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1978 Cleveland Browns
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 334 points (20.9/g), 8th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 356 points (22.2/g), 25th.
Differential of -22 points (-1.4/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 7.4-8.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 22nd.
Coached by Sam Rutigliano (8-8-0)
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1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 3 | box | W | 1-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 7 | 18 | 393 | 180 | 213 | 3 | 18 | 295 | 164 | 131 | 6 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 10 | box | W | 2-0 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 10 | 20 | 355 | 186 | 169 | 1 | 14 | 277 | 162 | 115 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 3-0 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 24 | 16 | 17 | 308 | 198 | 110 | 3 | 17 | 234 | 147 | 87 | 4 |
| 4 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 3-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 15 | 19 | 199 | 102 | 97 | 2 | 18 | 339 | 200 | 139 | 3 |
| 5 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 3-2 | Houston Oilers | 13 | 16 | 11 | 182 | 104 | 78 | 4 | 20 | 379 | 215 | 164 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 4-2 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 24 | 16 | 20 | 271 | 92 | 179 | 3 | 21 | 298 | 231 | 67 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 34 | 19 | 360 | 228 | 132 | 4 | 20 | 321 | 153 | 168 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 17 | 11 | 162 | 51 | 111 | 3 | 17 | 238 | 48 | 190 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 5-4 | Buffalo Bills | 41 | 20 | 28 | 532 | 223 | 309 | 1 | 28 | 283 | 201 | 82 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | Houston Oilers | 10 | 14 | 10 | 194 | 166 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 392 | 236 | 156 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 5-6 | Denver Broncos | 7 | 19 | 14 | 255 | 145 | 110 | 3 | 17 | 323 | 214 | 109 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 6-6 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 45 | 24 | 20 | 480 | 309 | 171 | 2 | 22 | 329 | 267 | 62 | 1 |
| 13 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 7-6 | Los Angeles Rams | 30 | 19 | 16 | 357 | 227 | 130 | 3 | 24 | 363 | 215 | 148 | 5 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 47 | 24 | 452 | 259 | 193 | 6 | 28 | 418 | 235 | 183 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 8-7 | New York Jets | 37 | 34 | 29 | 519 | 283 | 236 | 5 | 20 | 369 | 266 | 103 | 5 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 8-8 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 48 | 17 | 328 | 106 | 222 | 6 | 27 | 494 | 249 | 245 | 3 |