowns to lead the Steelers to victory. The Steelers became the first team to win three Super Bowls, mostly because of Bradshaw's accurate arm. Bradshaw, voted the game's most valuable player, completed 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards, a personal high. Four of those passes went for touchdowns – two to John Stallworth and the third, with 26 seconds remaining in the second period, to Rocky Bleier for a 21-14 halftime lead. The Cowboys scored twice before intermission on Roger Staubach's 39-yard pass to Tony Hill and a 37-yard fumble return by linebacker Mike Hegman, who stole the ball from Bradshaw. The Steelers broke open the contest with two touchdowns in a span of 19 seconds midway through the final period. Franco Harris rambled 22 yards up the middle to give the Steelers a 28-17 lead with 7:10 left. Pittsburgh got the ball right back when Randy White fumbled the kickoff and Dennis Winston recovered for the Steelers. On first down, Bradshaw fired his fourth touchdown pass, an 18-yard pass to Lynn Swann to boost the Steelers' lead to 35-17 with 6:51 to play. The Cowboys refused to let the Steelers run away with the contest. Staubach connected with Billy Joe DuPree on a 7-yard scoring pass with 2:23 left. Then the Cowboys recovered an onside kick and Staubach took them in for another score, passing four yards to Butch Johnson with 22 seconds remaining. Bleier recovered another onside kick with 17 seconds left to seal the victory for the Steelers.
