The 1978 roster for the Patriots included Steve Grogan at quarterback, Sam Cunningham at running back, Stanley Morgan at wide receiver, Russ Francis at tight end and Sam Adams at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 |  | J. Adams | DL | 6'3" | 270 | 4/26/1948 | 30 | Texas Southern |
| 2 | 61 | | S. Adams | OL | 6'3" | 256 | 9/20/1948 | 30 | Prairie View |
| 3 | 27 | | D. Beaudoin | DB | 6'1" | 193 | 5/15/1954 | 24 | Minnesota |
| 4 | 64 | | R. Bishop | DL | 6'1" | 275 | 3/23/1950 | 28 | Louisville |
| 5 | 65 | | G. Boyd | DL | 6'6" | 274 | 9/15/1952 | 26 | San Diego State |
| 6 | 58 | | P. Brock | OL | 6'5" | 267 | 7/14/1954 | 24 | Colorado |
| 7 | 21 | | S. Brown | DB | 6'0" | 186 | 1/27/1956 | 22 | Oklahoma |
| 8 | 44 | | D. Calhoun | RB | 6'0" | 206 | 4/29/1952 | 26 | Kansas State |
| 9 | 82 | | A. Chandler | TE | 6'2" | 233 | 11/18/1950 | 28 | Oklahoma |
| 10 | 26 | | R. Clayborn | DB | 6'0" | 186 | 1/2/1955 | 23 | Texas |
| 11 | 22 | | D. Conn | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 1/9/1951 | 27 | Georgia |
| 12 | 55 | | R. Costict | LB | 6'0" | 217 | 3/19/1955 | 23 | Mississippi State |
| 13 | 75 | | B. Cryder | OL | 6'4" | 275 | 9/7/1956 | 22 | Alabama |
| 14 | 39 | | S. Cunningham | RB | 6'3" | 226 | 8/15/1950 | 28 | Southern California |
| 15 | 68 | | T. Falcon | OL | 6'3" | 260 | 8/30/1955 | 23 | Montana |
| 16 | 48 | | T. Fox | DB | 5'11" | 186 | 11/1/1953 | 25 | Ohio State |
| 17 | 81 | | R. Francis | TE | 6'6" | 240 | 4/3/1953 | 25 | Oregon |
| 18 | 70 | | L. Gray | OL | 6'3" | 256 | 11/15/1951 | 27 | Jackson State |
| 19 | 14 | | S. Grogan | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/24/1953 | 25 | Kansas State |
| 20 | 71 | | R. Hamilton | DL | 6'1" | 244 | 1/20/1951 | 27 | Oklahoma |
| 21 | 73 | | J. Hannah | OL | 6'2" | 265 | 4/4/1951 | 27 | Alabama |
| 22 | 80 | | D. Hasselbeck | TE | 6'7" | 245 | 4/1/1955 | 23 | Colorado |
| 23 | 59 | | M. Hawkins | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 11/29/1955 | 23 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 24 | 40 | | M. Haynes | DB | 6'2" | 192 | 7/1/1953 | 25 | Arizona State |
| 25 | 63 | | E. Holmes | DL | 6'3" | 260 | 7/11/1948 | 30 | Texas Southern |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |