 Newman retired rather than come back from his back injury when the team refused to raise his salary.Goodwin led the league in receptions (26) and yards per catch (16.6), while finishing second behind the Boston Redskins Charley Malone in receiving yards (433–432), and Danowski led the league in passing yards, passes attempted, and passes completed.They were unable to repeat as champions however, as they fell to the Lions 26–7 in the NFL Championship game.