The Los Angeles Rams were 12-4 in 1978. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 28 to 0, in the 1978 NFC Championship game on January 7, 1979.
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The Rams' defense is improving even without Myles Garrett, and now he's coming back from injury
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Myles Garrett is returning to Rams practice after 7-game absence because of knee injury
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Matthew Stafford and Rams overcome slow start, rally past winless Chargers 24-9
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Rams hopeful CB Trent McDuffie might return vs. Chargers but could be without key offensive players
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Myles Garrett won't return to practice this week for Rams. He'll miss his 7th straight game
1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 316 | 5,182 | 1,109 | 4.7 | 2,308 | 609 | 3.8 | 3,109 | 466 | 6.7 | 34 | 235 | 301 | 128 | 148 | 25 | 133 | 1,169 |
Team Rank | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 15th | 12th | 6th | 19th | 8th | 7th | 13th | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 13th | 9th | 17th | 28th | 28th | |
Opponent | 16 | 245 | 3,893 | 951 | 4.1 | 1,845 | 505 | 3.7 | 2,449 | 399 | 6.1 | 47 | 401 | 229 | 89 | 113 | 27 | 100 | 755 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 17th | 16th | 27th | |
Net | +71 | +1,289 | +158 | +0.6 | +463 | +104 | +0.1 | +660 | +67 | +0.5 | -13 | -166 | +72 | +39 | +35 | -2 | +33 | +414 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 7th | 4th | 12th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 26th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 13th | 28th | 28th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |