The 1978 roster for the Jets included Matt Robinson at quarterback, Kevin Long at running back, Derrick Gaffney at wide receiver, Jerome Barkum at tight end and Dan Alexander at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | D. Alexander | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 6/17/1955 | 23 | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 67 | | D. Austin | OL | 6'4" | 250 | 11/6/1951 | 27 | South Carolina |
| 3 | 83 | | J. Barkum | TE | 6'3" | 218 | 7/18/1950 | 28 | Jackson State |
| 4 | 80 | | K. Bell | WR | 5'10" | 180 | 3/14/1955 | 23 | Lamar |
| 5 | 51 | | G. Buttle | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 6/20/1954 | 24 | Penn State |
| 6 | 25 | | S. Dierking | RB | 5'10" | 218 | 5/24/1955 | 23 | Purdue |
| 7 | 47 | | J. Earley | RB | 6'1" | 230 | 1/23/1956 | 22 | Michigan State |
| 8 | 65 | | J. Fields | OL | 6'2" | 250 | 11/14/1953 | 25 | Widener |
| 9 | 81 | | D. Gaffney | WR | 6'1" | 181 | 5/24/1955 | 23 | Florida |
| 10 | 21 | | C. Gaines | RB | 6'1" | 206 | 2/1/1954 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| 11 | 49 | | R. Grant | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 9/2/1955 | 23 | Oregon |
| 12 | 42 | | B. Harper | RB | 5'8" | 174 | 6/20/1955 | 23 | Kutztown |
| 13 | 63 | | J. Hennessy | LB | 6'3" | 243 | 3/12/1955 | 23 | Michigan |
| 14 | 52 | | M. Hennigan | LB | 6'2" | 217 | 10/24/1951 | 27 | Tennessee Tech |
| 15 | 88 | | M. Iwanowski | TE | 6'4" | 230 | 9/8/1955 | 23 | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | 40 | | B. Jackson | DB | 5'9" | 178 | 12/23/1956 | 22 | Florida State |
| 17 | 89 | | B. Jones | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 7/12/1955 | 23 | Millikin |
| 18 | 56 | | L. Keller | LB | 6'2" | 223 | 10/2/1953 | 25 | Houston |
| 19 | 73 | | J. Klecko | DL | 6'3" | 263 | 10/15/1953 | 25 | Temple |
| 20 | 5 | | P. Leahy | K | 6'0" | 189 | 3/19/1951 | 27 | Saint Louis |
| 21 | 33 | | K. Long | RB | 6'1" | 212 | 1/20/1955 | 23 | South Carolina |
| 22 | 59 | | B. Martin | LB | 6'1" | 217 | 11/14/1953 | 25 | Nebraska |
| 23 | 58 | | M. Merrill | LB | 6'4" | 237 | 5/5/1955 | 23 | Minnesota |
| 24 | 50 | | M. Mock | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 2/25/1955 | 23 | Texas Tech |
| 25 | 71 | | J. Moreino | DL | 6'6" | 246 | 4/4/1955 | 23 | Idaho State |
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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 |