The 1978 New England Patriots season was the team's 19th, and 9th in the National Football League. The Patriots finished the season with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division.
The 1978 Patriots set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single season, with 3,165 yards on the ground. The Patriots had four different players who rushed for more than 500 yards: running back Sam "Bam" Cunningham, 768; running back Andy Johnson, 675; running back Horace Ivory, 693; and quarterback Steve Grogan, 539. The team also picked up an NFL-record 181 rushing first-downs in 1978.
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