The 1978 roster for the Bears included Bob Avellini at quarterback, Roland Harper at running back, Golden Richards at wide receiver, Greg Latta at tight end and Noah Jackson at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 |  | T. Albrecht | OL | 6'4" | 253 | 10/8/1954 | 24 | California |
| 2 | 79 | | L. Antoine | OL | 6'6" | 262 | 8/31/1950 | 28 | Southern Illinois |
| 3 | 7 | | B. Avellini | QB | 6'2" | 208 | 8/28/1953 | 25 | Maryland |
| 4 | 84 | | B. Baschnagel | WR | 5'11" | 187 | 1/8/1954 | 24 | Ohio State |
| 5 | 51 | | D. Becker | LB | 6'0" | 220 | 6/27/1956 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 25 | | A. Best | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 3/18/1953 | 25 | Kent State |
| 7 | 55 | | D. Buffone | LB | 6'3" | 230 | 6/27/1944 | 34 | Louisville |
| 8 | 59 | | G. Campbell | LB | 6'1" | 218 | 3/4/1952 | 26 | Colorado |
| 9 | 87 | | M. Cobb | TE | 6'5" | 244 | 12/10/1955 | 23 | Michigan State |
| 10 | 50 | | C. Devlin | LB | 6'2" | 226 | 11/22/1953 | 25 | Penn State |
| 11 | 39 | | R. Earl | RB | 6'5" | 242 | 3/18/1955 | 23 | Washington |
| 12 | 8 | | V. Evans | QB | 6'2" | 215 | 6/14/1955 | 23 | Southern California |
| 13 | 45 | | G. Fencik | DB | 6'1" | 194 | 6/11/1954 | 24 | Yale |
| 14 | 36 | | W. Gaines | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 2/4/1953 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| 15 | 35 | | R. Harper | RB | 5'11" | 208 | 2/28/1953 | 25 | Louisiana Tech |
| 16 | 53 | | T. Hart | DL | 6'4" | 245 | 11/7/1944 | 34 | Morris Brown |
| 17 | 73 | | M. Hartenstine | DL | 6'3" | 251 | 7/27/1953 | 25 | Penn State |
| 18 | 51 | | B. Herron | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 4/14/1954 | 24 | New Mexico |
| 19 | 54 | | T. Hicks | LB | 6'4" | 235 | 12/18/1952 | 26 | Illinois |
| 20 | 65 | | N. Jackson | OL | 6'2" | 267 | 4/14/1951 | 27 | Tampa |
| 21 | 62 | | D. Jiggetts | OL | 6'4" | 274 | 3/10/1954 | 24 | Harvard |
| 22 | 88 | | G. Latta | TE | 6'3" | 226 | 10/13/1952 | 26 | Morgan State |
| 23 | 70 | | D. Lick | OL | 6'3" | 266 | 4/26/1954 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| 24 | 24 | | V. Livers | DB | 5'8" | 176 | 3/26/1952 | 26 | Western Kentucky |
| 25 | 74 | | J. Meyers | DL | 6'4" | 249 | 2/21/1954 | 24 | Northern Illinois |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |