1978 Oakland Raiders 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 | 4913 | 2727 | 2186 | 43 | 309 | 4894 | 2711 | 2183 | 43 | 299 |
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The Oakland Raiders' nineteenth season was in 1978, and it was the tenth season John Madden served as the head coach of the team. The Raiders played their home games at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. They finished the season 9-7-0, 4-4-0 at home and 5-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 6-14 | |
| Week 2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 21-20 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 28-3 | |
| Week 4 | New England Patriots | 14-21 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 25-19 | |
| Week 6 | Houston Oilers | 21-17 | ||
| Week 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28-6 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 7-27 | |
| Week 9 | San Diego Chargers | 23-27 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 20-10 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 34-21 | |
| Week 12 | Detroit Lions | 29-17 | ||
| Week 13 | Seattle Seahawks | 16-17 | ||
| Week 14 | Denver Broncos | 6-21 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 6-23 | |
| Week 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-20 |
1978 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John Madden Wide Receivers Coach: Tom Flores, Lew Erber Offensive Line Coach: Oliver Spencer Offensive Backfield Coach: Lew Erber Defensive Line Coach: Tom Dahms Defensive Backs Coach: Ray Willsey Special Teams Coach: Jim Sweeney, Steve Ortmayer Assistant Coach: Joe Madro Director of Football Operations: Steve Ortmayer