The 1978 roster for the Buccaneers included Doug Williams at quarterback, Johnny Davis at running back, Morris Owens at wide receiver, Jimmie Giles at tight end and Dave Reavis at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |  | J. Anderson | DB | 5'11" | 198 | 10/27/1953 | 25 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 42 | | R. Bell | RB | 6'2" | 220 | 4/8/1955 | 23 | Southern California |
| 3 | 53 | | R. Bonness | LB | 6'3" | 220 | 3/20/1954 | 24 | Nebraska |
| 4 | 10 | | M. Boryla | QB | 6'3" | 200 | 3/6/1951 | 27 | Stanford |
| 5 | 55 | | A. Brown | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 1/13/1956 | 22 | Ohio State |
| 6 | 34 | | C. Brown | DB | 6'1" | 199 | 5/6/1954 | 24 | Kent State |
| 7 | 70 | | D. Carlton | OL | 6'6" | 271 | 6/24/1953 | 25 | Tampa |
| 8 | 32 | | L. Carter | RB | 5'11" | 207 | 2/6/1953 | 25 | Maryland |
| 9 | 44 | | B. Cesare | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 6/2/1955 | 23 | Miami (FL) |
| 10 | 60 | | W. Chambers | DL | 6'6" | 250 | 5/15/1951 | 27 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 11 | 33 | | M. Cotney | DB | 6'0" | 204 | 6/26/1952 | 26 | Cameron |
| 12 | 71 | | R. Crowder | DL | 6'2" | 242 | 7/30/1953 | 25 | Penn State |
| 13 | 82 | | A. Darby | TE | 6'5" | 221 | 9/14/1954 | 24 | Florida |
| 14 | 38 | | J. Davis | RB | 6'1" | 235 | 7/17/1956 | 22 | Alabama |
| 15 | 35 | | J. DuBose | RB | 5'11" | 217 | 10/25/1954 | 24 | Florida |
| 16 | 41 | | D. Farmer | RB | 6'0" | 205 | 5/20/1954 | 24 | Southern California |
| 17 | 84 | | K. Farmer | WR | 5'11" | 165 | 8/28/1954 | 24 | Pittsburgh |
| 18 | 80 | | L. Franklin | WR | 6'1" | 185 | 8/2/1955 | 23 | Jackson State |
| 19 | 74 | | R. Freitas | OL | 6'6" | 270 | 9/7/1945 | 33 | Oregon State |
| 20 | 88 | | J. Giles | TE | 6'3" | 239 | 11/8/1954 | 24 | Alcorn State |
| 21 | 49 | | R. Gill | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 8/1/1956 | 22 | San Jose State |
| 22 | 83 | | F. Grant | WR | 5'11" | 181 | 2/15/1950 | 28 | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 23 | 4 | | D. Green | P | 5'11" | 206 | 9/21/1949 | 29 | Ohio |
| 24 | 81 | | I. Hagins | WR | 5'9" | 179 | 3/2/1954 | 24 | Southern University |
| 25 | 73 | | C. Hannah | DL | 6'5" | 260 | 7/26/1955 | 23 | Alabama |
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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 |