1978 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
Head coach | Ray Malavasi |
Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 12–4 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Vikings) 34–10 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Cowboys) 0–28 |
The 1978 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 41st year with the National Football League and the 33rd season in Los Angeles. They improved on their 10–4 record from the previous season and finished 12–4.
The Rams began the regular season with seven straight victories and earned their sixth straight division title along with homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, including wins over the Dallas Cowboys (27-14) and Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7), the teams that would ultimately face each other in Super Bowl XIII. After defeating the Minnesota Vikings 34–10 in the divisional round, Los Angeles hosted the NFC Championship game, losing 28–0 at home in a rematch with the Cowboys.