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1978 Buffalo Bills

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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 302 points (18.9/g), 11th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 354 points (22.1/g), 24th.
 Differential of -52 points (-3.2/g), 25th.
 Expected W-L: 6.5-9.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 19th.

Simple Rating System: Total -3.3, Offense: -0.1, Defense: -3.2, SoS: -0.0, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Chuck Knox (5-11-0)
 Offensive Coordinator: Ray Prochaska

Training Camp: Niagara University (Niagara Falls, New York)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1978 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 5 BUF Terry Miller RB 4 1978 1981 0 0 2 16 48 391 1583 8 35 382 0 Oklahoma St.
2 32 BUF Dee Hardison DE 11 1978 1988 0 0 2 20 122 North Carolina
2 38 BUF Scott Hutchinson DE 5 1978 1983 0 0 0 9 69 Florida
3 59 BUF Dennis D. Johnson RB 3 1978 1980 0 0 0 3 21 58 227 2 10 83 0 Mississippi St.
3 65 BUF Danny Fulton WR 3 1979 1982 0 0 0 0 20 5 81 0 Nebraska-Omaha
4 89 BUF Lucius Sanford LB 10 1978 1987 0 0 9 47 129 Georgia Tech
5 114 BUF Ken Spaeth TE 0 0 0 Nebraska
6 145 BUF Eric Smith T 0 0 0 Southern Miss
7 171 BUF Mario Celotto LB 3 1978 1981 0 0 0 3 25 USC
7 183 BUF Steve Powell RB 2 1978 1979 0 0 0 0 25 10 29 0 Truman St.
10 255 BUF Will Grant C 10 1978 1987 0 0 6 33 129 Kentucky
11 282 BUF Jerry Blanton LB 7 1979 1985 0 0 3 25 92 Kentucky
12 308 BUF Richard Crump RB 0 0 0 NE Oklahoma