| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 3, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 24 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 10, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | Chicago Bears | 13 | 16 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | September 17, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | Houston Oilers | 19 | 20 | box |
| 4 | Sun | September 24, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | New York Giants | 10 | 27 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 1, 1978 | W | San Francisco 49ers | Cincinnati Bengals | 28 | 12 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | October 8, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 27 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 15, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 14 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 22, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 20 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | October 29, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | Washington Redskins | 20 | 38 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 5, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 21 | box |
| 11 | Sun | December 17, 1978 | L | San Francisco 49ers | @ | Detroit Lions | 14 | 33 | box |