1978 NFL game records

What was the highest scoring NFL game of 1978?

The highest scoring NFL game of 1978 was New York Jets at New England Patriots on Oct 29, 1978: 21-55, 76 combined. The widest margin was 42, Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers on Sep 10, 1978.

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Highest scoring games

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Highest scoring NFL games of 1978

Date↓	Game↓	Score↓	Combined↓
Oct 29, 1978	New York Jets at New England Patriots	21-55	76
Oct 15, 1978	Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers	28-45	73
Dec 3, 1978	Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks	24-47	71
Dec 10, 1978	New York Jets at Cleveland Browns	34-37	71
Nov 19, 1978	Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts	45-24	69
Dec 17, 1978	Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans	45-24	69
Sep 10, 1978	Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders	30-35	65
Nov 20, 1978	Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans	30-35	65
Dec 17, 1978	Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals	16-48	64
Dec 17, 1978	Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals	21-42	63

Widest margins

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Widest NFL margins of 1978

Date↓	Game↓	Score↓	Margin↓
Sep 10, 1978	Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers	42-0	42
Sep 10, 1978	Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts	42-0	42
Sep 4, 1978	Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys	0-38	38
Oct 29, 1978	New York Jets at New England Patriots	21-55	34
Dec 4, 1978	Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers	7-40	33
Dec 17, 1978	Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals	16-48	32
Oct 8, 1978	Buffalo Bills at New York Jets	14-45	31
Dec 9, 1978	Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions	14-45	31
Dec 3, 1978	Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals	7-37	30
Nov 12, 1978	Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers	42-14	28

Longest games

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Longest NFL games of 1978

Date↓	Game↓	Score↓	Overtimes↓
Sep 10, 1978	Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns	10-13	1
Nov 12, 1978	Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers	23-29	1
Nov 12, 1978	New York Giants at Washington Commanders	13-16	1
Nov 26, 1978	Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers	10-10	1
Dec 10, 1978	New York Jets at Cleveland Browns	34-37	1

Regular season games on file for 1978, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NFL all-time records