The 1979 roster for the Patriots included Steve Grogan at quarterback, Sam Cunningham at running back, Harold Jackson at wide receiver, Russ Francis at tight end and John Hannah at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 |  | J. Adams | DL | 6'3" | 270 | 4/26/1948 | 31 | Texas Southern |
| 2 | 61 | | S. Adams | OL | 6'3" | 256 | 9/20/1948 | 31 | Prairie View |
| 3 | 27 | | D. Beaudoin | DB | 6'1" | 193 | 5/15/1954 | 25 | Minnesota |
| 4 | 64 | | R. Bishop | DL | 6'1" | 275 | 3/23/1950 | 29 | Louisville |
| 5 | 58 | | P. Brock | OL | 6'5" | 267 | 7/14/1954 | 25 | Colorado |
| 6 | 63 | | M. Buben | DL | 6'3" | 260 | 3/23/1957 | 22 | Tufts |
| 7 | 44 | | D. Calhoun | RB | 6'0" | 206 | 4/29/1952 | 27 | Kansas State |
| 8 | 12 | | M. Cavanaugh | QB | 6'2" | 212 | 10/27/1956 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
| 9 | 82 | | A. Chandler | TE | 6'2" | 233 | 11/18/1950 | 29 | Oklahoma |
| 10 | 35 | | A. Clark | RB | 5'10" | 186 | 6/8/1957 | 22 | Northern Arizona |
| 11 | 26 | | R. Clayborn | DB | 6'0" | 186 | 1/2/1955 | 24 | Texas |
| 12 | 22 | | D. Conn | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 1/9/1951 | 28 | Georgia |
| 13 | 55 | | R. Costict | LB | 6'0" | 217 | 3/19/1955 | 24 | Mississippi State |
| 14 | 75 | | B. Cryder | OL | 6'4" | 275 | 9/7/1956 | 23 | Alabama |
| 15 | 39 | | S. Cunningham | RB | 6'3" | 226 | 8/15/1950 | 29 | Southern California |
| 16 | 68 | | T. Falcon | OL | 6'3" | 260 | 8/30/1955 | 24 | Montana |
| 17 | 48 | | T. Fox | DB | 5'11" | 186 | 11/1/1953 | 26 | Ohio State |
| 18 | 81 | | R. Francis | TE | 6'6" | 240 | 4/3/1953 | 26 | Oregon |
| 19 | 51 | | B. Golic | LB | 6'2" | 248 | 10/26/1957 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| 20 | 14 | | S. Grogan | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/24/1953 | 26 | Kansas State |
| 21 | 71 | | R. Hamilton | DL | 6'1" | 244 | 1/20/1951 | 28 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | 73 | | J. Hannah | OL | 6'2" | 265 | 4/4/1951 | 28 | Alabama |
| 23 | 8 | | E. Hare | P | 6'4" | 209 | 5/30/1957 | 22 | Tulsa |
| 24 | 80 | | D. Hasselbeck | TE | 6'7" | 245 | 4/1/1955 | 24 | Colorado |
| 25 | 59 | | M. Hawkins | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 11/29/1955 | 24 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
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RUSH YDS/G
100.3
20th
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