Seasons/1978

1978 NFL Season

16-Game Era
Super Bowl XIII Champion
Pittsburgh Steelers
MVP
Terry Bradshaw
Teams
28
Games/Team
16
16-game regular season introduced. Major passing rule changes — 'Mel Blount Rule' limits contact. NFL goes to sudden death OT.

Standings

AFC East

TeamWLT
115-
115-
88-
511-
511-

AFC Central

TeamWLT
142-
Houston OilersConference Championship
106-
88-
412-

AFC West

NFC East

TeamWLT
Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl
124-
97-
88-
610-
610-

NFC Central

NFC West

TeamWLT
Los Angeles RamsConference Championship
124-
97-
79-
214-