1978 Green Bay Packers season

The 1978 Green Bay Packers season was their 59th season in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–7–1 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the first season the Packers were above .500 since 1972. The Packers got off to a 6-1 start. However, most of the wins came against weaker teams, and once the scheduled toughened up the Packers struggled winning only one and tying one of their next six games. After a big win in Tampa Bay over the Buccaneers, the 8-5-1 Packers still had a shot at a NFC Central Title. However, the team would lose both of their final games and at 8-7-1 finished in a first place tie, but lost a tie breaker and missed the playoffs.

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• NFL draft
• Awards and records
• References