| 1978 Baltimore Colts season | |
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| Head coach | Ted Marchibroda |
| Home field | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division Place | T-4th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1977 | 1979 |
The 1978 Baltimore Colts season was the 26th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1978 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East division with the Buffalo Bills. The Colts lost the tiebreaker to Buffalo based on head-to-head series (0–2).
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 4, 1978 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 0–38 | 0–1 | Texas Stadium |
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| 2 | September 10, 1978 | Miami Dolphins | L 0–42 | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 3 | September 18, 1978 | at New England Patriots | W 34–24 | 1–2 | Schaeffer Stadium |
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| 4 | September 24, 1978 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–24 | 1–3 | Rich Stadium |
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| 5 | October 1, 1978 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–17 | 1–4 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 6 | October 8, 1978 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 30–17 | 2–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium |
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| 7 | October 15, 1978 | New York Jets | L 10–33 | 2–5 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 8 | October 22, 1978 | Denver Broncos | W 7–6 | 3–5 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 9 | October 29, 1978 | at Miami Dolphins | L 8–26 | 3–6 | Miami Orange Bowl |
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| 10 | November 6, 1978 | Washington Redskins | W 21–17 | 4–6 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 11 | November 12, 1978 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–14 | 5–6 | Kingdome |
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| 12 | November 19, 1978 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–25 | 5–7 | Cleveland Stadium |
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| 13 | November 26, 1978 | New England Patriots | L 14–35 | 5–8 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 14 | December 3, 1978 | at New York Jets | L 17–30 | 5–9 | Shea Stadium |
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| 15 | December 9, 1978 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–35 | 5–10 | Three Rivers Stadium |
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| 16 | December 17, 1978 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–21 | 5–11 | Memorial Stadium |
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| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 358 | 286 |
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 372 | 254 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 359 | 364 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 354 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 239 | 421 |
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