The 1979 roster for the Chargers included Dan Fouts at quarterback, Clarence Williams 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 | 60 |  | D. Audick | OL | 6'3" | 252 | 11/15/1954 | 25 | Hawaii |
| 2 | 37 | | H. Bauer | RB | 5'10" | 200 | 7/15/1954 | 25 | California Lutheran |
| 3 | 6 | | R. Benirschke | K | 6'0" | 171 | 2/7/1955 | 24 | California-Davis |
| 4 | 28 | | W. Buchanon | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 11/4/1950 | 29 | San Diego State |
| 5 | 87 | | L. Burton | WR | 6'1" | 192 | 12/15/1951 | 28 | Purdue |
| 6 | 73 | | C. DeJurnett | DL | 6'4" | 263 | 6/17/1952 | 27 | San Jose State |
| 7 | 71 | | F. Dean | DL | 6'3" | 230 | 2/24/1952 | 27 | Louisiana Tech |
| 8 | 48 | | J. Dove | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 10/3/1953 | 26 | Colorado State |
| 9 | 47 | | F. Duncan | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 11/16/1956 | 23 | San Francisco State |
| 10 | 27 | | G. Edwards | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 7/31/1947 | 32 | Florida A&M |
| 11 | 86 | | J. Floyd | WR | 6'1" | 195 | 9/10/1956 | 23 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 12 | 14 |  | D. Fouts | QB | 6'3" | 204 | 6/10/1951 | 28 | Oregon |
| 13 | 42 | | M. Fuller | DB | 5'10" | 188 | 4/7/1953 | 26 | Auburn |
| 14 | 7 | | R. Gerela | K | 5'10" | 185 | 4/2/1948 | 31 | New Mexico State |
| 15 | 50 | | D. Goode | LB | 6'2" | 234 | 6/21/1951 | 28 | Kansas |
| 16 | 12 | | J. Harris | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/20/1947 | 32 | Grambling |
| 17 | 55 | | B. Horn | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 2/6/1954 | 25 | Oregon State |
| 18 | 83 | | J. Jefferson | WR | 6'1" | 198 | 2/3/1956 | 23 | Arizona State |
| 19 | 79 | | G. Johnson | DL | 6'2" | 257 | 8/31/1952 | 27 | Grambling |
| 20 | 18 | | C. Joiner | WR | 5'11" | 188 | 10/14/1947 | 32 | Grambling |
| 21 | 68 | | L. Jones | DL | 6'8" | 263 | 9/29/1950 | 29 | Norfolk State |
| 22 | 74 | | L. Kelcher | DL | 6'5" | 291 | 8/23/1953 | 26 | Southern Methodist |
| 23 | 57 | | L. King | LB | 6'4" | 241 | 6/28/1955 | 24 | Colorado State |
| 24 | 84 | | B. Klein | TE | 6'5" | 235 | 7/27/1947 | 32 | Southern California |
| 25 | 69 | | J. Lee | DL | 6'2" | 255 | 2/17/1953 | 26 | Nebraska |
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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 |