1978 San Diego Chargers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 5471 | 3375 | 2096 | 51 | 315 | 4559 | 2351 | 2208 | 38 | 273 |
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The San Diego Chargers' nineteenth season was in 1978, and it was the fifth season Tommy Prothro served as the head coach of the team. The Chargers played their home games at San Diego Stadium. They finished the season 9-7-0, 5-3-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 24-20 | |
| Week 2 | Oakland Raiders | 20-21 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Denver Broncos | 14-27 | |
| Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 3-24 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New England Patriots | 23-28 | |
| Week 6 | Denver Broncos | 23-0 | ||
| Week 7 | Miami Dolphins | 21-28 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Detroit Lions | 14-31 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 27-23 | |
| Week 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 22-13 | ||
| Week 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | 29-23 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13-7 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 0-23 | |
| Week 14 | Chicago Bears | 40-7 | ||
| Week 15 | Seattle Seahawks | 37-10 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Houston Oilers | 45-24 |
1978 San Diego Chargers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tommy Prothro Interim Head Coach: Don Coryell Defensive Coordinator: Jackie Simpson Offensive Line Coach: Bobb Mckittrick Defensive Line Coach: Jerry Smith