NFL team season
The 1978 Green Bay Packers season was their 60th season overall and their 58th season in the National Football League. The team posted an 8–7–1 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the first season the Packers were above .500 since 1972. The Packers got off to a 6–1 start. However, most of the wins came against weaker teams, and once the schedule toughened up the Packers struggled winning only one and tying one of their next six games. After a big win in Tampa Bay over the Buccaneers, the 8–5–1 Packers still had a shot at a NFC Central Title. However, the team would lose both of their final games, closing out with a 31–14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and at 8–7–1 finished in a first-place tie with Minnesota. Since the Packers' record against the Vikings was 0–1–1 due to a 10–10 tie and a 7–21 loss, Green Bay missed the playoffs.
Regular season
Schedule
Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
1
|
September 3
|
at Detroit Lions
|
W 13–7
|
1–0
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
51,187
|
2
|
September 10
|
New Orleans Saints
|
W 28–17
|
2–0
|
Milwaukee County Stadium
|
54,336
|
3
|
September 17
|
Oakland Raiders
|
L 3–28
|
2–1
|
Lambeau Field
|
55,903
|
4
|
September 24
|
at San Diego Chargers
|
W 24–3
|
3–1
|
San Diego Stadium
|
42,755
|
5
|
October 1
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 35–14
|
4–1
|
Milwaukee County Stadium
|
54,601
|
6
|
October 8
|
Chicago Bears
|
W 24–14
|
5–1
|
Lambeau Field
|
56,267
|
7
|
October 15
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
W 45–28
|
6–1
|
Milwaukee County Stadium
|
52,712
|
8
|
October 22
|
at Minnesota Vikings
|
L 7–21
|
6–2
|
Metropolitan Stadium
|
47,411
|
9
|
October 29
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
W 9–7
|
7–2
|
Lambeau Field
|
55,108
|
10
|
November 5
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 3–10
|
7–3
|
Veterans Stadium
|
64,214
|
11
|
November 12
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
L 14–42
|
7–4
|
Milwaukee County Stadium
|
55,256
|
12
|
November 19
|
at Denver Broncos
|
L 3–16
|
7–5
|
Mile High Stadium
|
74,965
|
13
|
November 26
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
T 10–10 (OT)
|
7–5–1
|
Lambeau Field
|
51,737
|
14
|
December 3
|
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
W 17–7
|
8–5–1
|
Tampa Stadium
|
67,754
|
15
|
December 10
|
at Chicago Bears
|
L 0–14
|
8–6–1
|
Soldier Field
|
34,306
|
16
|
December 17
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
L 14–31
|
8–7–1
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
42,500
|
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.