Record: 11 - 5 (pythagorean: 11 - 5, .748)
Coaching: Don Shula 11 - 5 (playoffs:0 - 1)
1978 Pro Bowl Players: QB - Bob Griese RB - Delvin Williams G - Bob Kuechenberg C - Jim Langer K - Garo Yepremian
| Round - Pick (Overall Pick) 2-23 (51) - Guy Benjamin, Stanford, QB 3-8 (64) - Lyman Smith, Duke, DT 3-25 (81) - Jimmy Cefalo, Penn State, WR 4-9 (93) - Gerald Small, San Jose State, DB 4-22 (106) - Eric Laakso, Tulane, T 5-1 (111) - Ted Burgmeier, Notre Dame, DB 6-25 (163) - Doug Betters, Nevada, DE 7-12 (178) - Karl Baldischwiler, Oklahoma, T 7-24 (190) - Lloyd Henry, N.E. Missouri State, WR 8-23 (217) - Sean Clancy, Amherst, LB 9-25 (247) - Bruce Hardy, Arizona State, TE 10-24 (274) - Mark Dennard, Texas A&M, C 12-25 (331) - Mike Moore, Middle Tennessee State, RB 12-27 (333) - Bill Kenney, Northern Colorado, QB
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