Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Dan Fouts* | 29 | 7 | 16 | 348 for 589, 4,715 yards, 30 td, 24 int, & 23 rushes for 15 yards and 2 td | |
| RB | Clarence Williams | 25 | 3 | 9 | 97 rushes for 258 yards, 3 td, & 26 catches for 230 yards and 1 td | |
| FB | John Cappelletti | 28 | 6 | 8 | 101 rushes for 364 yards, 5 td, & 13 catches for 112 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | John Jefferson*+ | 24 | 2 | 16 | 82 catches for 1,340 yards, 13 td, & 1 rush for 16 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Charlie Joiner*+ | 33 | 11 | 16 | 71 catches for 1,132 yards, 4 td | |
| TE | Kellen Winslow*+ | 23 | 1 | 11 | 89 catches for 1,290 yards, 9 td | |
| LT | Billy Shields | 27 | 5 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LG | Doug Wilkerson* | 33 | 10 | 16 | ||
| C | Don Macek | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RG | Ed White | 33 | 11 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RT | Dan Audick | 26 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Leroy Jones | 30 | 4 | 15 | ||
| LDT | Louie Kelcher* | 27 | 5 | 14 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDT | Gary Johnson*+ | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Fred Dean*+ | 28 | 5 | 11 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LLB | Ray Preston | 26 | 4 | 13 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Bob Horn | 26 | 4 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Woodrow Lowe | 26 | 4 | 16 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LCB | Willie Buchanon | 30 | 8 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Mike Williams | 27 | 5 | 14 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Pete Shaw | 26 | 3 | 12 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Glen Edwards | 33 | 9 | 15 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered |
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