Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Joe Theismann | 30 | 5 | 16 | 233 for 395, 2,797 yards, 20 td, 13 int, & 46 rushes for 181 yards and 4 td | |
| RB | Benny Malone | 27 | 5 | 16 | 176 rushes for 472 yards, 3 td, & 13 catches for 137 yards and 1 td | |
| FB | John Riggins | 30 | 8 | 15 | 260 rushes for 1,153 yards, 9 td, & 28 catches for 163 yards and 3 td | |
| WR | Danny Buggs | 26 | 4 | 14 | 46 catches for 631 yards, 1 td | |
| WR | Ricky Thompson | 25 | 3 | 15 | 22 catches for 368 yards, 4 td | |
| TE | Don Warren | 23 | Rook | 10 | 26 catches for 303 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Terry Hermeling | 33 | 9 | 16 | ||
| LG | Ron Saul | 31 | 9 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Bob Kuziel | 29 | 7 | 16 | ||
| RG | Jeff Williams | 24 | 2 | 16 | ||
| RT | George Starke | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Karl Lorch | 29 | 3 | 15 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Dave Butz | 29 | 6 | 14 | ||
| RDT | Diron Talbert | 35 | 12 | 16 | ||
| RDE | Coy Bacon | 37 | 11 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | |
| LLB | Brad Dusek | 29 | 5 | 16 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Neal Olkewicz | 22 | Rook | 9 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Pete Wysocki | 31 | 4 | 9 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Lemar Parrish*+ | 32 | 9 | 16 | 9 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Joe Lavender* | 30 | 6 | 14 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Ken Houston* | 35 | 12 | 13 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Mark Murphy | 24 | 2 | 16 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered |
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