The 1979 roster for the Colts included Greg Landry at quarterback, Joe Washington at running back, Glenn Doughty at wide receiver, Reese McCall at tight end and Wade Griffin at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 |  | M. Alston | TE | 6'2" | 230 | 4/27/1947 | 32 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 2 | 60 | | R. Baker | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 11/19/1954 | 25 | Oklahoma State |
| 3 | 63 | | M. Barnes | DL | 6'6" | 255 | 12/24/1950 | 29 | Miami (FL) |
| 4 | 44 | | L. Blackwood | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 5/24/1951 | 28 | Texas Christian |
| 5 | 47 | | L. Braziel | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 9/25/1954 | 25 | Southern California |
| 6 | 84 | | R. Burke | WR | 6'2" | 190 | 5/26/1955 | 24 | Kentucky |
| 7 | 81 | | R. Carr | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 7/1/1952 | 27 | Louisiana Tech |
| 8 | 72 | | F. Cook | DL | 6'4" | 244 | 4/15/1952 | 27 | Southern Mississippi |
| 9 | 87 | | B. DeRoo | WR | 6'3" | 193 | 4/25/1956 | 23 | Redlands |
| 10 | 10 | | B. Dilts | P | 5'9" | 185 | 12/6/1953 | 26 | Georgia |
| 11 | 35 | | G. Doughty | WR | 6'2" | 204 | 1/30/1947 | 32 | Michigan |
| 12 | 76 | | J. Ehrmann | DL | 6'5" | 260 | 3/29/1949 | 30 | Syracuse |
| 13 | 73 | | R. Fernandes | DL | 6'4" | 251 | 9/11/1951 | 28 | Eastern Michigan |
| 14 | 79 | | G. Fields | DL | 6'7" | 260 | 1/23/1955 | 24 | Grambling |
| 15 | 29 | | B. Garry | RB | 6'0" | 215 | 2/11/1956 | 23 | Southern Mississippi |
| 16 | 25 | | N. Glasgow | DB | 5'10" | 180 | 4/15/1957 | 22 | Washington |
| 17 | 12 | | J. Golsteyn | QB | 6'4" | 207 | 8/6/1954 | 25 | Northern Illinois |
| 18 | 69 | | W. Griffin | OL | 6'5" | 260 | 8/7/1954 | 25 | Mississippi |
| 19 | 52 | | L. Gross | OL | 6'3" | 237 | 7/29/1953 | 26 | Auburn |
| 20 | 36 | | D. Hardeman | RB | 6'2" | 235 | 8/13/1952 | 27 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 21 | 28 | | D. Harrison | DB | 6'1" | 187 | 10/12/1948 | 31 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 22 | 68 | | J. Hart | OL | 6'5" | 266 | 9/10/1953 | 26 | Oregon State |
| 23 | 62 | | K. Huff | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 2/21/1953 | 26 | North Carolina |
| 24 | 7 | | B. Jones | QB | 6'3" | 210 | 9/7/1951 | 28 | Louisiana State |
| 25 | 90 | | J. Krahl | DL | 6'5" | 252 | 11/19/1953 | 26 | Texas Tech |
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240.3
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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 |
