The NFL Belt · season
The 1978 season
16 belt games · 7 title changesDallas Cowboys carried the belt into the 1978 season. It changed hands 7 times among 7 franchises, and San Diego Chargers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Rams, 5.
Who held it, in order
CowboysRamsSaintsSteelersRamsBrownsSeahawksChargers
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 771 | Sep 4, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys beat Baltimore Colts 38–0 | Defense |
| 772 | Sep 10, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys beat New York Giants 34–24 | Defense |
| 773 | Sep 17, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 27–14 | Title change |
| 774 | Sep 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat Houston Oilers 10–6 | Defense |
| 775 | Oct 1, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat New Orleans Saints 26–20 | Defense |
| 776 | Oct 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat San Francisco 49ers 27–10 | Defense |
| 777 | Oct 15, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat Minnesota Vikings 34–17 | Defense |
| 778 | Oct 22, 1978 | New Orleans Saints beat Los Angeles Rams 10–3 | Title change |
| 779 | Oct 29, 1978 | New Orleans Saints beat New York Giants 28–17 | Defense |
| 780 | Nov 5, 1978 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat New Orleans Saints 20–14 | Title change |
| 781 | Nov 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat Pittsburgh Steelers 10–7 | Title change |
| 782 | Nov 19, 1978 | Los Angeles Rams beat San Francisco 49ers 31–28 | Defense |
| 783 | Nov 26, 1978 | Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30–19 | Title change |
| 784 | Dec 3, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks beat Cleveland Browns 47–24 | Title change |
| 785 | Dec 10, 1978 | San Diego Chargers beat Seattle Seahawks 37–10 | Title change |
| 786 | Dec 17, 1978 | San Diego Chargers beat Houston Oilers 45–24 | Defense |