What Happened On Wednesday May 4, 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 3 players born on this date: Marc Boerigter, Richmond Flowers and James Harrison, and 75 total players who share this birthday including: Bob Gillson, Pop Williams and Honolulu Hughes.
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 4, 1978 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Marc Boerigter | WR | 2.02 | 2002 - 2005 |
| Richmond Flowers | WR | 0.00 | 2002 |
| James Harrison | LB | 0.06 | 2002 - 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (May 4) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Bob Gillson | OL | 1905 | 1930 - 1931 |
| Pop Williams | RB | 1906 | 1928 - 1932 |
| Honolulu Hughes | RB | 1907 | 1932 |
| Bill Montgomery | OL | 1909 | 1934 |
| Ed Klewicki | DL | 1911 | 1935 - 1938 |
| Hal Pangle | RB | 1912 | 1935 - 1938 |
| Bob Davis | P | 1914 | 1938 - 1946 |
| Keith Birlem | DB | 1915 | 1939 |
| Bill Halverson | OL | 1919 | 1942 |
| Dick Stovall | LB | 1922 | 1947 - 1949 |
| Boyd Williams | LB | 1922 | 1947 |
| Sam Fox | DL | 1924 | 1945 |
| Ab Wimberly | DL | 1926 | 1949 - 1952 |
| Dick Logan | OL | 1930 | 1952 - 1953 |
| Harlon Hill | DB | 1932 | 1954 - 1962 |
| Sid Watson | RB | 1932 | 1955 - 1958 |
| Gary Lowe | DB | 1934 | 1956 - 1964 |
| John Nocera | LB | 1934 | 1959 - 1963 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | DB | 1941 | 1966 - 1967 |
| Jim Moran | DL | 1942 | 1964 - 1967 |
| Fred Brown | LB | 1943 | 1965 - 1969 |
| Cannonball Butler | RB | 1943 | 1965 - 1972 |
| Ed Weisacosky | LB | 1944 | 1967 - 1972 |
| Garrett Ford | RB | 1945 | 1968 |
| Jeff Stanciel | RB | 1947 | 1969 |
| Pete Adams | OL | 1951 | 1974 - 1976 |
| Phil LaPorta | OL | 1952 | 1974 - 1975 |
| Larry Brune | DB | 1953 | 1980 |
| Gary Woolford | DB | 1954 | 1980 |
| Don Bessillieu | DB | 1956 | 1979 - 1985 |
| Chris Linnin | DL | 1957 | 1980 |
| Rick Leach | 1957 | ||
| Delbert Fowler | 1958 | ||
| Joe Adams | 1958 | ||
| Tim Sherwin | TE | 1958 | 1981 - 1988 |
| Mike McLeod | DB | 1958 | 1984 - 1985 |
| Jerrell Franklin | OL | 1959 | 1987 |
| Rohn Stark | P | 1959 | 1982 - 1997 |
| Mark Raugh | 1960 | ||
| Herbert Harris | WR | 1961 | 1986 - 1987 |
| Eugene Daniel | DB | 1961 | 1984 - 1997 |
| Jeff Smith | DL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Gerald Robinson | DL | 1963 | 1986 - 1994 |
| Kevin Meuth | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Ed Thomas | TE | 1966 | 1990 - 1992 |
| Cleveland Gary | RB | 1966 | 1989 - 1994 |
| Derek MacCready | 1967 | ||
| Andre Collins | LB | 1968 | 1990 - 1999 |
| Gabriel Oladipo | DL | 1968 | 1995 |
| Pat Danko | DL | 1970 | 1992 |
| Jerome Preston | DL | 1971 | 1993 |
| Derrick Clark | RB | 1971 | 1994 |
| Edward Hervey | WR | 1973 | 1995 |
| Jamie Reader | RB | 1974 | 2001 |
| Jimmy Robinson | LB | 1976 | 2001 |
| Eric Guenther | LB | 1977 | 2002 |
| Marc Boerigter | WR | 1978 | 2002 - 2005 |
| Richmond Flowers | WR | 1978 | 2002 |
| James Harrison | LB | 1978 | 2002 - 2010 |
| Ryan Sims | DL | 1980 | 2002 - 2010 |
| Morgan Pears | OL | 1980 | 2004 |
| Derrick Pope | LB | 1982 | 2004 - 2007 |
| Isaac Sowells | OL | 1982 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Lamont Reid | DB | 1982 | 2005 |
| Shaun Bodiford | WR | 1982 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Charlton Keith | DL | 1983 | 2006 |
| Montell Owens | RB | 1984 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Martin Rucker | TE | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Chad Rinehart | OL | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Louis Rankin | RB | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Lance Long | WR | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Zach Potter | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Alex Boone | OL | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Brian Jackson | DB | 1987 | 2010 |
| Boris Lee | LB | 1987 | 2010 |
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May 4, 1978 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on May 4, 1978
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (May 4)
| 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 |

