1978 NFL Awards |
| NFL Coach of the Year | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks | AP |
| NFL Player of the Year | Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | AP MAX |
| NFL Player of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | NEA PFWA PFW |
| AFC Player of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | TSN |
| NFC Player of the Year | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | TSN |
| NFL Offensive Player of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | NEA AP PFW |
| NFL Defensive Player of the Year | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos | AP NEA PFW |
| AFC Offensive Player of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | UPI |
| NFC Offensive Player of the Year | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | UPI |
| AFC Defensive Player of the Year | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos | UPI |
| NFC Defensive Player of the Year | Randy White | Dallas Cowboys | UPI |
| NFL Rookie of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | NEA PFWA |
| AFC Rookie of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | UPI TSN |
| NFC Rookie of the Year | Bubba Baker | Detroit Lions | UPI TSN |
| NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | AP PFW |
| NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | Bubba Baker | Detroit Lions | AP PFW |
| AP=Associated Press MAX=Maxwell Club NEA=Newspaper Enterprise Association PB=Pro Bowl PFW=Pro Football Weekly PFWA=Pro Football Writers of America TSN=The Sporting News UPI=United Press International |