What Happened On Wednesday May 3, 1978 In NFL
| 1978 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Roger Staubach | QB | Cowboys | 17.25 |
| Earl Campbell | RB | Oilers | 15.03 |
| John Jefferson | WR | Chargers | 9.20 |
| Dave Casper | TE | Raiders | 6.07 |
| Frank Corral | K | Rams | 7.38 |
There were 2 players born on this date: Walter Bernard and Lawrence Tynes, and 63 total players who share this birthday including: Bill Howser, Les Asplundh and George Baldwin.
The pro football champion in 1978 was the Pittsburgh Steelers who defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Fran Tarkenton (pass yds), Earl Campbell (rush yds) and Wesley Walker (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '78 were Roger Staubach, Jim Zorn, Steve Grogan, Dan Fouts and Fran Tarkenton and the top fantasy games were: Earl Campbell with 43.90 pts against the Miami Dolphins, Jim Hart with 38.75 pts against the Atlanta Falcons and Terdell Middleton with 37.00 pts against the Seattle Seahawks.
The top pick in the 1978 draft was Earl Campbell by the Houston Oilers, and the 1978 Hall of Fame Class Members were Lance Alworth, Tuffy Leemans, Larry Wilson, Ray Nitschke and Weeb Ewbank.
| Pro Football Players Born on May 3, 1978 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Walter Bernard | DB | 0.00 | 2002 |
| Lawrence Tynes | K | 6.96 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (May 3) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Bill Howser | OL | 1900 | 1921 |
| Les Asplundh | RB | 1901 | 1925 |
| George Baldwin | OL | 1902 | 1925 |
| Jack Cronin | RB | 1903 | 1927 - 1930 |
| Frank Butler | LB | 1907 | 1934 - 1938 |
| George Kavel | RB | 1910 | 1934 |
| Bernie Feibish | OL | 1919 | 1941 |
| Gil Steinke | RB | 1919 | 1945 - 1948 |
| Amos Harris | OL | 1920 | 1947 - 1948 |
| Luke Higgins | OL | 1920 | 1947 |
| Bob Davis | OL | 1927 | 1948 |
| Billie Cross | RB | 1929 | 1951 - 1953 |
| Ed Cooke | DL | 1935 | 1958 - 1967 |
| Bernie Buzyniski | LB | 1938 | 1960 |
| Bob Brooks | RB | 1938 | 1961 |
| Dave Robinson | LB | 1941 | 1963 - 1974 |
| Roy Schmidt | OL | 1942 | 1967 - 1971 |
| Ron Smith | DB | 1943 | 1965 - 1974 |
| Wayne Swinford | DB | 1943 | 1965 - 1967 |
| Tom McCauley | DB | 1947 | 1969 - 1971 |
| John Little | DL | 1947 | 1970 - 1977 |
| Cody Jones | DL | 1951 | 1974 - 1982 |
| Wonder Monds | DB | 1952 | 1978 |
| Chris Kupec | 1953 | ||
| Norris Thomas | DB | 1954 | 1977 - 1984 |
| Wayne Morris | RB | 1954 | 1976 - 1984 |
| Kerry Justin | DB | 1955 | 1978 - 1987 |
| Ron Hostetler | 1955 | ||
| James Van Wagner | RB | 1955 | 1978 |
| Stan Sytsma | LB | 1956 | 1980 |
| Cliff Thrift | LB | 1956 | 1979 - 1986 |
| Vickey Ray Anderson | RB | 1956 | 1980 |
| Steve Gaunty | WR | 1957 | 1979 |
| Mark Brammer | TE | 1958 | 1980 - 1984 |
| Vince Skillings | 1959 | ||
| Alvin Moore | RB | 1959 | 1983 - 1987 |
| Perry Parmelee | 1960 | ||
| Alvin Ross | RB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Ron Monaco | LB | 1963 | 1986 - 1987 |
| Joe Cormier | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Erik McMillan | DB | 1965 | 1988 - 1993 |
| Pat Marlatt | 1966 | ||
| Darryl Jenkins | OL | 1967 | 1991 |
| Richard Bell | RB | 1967 | 1990 |
| James Roberson | DL | 1971 | 1996 - 1999 |
| Dwayne Morgan | OL | 1974 | 2003 |
| Terrance Simmons | 1976 | 2001 - 2002 | |
| John Eskridge | LB | 1976 | 2000 |
| Jarious Jackson | QB | 1977 | 2000 - 2003 |
| Walter Bernard | DB | 1978 | 2002 |
| Lawrence Tynes | K | 1978 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Kwame Cavil | WR | 1979 | 2000 |
| Ed Stansbury | RB | 1979 | 2002 |
| Ben Sobieski | OL | 1979 | 2003 - 2005 |
| D.J. Johnson | DB | 1980 | 2005 |
| T.J. Cottrell | TE | 1982 | 2005 |
| Igor Olshansky | DL | 1982 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Joseph Addai | RB | 1983 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Demetrius Bell | OL | 1984 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Chris Leak | QB | 1985 | |
| Brian Soi | DL | 1985 | 2008 |
| Corvey Irvin | DL | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Perry Riley | LB | 1988 | 2010 |
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May 3, 1978 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on May 3, 1978
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (May 3)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1978 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 21, 1979) | Pittsburgh Steelers 35 @ Dallas Cowboys 31 |
1978 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | Passing Yds | 3,468 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | Passing Tds | 28 |
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | Rushing Yds | 1,450 |
| David Sims | Seattle Seahawks | Rushing Tds | 14 |
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | Receiving Yds | 1,169 |
| John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | Receiving Tds | 13 |
| Rickey Young | Minnesota Vikings | Receptions | 88 |
| Frank Corral | Los Angeles Rams | FGs Made | 29 |
| Rafael Septien | Dallas Cowboys | XPs Made | 46 |
1978 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Roger Staubach | QB | Cowboys | 17.25 |
| Jim Zorn | QB | Seahawks | 17.13 |
| Steve Grogan | QB | Patriots | 16.88 |
| Dan Fouts | QB | Chargers | 15.88 |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | Vikings | 15.86 |
1978 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Earl Campbell | RB | Houston Oilers | 43.90 |
| Jim Hart | QB | St. Louis Cardinals | 38.75 |
| Terdell Middleton | RB | Green Bay Packers | 37.00 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | RB | Philadelphia Eagles | 35.10 |
| Gary Danielson | QB | Detroit Lions | 34.10 |
1978 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Earl Campbell | RB | Houston Oilers | Texas |
1978 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Lance Alworth | Player |
| Tuffy Leemans | Player |
| Larry Wilson | Player |
| Ray Nitschke | Player |
| Weeb Ewbank | Coach |
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