| 1978 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Bart Starr |
| Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-7-1 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1977 | 1979 |
The 1978 Green Bay Packers season was their 58th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 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.
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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| 1 | 6 | James Lofton | Wide Receiver | Stanford |
| 2 | 34 | Michael Hunt | Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 3 | 62 | Estus Hood | Defensive Back | Illinois State |
| 5 | 116 | Mike Douglass | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 5 | 128 | Willie Wilder | Running Back | Florida |
| 6 | 144 | Leotis Harris | Guard | Arkansas |
| 7 | 172 | George Plasketes | Linebacker | Ole Miss |
| 8 | 200 | Dennis Sproul | Quarterback | Arizona State |
| 9 | 228 | Keith Myers | Quarterback | Utah State |
| 10 | 256 | Larry Key | Running Back | Florida State |
| 10 | 259 | Mark Totten | Center | Florida |
| 11 | 284 | Terry Jones | Defensive Tackle | Alabama |
| 12 | 312 | Eason Ramson | Tight End | Washington State |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1978 | at Detroit Lions | W 13-7 | Pontiac Silverdome |
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| 2 | September 10, 1978 | New Orleans Saints | W 28-17 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 3 | September 17, 1978 | Oakland Raiders | L 28-3 | Lambeau Field |
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| 4 | September 24, 1978 | at San Diego Chargers | W 24-3 | San Diego Stadium |
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| 5 | October 1, 1978 | Detroit Lions | W 35-14 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 6 | October 8, 1978 | Chicago Bears | W 24-14 | Lambeau Field |
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| 7 | October 15, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks | W 45-28 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 8 | October 22, 1978 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21-7 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 9 | October 29, 1978 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 9-7 | Lambeau Field |
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| 10 | November 5, 1978 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-3 | Veterans Stadium |
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| 11 | November 12, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys | L 42-14 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 12 | November 19, 1978 | at Denver Broncos | L 16-3 | Mile High Stadium |
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| 13 | November 26, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings | T 10-10 (OT) | Lambeau Field |
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| 14 | December 3, 1978 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-7 | Tampa Stadium |
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| 15 | December 10, 1978 | at Chicago Bears | L 14-0 | Soldier Field |
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| 16 | December 17, 1978 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 31-14 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| NFC Central | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 294 | 306 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 249 | 269 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 300 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 253 | 274 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 241 | 259 |
| Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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| AFC | East | Central | West | East | Central | West | NFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Buffalo | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Los Angeles | ||
| Miami | Houston | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1978 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XIII | |||||||