NFL Game of the Week
Season 14
TV-PG
The NFL Films Game of the Week, formerly known as the NFL Game of the Week, is a program that airs on NFL Network, the official television channel of the National Football League. On this show, NFL Films compresses one or two NFL games from the previous week into a one-hour program.
Where to Watch Season 14
11 Episodes
- San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots; New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons, 1978E2
San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots; New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons, 1978New England had spent the first four weeks either living or dying in the last seconds of a game. This week, the Pats lived again in the clutch, 28-23. A late TD drive handed Don Coryell defeat in his first game as Charger coach. In the second game, the Falcons showed their tightrope act in a 23-20 squeaker over the Giants. - Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, 1978E3
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, 1978First place in the AFC East was at stake for this mid-season match-up. Bob Griese lost his effectiveness late in the game. After New England broke a 24-24 tie, they put the icing on with a safety. That ended the scoring 33-24, a crowning jewel in the Pats' winning streak that would reach seven in a row. - St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles, 1978E4
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles, 1978After going 0-8 for half the season, the Cardinals finally won their first game for coach Bud Wilkinson. It came against an Eagles team that lost a few they should have won, and would win a few they should have lost. - Houston Oilers at New England Patriots; Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, 1978E5
Houston Oilers at New England Patriots; Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, 1978The Patriots burst out of the gate November 12, but their 23-0 lead was vulnerable. Houston dramatically overtook New England 26-23 to tighten the AFC East race. Miami did their part by cutting off Buffalo, which the Dolphins always did in the 1970s. - Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 1978E6
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 1978This was the point from which the Eagles' fortunes shot upward after over a decade of misery. With less than 30 seconds remaining, Herman Edwards scooped up an unexpected Giants fumble and raced to the winning touchdown–the original Miracle of the Meadowlands. It landed the Eagles a 19-17 win that kept their playoff chances alive. - New York Jets at Cleveland Browns, 1978E7
New York Jets at Cleveland Browns, 1978A precursor to the Browns' ""Kardiac Kids"" era may have been this game against the Jets. Cleveland had a seemingly safe lead, then lost it. But the Browns stormed back in overtime to win 37-34. That knocked the Jets out of the '78 playoffs. - Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Cardinals; New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 1978E8
Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Cardinals; New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 1978This playoff preview featured the two teams that would face other in the NFC Wild Card Game of 1978. Atlanta looked off form when the Cardinals pushed them about. Conversely, the Eagles took the field with the attitude of winners, and got the job done. Philadelphia completed its season 9-7, the first Eagle winning record in twelve years. - 1978 NFC Divisional Playoffs: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas CowboysE9
1978 NFC Divisional Playoffs: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas CowboysAfter spotting the Falcons an early lead, Dallas lost QB Roger Staubach to a concussion. His replacement that second half would be Danny White, ready to take his place in the legend of Cowboy comebacks. Atlanta would never live it down. - 1978 AFC Championship: Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh SteelersE10
1978 AFC Championship: Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh SteelersThe Oilers were a cushy team, used to the comforts of their dome. Now, on January 7, 1979, they had no chance at reaching Super Bowl XIII. The Steelers and the elements of a Pittsburgh winter wrecked havoc on Houston (and the NFL Films crew), 34-5. - 1978 NFC Championship: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles RamsE11
1978 NFC Championship: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles RamsDallas, the defending Super Bowl champions, wanted nothing more than to get back to the big game. Thomas (Hollywood) Henderson had said that the Cowboys would not let the Rams go to Super Bowl XIII, and he would prove it. The Dallas linebacker put the icing on the 28-0 shutout with a late fourth-quarter interception of the Rams' lowly backup QB Vince Ferragamo.