1978 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 |  | C. Aiu | OL | 6'2" | 251 | 5/22/1954 | 24 | Hawaii |
76 | | S. August | OL | 6'4" | 255 | 9/4/1954 | 24 | Tulsa |
27 | | A. Beamon | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 11/12/1953 | 25 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
63 | | N. Bebout | OL | 6'5" | 261 | 5/5/1951 | 27 | Wyoming |
58 | | T. Beeson | LB | 6'3" | 240 | 9/19/1955 | 23 | Kansas |
31 | | T. Benjamin | RB | 6'3" | 225 | 10/27/1955 | 23 | Duke |
68 | | D. Boyd | DL | 6'6" | 255 | 11/5/1955 | 23 | Oregon State |
22 | | D. Brown | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 1/16/1953 | 25 | Michigan |
72 | | L. Bullard | OL | 6'6" | 265 | 5/6/1956 | 22 | Jackson State |
53 | | K. Butler | LB | 6'4" | 230 | 5/16/1956 | 22 | Memphis |
67 | | B. Cooke | DL | 6'5" | 249 | 2/26/1951 | 27 | Massachusetts |
34 | | R. Crawford | RB | 5'10" | 180 | 5/21/1955 | 23 | Virginia State |
57 | | P. Cronan | DL | 6'2" | 238 | 1/13/1955 | 23 | Boston College |
73 | | N. Evans | OL | 6'5" | 250 | 9/28/1942 | 36 | Texas Christian |
89 | | D. Fergerson | WR | 6'1" | 189 | 4/21/1954 | 24 | San Diego State |
36 | | K. Geddes | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 9/27/1946 | 32 | Nebraska |
56 | | S. Green | LB | 6'2" | 228 | 10/12/1954 | 24 | Florida |
77 | | B. Gregory | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 12/14/1949 | 29 | Wisconsin |
44 | | J. Harris | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 6/13/1956 | 22 | Arizona State |
1 | | E. Herrera | K | 5'9" | 185 | 7/30/1951 | 27 | UCLA |
87 | | R. Howard | TE | 6'4" | 229 | 3/3/1951 | 27 | Seattle |
24 | | A. Hunter | RB | 5'11" | 195 | 2/21/1955 | 23 | Notre Dame |
26 | | K. Justin | DB | 5'11" | 175 | 5/3/1955 | 23 | Oregon State |
70 | | D. Kraayeveld | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 10/26/1955 | 23 | Milton |
54 | | A. Kuehn | OL | 6'3" | 257 | 2/12/1953 | 25 | UCLA |
80 |  | S. Largent | WR | 5'11" | 187 | 9/28/1954 | 24 | Tulsa |
3 | | J. Leypoldt | K | 6'2" | 229 | 3/31/1946 | 32 | Northern Virginia Community College |
23 | | D. Long | DB | 6'0" | 189 | 5/24/1955 | 23 | Whitworth |
61 | | T. Lynch | OL | 6'5" | 256 | 5/24/1955 | 23 | Boston College |
84 | | S. McCullum | WR | 6'2" | 203 | 11/30/1952 | 26 | Montana State |
59 | | C. McShane | LB | 6'3" | 230 | 1/4/1954 | 24 | California Lutheran |
16 | | S. Myer | QB | 6'2" | 191 | 7/17/1954 | 24 | New Mexico |
78 | | B. Newton | OL | 6'4" | 257 | 8/16/1949 | 29 | Nebraska |
71 | | S. Niehaus | DL | 6'4" | 263 | 9/25/1954 | 24 | Notre Dame |
88 | | B. Peets | TE | 6'4" | 225 | 7/15/1956 | 22 | Pacific |
62 | | E. Price | DL | 6'4" | 255 | 9/20/1950 | 28 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
83 | | S. Raible | WR | 6'2" | 195 | 6/2/1954 | 24 | Georgia Tech |
75 | | A. Roche | DL | 6'4" | 255 | 4/9/1945 | 33 | Southern University |
66 | | B. Sandifer | DL | 6'6" | 278 | 1/5/1952 | 26 | UCLA |
81 | | J. Sawyer | TE | 6'2" | 230 | 7/26/1953 | 25 | Southern Mississippi |
48 | | K. Simpson | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 3/9/1956 | 22 | Memphis |
35 | | D. Sims | RB | 6'3" | 216 | 10/26/1955 | 23 | Georgia Tech |
47 | | S. Smith | RB | 6'4" | 225 | 11/1/1954 | 24 | Miami (OH) |
42 | | D. Testerman | RB | 6'2" | 230 | 11/7/1952 | 26 | Clemson |
18 | | H. Weaver | P | 6'4" | 210 | 11/17/1948 | 30 | Tennessee |
38 | | C. Webster | DB | 6'0" | 180 | 11/2/1954 | 24 | Tulsa |
51 | | J. Yarno | OL | 6'5" | 251 | 12/17/1954 | 24 | Idaho |
10 | | J. Zorn | QB | 6'2" | 200 | 5/10/1953 | 25 | Cal Poly Pomona |
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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 |