What Happened On Wednesday Aug 19, 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: Thomas Jones and David Boston, and 68 total players who share this birthday including: Stan Kosel, Ed Frutig and Bob Jeffries.
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 Aug 19, 1978 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Thomas Jones | RB | 9.37 | 2000 - 2010 |
| David Boston | WR | 5.25 | 1999 - 2007 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 19) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Stan Kosel | RB | 1916 | 1938 - 1939 |
| Ed Frutig | DB | 1918 | 1941 - 1946 |
| Bob Jeffries | OL | 1919 | 1942 |
| John Grigas | RB | 1920 | 1943 - 1947 |
| Mike Garzoni | OL | 1923 | 1947 - 1948 |
| George Hughes | OL | 1925 | 1950 - 1954 |
| Joe Watson | OL | 1925 | 1950 |
| Jim Lansford | OL | 1930 | 1952 |
| Leon Cunningham | OL | 1931 | 1955 |
| Don Burroughs | DB | 1931 | 1955 - 1964 |
| Bob Konovsky | OL | 1934 | 1956 - 1961 |
| Ron Miller | QB | 1939 | 1962 |
| Floyd Dean | LB | 1940 | 1964 - 1965 |
| Steve Sloan | QB | 1944 | 1966 - 1967 |
| Ben Hart | DB | 1945 | 1967 |
| Fred Carr | LB | 1946 | 1968 - 1977 |
| Bob Johnson | OL | 1946 | 1968 - 1979 |
| Doug Dressler | RB | 1948 | 1970 - 1975 |
| David Beverly | P | 1950 | 1974 - 1980 |
| Allan Ellis | DB | 1951 | 1973 - 1981 |
| Clyde Powers | DB | 1951 | 1974 - 1978 |
| Jerry Broadnax | TE | 1951 | 1974 |
| Mike Rieker | 1955 | ||
| Cecil Johnson | LB | 1955 | 1977 - 1985 |
| Mike Robinson | DL | 1956 | 1981 - 1982 |
| Bruce Kimball | OL | 1956 | 1982 - 1984 |
| Buddy Aydelette | OL | 1956 | 1980 - 1987 |
| Bob Rippentrop | 1956 | ||
| John Adams | 1957 | ||
| Gary Hayes | DB | 1957 | 1984 - 1986 |
| Ervin Parker | LB | 1958 | 1980 - 1983 |
| Anthony Munoz | OL | 1958 | 1980 - 1993 |
| Jeff Hayes | P | 1959 | 1982 - 1987 |
| Bobby Hebert | QB | 1960 | 1985 - 1996 |
| Morten Andersen | K | 1960 | 1982 - 2007 |
| Jeff Paine | LB | 1961 | 1984 - 1987 |
| Steve DeLine | K | 1961 | 1988 - 1989 |
| Clint Harris | 1962 | ||
| Jerry Keeble | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Mike Jones | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Greg Cleveland | DL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Butch Rolle | TE | 1964 | 1986 - 1993 |
| Randy Baldwin | RB | 1967 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Nick Bell | RB | 1968 | 1991 - 1993 |
| Scott Brumfield | OL | 1970 | 1993 - 1998 |
| David Patten | WR | 1974 | 1997 - 2008 |
| Devon Coburn | OL | 1975 | 1998 |
| Brad St. Louis | OL | 1976 | 2000 - 2009 |
| Thomas Jones | RB | 1978 | 2000 - 2010 |
| David Boston | WR | 1978 | 1999 - 2007 |
| Josh Rue | RB | 1979 | 2003 |
| B.J. Askew | RB | 1980 | 2003 - 2009 |
| Will Witherspoon | LB | 1980 | 2002 - 2010 |
| Shaun Smith | DL | 1981 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Nate Burleson | WR | 1981 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Jamall Broussard | WR | 1981 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Nick McNeil | LB | 1981 | 2005 |
| John Torp | P | 1982 | |
| Marcus Demps | DB | 1983 | 2006 |
| Brannon Condren | DB | 1983 | 2007 - 2008 |
| John McCargo | DL | 1983 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Jermon Bushrod | OL | 1984 | 2007 - 2010 |
| Jerard Rabb | WR | 1984 | |
| J.D. Folsom | LB | 1984 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Phillip Merling | DL | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Brandon Deaderick | DL | 1987 | 2010 |
| Patrick Chung | DB | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Tim Buckley | WR | 1988 | 2010 |
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Aug 19, 1978 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 19, 1978
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 19)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Vernand Morency | RB | Aug 19, 2006 | 22.45 | Mike Bell | RB | Aug 19, 2006 | 19.55 | Matt Cassel | QB | Aug 19, 2006 | 18.70 | Vince Young | QB | Aug 19, 2006 | 14.15 | Bruce Gradkowski | QB | Aug 19, 2006 | 13.65 |
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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