The New Orleans Saints were 7-9 in 1978. They finished 3rd in the NFC West and 8th in the NFC.
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 281 | 4,996 | 1,028 | 4.9 | 1,845 | 512 | 3.6 | 3,452 | 479 | 7.2 | 37 | 301 | 295 | 119 | 154 | 22 | 104 | 1,044 |
Team Rank | 16th | 8th | 17th | 8th | 26th | 27th | 22nd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 14th | 10th | 9th | 15th | 7th | 20th | 14th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 298 | 4,884 | 1,025 | 4.8 | 2,420 | 574 | 4.2 | 2,700 | 418 | 6.5 | 33 | 236 | 286 | 129 | 130 | 27 | 103 | 929 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 15th | 13th | 20th | 21st | 15th | 23rd | 7th | 9th | 12th | 15th | 9th | 16th | 19th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 14th | |
Net | -17 | +112 | +3 | +0.1 | -575 | -62 | -0.6 | +752 | +61 | +0.7 | +4 | +65 | +9 | -10 | +24 | -5 | +1 | +115 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 9th | 13th | 10th | 25th | 22nd | 25th | 1st | 7th | 5th | 14th | 8th | 11th | 16th | 7th | 19th | 15th | 19th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Commanders | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Buccaneers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Rams | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |
Seahawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 |