The 1978 roster for the Chargers included Dan Fouts at quarterback, Lydell Mitchell at running back, Charlie Joiner at wide receiver, Bob Klein at tight end and Billy Shields at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 |  | C. Aiu | OL | 6'2" | 251 | 5/22/1954 | 24 | Hawaii |
| 2 | 43 | | R. Anderson | RB | 6'1" | 211 | 5/21/1953 | 25 | South Carolina State |
| 3 | 60 | | D. Audick | OL | 6'3" | 252 | 11/15/1954 | 24 | Hawaii |
| 4 | 35 | | L. Barnes | RB | 5'11" | 220 | 7/17/1954 | 24 | Tennessee State |
| 5 | 37 | | H. Bauer | RB | 5'10" | 200 | 7/15/1954 | 24 | California Lutheran |
| 6 | 6 | | R. Benirschke | K | 6'0" | 171 | 2/7/1955 | 23 | California-Davis |
| 7 | 87 | | L. Burton | WR | 6'1" | 192 | 12/15/1951 | 27 | Purdue |
| 8 | 82 | | P. Curran | TE | 6'4" | 238 | 9/21/1945 | 33 | Lakeland |
| 9 | 73 | | C. DeJurnett | DL | 6'4" | 263 | 6/17/1952 | 26 | San Jose State |
| 10 | 71 | | F. Dean | DL | 6'3" | 230 | 2/24/1952 | 26 | Louisiana Tech |
| 11 | 48 | | J. Dove | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 10/3/1953 | 25 | Colorado State |
| 12 | 27 | | G. Edwards | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 7/31/1947 | 31 | Florida A&M |
| 13 | 14 |  | D. Fouts | QB | 6'3" | 204 | 6/10/1951 | 27 | Oregon |
| 14 | 42 | | M. Fuller | DB | 5'10" | 188 | 4/7/1953 | 25 | Auburn |
| 15 | 50 | | D. Goode | LB | 6'2" | 234 | 6/21/1951 | 27 | Kansas |
| 16 | 77 | | B. Hardaway | OL | 6'9" | 309 | 12/12/1954 | 24 | Oklahoma State |
| 17 | 12 | | J. Harris | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/20/1947 | 31 | Grambling |
| 18 | 55 | | B. Horn | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 2/6/1954 | 24 | Oregon State |
| 19 | 83 | | J. Jefferson | WR | 6'1" | 198 | 2/3/1956 | 22 | Arizona State |
| 20 | 79 | | G. Johnson | DL | 6'2" | 257 | 8/31/1952 | 26 | Grambling |
| 21 | 18 | | C. Joiner | WR | 5'11" | 188 | 10/14/1947 | 31 | Grambling |
| 22 | 68 | | L. Jones | DL | 6'8" | 263 | 9/29/1950 | 28 | Norfolk State |
| 23 | 74 | | L. Kelcher | DL | 6'5" | 291 | 8/23/1953 | 25 | Southern Methodist |
| 24 | 31 | | L. King | DB | 6'4" | 241 | 6/28/1955 | 23 | Colorado State |
| 25 | 84 | | B. Klein | TE | 6'5" | 235 | 7/27/1947 | 31 | Southern California |
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