The 1978 running backs for the Chargers included Lydell Mitchell, Bo Matthews, Don Woods, Hank Bauer and Clarence Williams.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |  | R. Anderson | RB | 6'1" | 211 | 5/21/1953 | 25 | South Carolina State |
| 2 | 35 | | L. Barnes | RB | 5'11" | 220 | 7/17/1954 | 24 | Tennessee State |
| 3 | 37 | | H. Bauer | RB | 5'10" | 200 | 7/15/1954 | 24 | California Lutheran |
| 4 | 41 | | B. Matthews | RB | 6'4" | 230 | 11/15/1951 | 27 | Colorado |
| 5 | 26 | | L. Mitchell | RB | 5'11" | 204 | 5/30/1949 | 29 | Penn State |
| 6 | 20 | | J. Rodgers | RB | 5'10" | 180 | 7/5/1951 | 27 | Nebraska |
| 7 | 40 | | C. Williams | RB | 5'9" | 194 | 1/25/1955 | 23 | South Carolina |
| 8 | 33 | | D. Woods | RB | 6'1" | 210 | 2/17/1951 | 27 | New Mexico |
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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 |
