The 1978 roster for the 49ers included Steve DeBerg at quarterback, O.J. Simpson at running back, Freddie Solomon at wide receiver, Ken MacAfee at tight end and Keith Fahnhorst at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 |  | J. Ayers | OL | 6'5" | 258 | 4/14/1953 | 25 | West Texas A&M |
| 2 | 41 | | M. Baldassin | LB | 6'1" | 218 | 7/26/1955 | 23 | Washington |
| 3 | 84 | | E. Boyd | WR | 6'0" | 188 | 6/15/1954 | 24 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 4 | 82 | | L. Boyett | TE | 6'6" | 240 | 12/24/1953 | 25 | Cal State Northridge |
| 5 | 33 | | G. Boykin | RB | 6'0" | 225 | 12/8/1953 | 25 | Northwestern |
| 6 | 54 | | E. Bradley | LB | 6'2" | 239 | 4/22/1950 | 28 | Wake Forest |
| 7 | 19 | | S. Bull | QB | 6'5" | 211 | 6/8/1953 | 25 | Arkansas |
| 8 | 57 | | D. Bunz | LB | 6'4" | 226 | 10/7/1955 | 23 | Long Beach State |
| 9 | 31 | | E. Carr | RB | 6'0" | 224 | 1/22/1955 | 23 | Florida |
| 10 | 10 | | M. Connell | P | 6'1" | 200 | 3/15/1956 | 22 | Cincinnati |
| 11 | 24 | | C. Crist | DB | 6'2" | 205 | 1/16/1951 | 27 | Penn State |
| 12 | 51 | | R. Cross | OL | 6'3" | 259 | 4/25/1954 | 24 | UCLA |
| 13 | 64 | | K. Davis | OL | 6'3" | 240 | 10/1/1952 | 26 | Oklahoma |
| 14 | 17 | | S. DeBerg | QB | 6'3" | 230 | 1/19/1954 | 24 | San Jose State |
| 15 | 62 | | W. Downing | OL | 6'3" | 259 | 6/11/1956 | 22 | Michigan |
| 16 | 72 | | C. Elam | DL | 6'4" | 252 | 4/5/1952 | 26 | Tennessee State |
| 17 | 55 | | B. Elia | LB | 6'1" | 222 | 1/10/1953 | 25 | Ohio State |
| 18 | 71 | | K. Fahnhorst | OL | 6'6" | 273 | 2/6/1952 | 26 | Minnesota |
| 19 | 38 | | B. Ferrell | RB | 6'0" | 216 | 11/13/1952 | 26 | UCLA |
| 20 | 75 | | E. Galigher | DL | 6'4" | 255 | 10/15/1950 | 28 | UCLA |
| 21 | 86 | | C. Hardman | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 10/4/1948 | 30 | North Texas |
| 22 | 50 | | J. Harris | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 12/6/1952 | 26 | Georgia Tech |
| 23 | 83 | | K. Harrison | WR | 6'0" | 176 | 12/12/1953 | 25 | Southern Methodist |
| 24 | 36 | | P. Hofer | RB | 6'0" | 195 | 5/13/1952 | 26 | Mississippi |
| 25 | 65 | | E. Hughes | OL | 6'3" | 259 | 1/24/1955 | 23 | Notre Dame |
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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 |