Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Jim Plunkett | 33 | 9 | 11 | 165 for 320, 2,299 yards, 18 td, 16 int, & 28 rushes for 141 yards and 2 td | |
| RB | Kenny King* | 23 | 1 | 13 | 172 rushes for 761 yards, 4 td, & 22 catches for 145 yards and 0 td | |
| FB | Mark van Eeghen | 28 | 6 | 16 | 222 rushes for 838 yards, 5 td, & 29 catches for 259 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Cliff Branch | 32 | 8 | 15 | 44 catches for 858 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 1 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Bob Chandler | 31 | 9 | 16 | 49 catches for 786 yards, 10 td | |
| TE | Raymond Chester | 32 | 10 | 10 | 28 catches for 366 yards, 4 td | |
| LT | Art Shell* | 34 | 12 | 16 | 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LG | Gene Upshaw | 35 | 13 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Dave Dalby | 30 | 8 | 14 | ||
| RG | Mickey Marvin | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RT | Henry Lawrence | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Matuszak | 30 | 7 | 16 | ||
| NT | Reggie Kinlaw | 23 | 1 | 13 | ||
| RDE | Dave Browning | 24 | 2 | 16 | ||
| LOLB | Ted Hendricks*+ | 33 | 11 | 16 | 3 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | |
| LILB | Matt Millen | 22 | Rook | 16 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Randy McClanahan | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| ROLB | Rod Martin | 26 | 3 | 10 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Lester Hayes*+ | 25 | 3 | 16 | 13 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Monte Jackson | 27 | 5 | 10 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Mike Davis | 24 | 2 | 16 | 3 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Burgess Owens | 29 | 7 | 16 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered |
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