| Offensive Starters | | | | | |
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| QB | Joe Theismann | 30 | 5 | 16 | 233 for 395, 2,797 yards, 20 td, 13 int, & 46 rushes for 181 yards and 4 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 99th pick / 1971 |
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| RB | Benny Malone | 27 | 5 | 16 | 176 rushes for 472 yards, 3 td, & 13 catches for 137 yards and 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 47th pick / 1974 |
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| FB | John Riggins | 30 | 8 | 15 | 260 rushes for 1,153 yards, 9 td, & 28 catches for 163 yards and 3 td | New York Jets / 1st / 6th pick / 1971 |
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| WR | Danny Buggs | 26 | 4 | 14 | 46 catches for 631 yards, 1 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1975 |
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| WR | Ricky Thompson | 25 | 3 | 15 | 22 catches for 368 yards, 4 td | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 228th pick / 1976 |
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| TE | Don Warren | 23 | Rook | 10 | 26 catches for 303 yards, 0 td | Washington Redskins / 4th / 103rd pick / 1979 |
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| LT | Terry Hermeling | 33 | 9 | 16 | | |
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| LG | Ron Saul | 31 | 9 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | Houston Oilers / 5th / 110th pick / 1970 |
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| C | Bob Kuziel | 29 | 7 | 16 | | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1972 |
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| RG | Jeff Williams | 24 | 2 | 16 | | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 134th pick / 1977 |
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| RT | George Starke | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 11th / 272nd pick / 1971 |
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| Defensive Starters | | | | | |
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| LDE | Karl Lorch | 29 | 3 | 15 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 234th pick / 1973 |
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| LDT | Dave Butz | 29 | 6 | 14 | | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1973 |
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| RDT | Diron Talbert | 35 | 12 | 16 | | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 66th pick / 1966 |
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| RDE | Coy Bacon | 37 | 11 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | |
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| LLB | Brad Dusek | 29 | 5 | 16 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 56th pick / 1973 |
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| MLB | Neal Olkewicz | 22 | Rook | 9 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
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| RLB | Pete Wysocki | 31 | 4 | 9 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
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| LCB | Lemar Parrish*+ | 32 | 9 | 16 | 9 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 163rd pick / 1970 |
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| RCB | Joe Lavender* | 30 | 6 | 14 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 288th pick / 1973 |
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| SS | Ken Houston* | 35 | 12 | 13 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 9th / 214th pick / 1967 |
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| FS | Mark Murphy | 24 | 2 | 16 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
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