The 1978 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 59th year with the National Football League and the 19th season in St. Louis.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
Personnel
Staff
1978 St. Louis Cardinals staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special Teams – Jerry Thompson
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 3, 1978
at Chicago Bears
L 17-10
52,791
2
September 10, 1978
New England Patriots
L 16-6
48,233
3
September 17, 1978
Washington Redskins
L 28-10
49,282
4
September 24, 1978
at Dallas Cowboys
L 21-12
62,760
5
October 1, 1978
at Miami Dolphins
L 24-10
43,882
6
October 8, 1978
Baltimore Colts
L 30-17
47,479
7
October 15, 1978
Dallas Cowboys
L 24-21
48,991
8
October 22, 1978
at New York Jets
L 23-10
49,244
9
October 29, 1978
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 16-10
62,989
10
November 5, 1978
New York Giants
W 20-10
48,820
11
November 12, 1978
at San Francisco 49ers
W 16-10
33,155
12
November 19, 1978
at Washington Redskins
W 27-17
52,460
13
November 26, 1978
Philadelphia Eagles
L 14-10
39,693
14
December 3, 1978
Detroit Lions
W 21-14
39,200
15
December 10, 1978
at New York Giants
L 17-0
52,226
16
December 17, 1978
Atlanta Falcons
W 42-21
40,022
Standings
Awards and records
Milestones
References
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