1978 Week 5
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| New York Giants | 20 | Final |
| Atlanta Falcons | 23 | |
| PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 226 |
| RushYds | Doornink-NYG | 55 |
| RecYds | Francis-ATL | 153 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | Final |
| Buffalo Bills | 28 | |
| PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 210 |
| RushYds | Lane-KAN | 144 |
| RecYds | Chandler-BUF | 116 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 16 | Final |
| Cleveland Browns | 13 | |
| PassYds | Pastorini-HOU | 215 |
| RushYds | Wilson-HOU | 72 |
| RecYds | Burrough-HOU | 68 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | Final |
| Miami Dolphins | 24 | |
| PassYds | Hart-STL | 211 |
| RushYds | Williams-MIA | 94 |
| RecYds | Tilley-STL | 85 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 23 | Final |
| New England Patriots | 28 | |
| PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 231 |
| RushYds | Bauer-SDG | 60 |
| RecYds | Jackson-NWE | 106 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 | Final |
| New York Jets | 17 | |
| PassYds | Robinson-NYJ | 192 |
| RushYds | Harris-PIT | 67 |
| RecYds | Swann-PIT | 100 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 24 | Final |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | |
| PassYds | Williams-TAM | 311 |
| RushYds | 2 tied | 38 |
| RecYds | Owens-TAM | 132 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | Final |
| Baltimore Colts | 14 | |
| PassYds | Troup-BAL | 145 |
| RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 144 |
| RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 58 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 14 | Final |
| Green Bay Packers | 35 | |
| PassYds | Whitehurst-GNB | 230 |
| RushYds | Middleton-GNB | 148 |
| RecYds | Thompson-GNB | 111 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 26 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints | 20 | |
| PassYds | Manning-NOR | 208 |
| RushYds | Bryant-RAM | 79 |
| RecYds | Childs-NOR | 67 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 25 | Final |
| Chicago Bears | 19 | OT |
| PassYds | Stabler-OAK | 278 |
| RushYds | Payton-CHI | 123 |
| RecYds | Branch-OAK | 89 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | Final |
| Denver Broncos | 28 | |
| PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 218 |
| RushYds | Perrin-DEN | 65 |
| RecYds | Raible-SEA | 49 |
| Oct 1, 1978 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | Final |
| San Francisco 49ers | 28 | |
| PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 183 |
| RushYds | Clark-CIN | 44 |
| RecYds | Corbett-CIN | 77 |
| Oct 2, 1978 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | Final |
| Washington Redskins | 9 | |
| PassYds | Staubach-DAL | 212 |
| RushYds | Riggins-WAS | 96 |
| RecYds | Thompson-WAS | 88 |
1978 Week Summaries