1978 Oakland Raiders Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | John Madden (9-7) | 9-7 | – | Finished 2nd in the NFL’s American Football Conference West Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Pete Banaszak | RB | May 21, 1944 | 5’11’ | 210 | Miami (FL) |
| Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6’4′ | 235 | Tulane |
| Jeff Barnes | LB | March 1, 1955 | 6’2′ | 223 | California |
| Fred Biletnikoff | WR-FL | February 23, 1943 | 6’1′ | 190 | Florida St. |
| Morris Bradshaw | WR | October 19, 1952 | 6’1′ | 195 | Ohio St. |
| Cliff Branch | WR | August 1, 1948 | 5’11’ | 170 | Colorado |
| Willie Brown | DB | December 2, 1940 | 6’1′ | 195 | Grambling St. |
| Dave Browning | DE | August 18, 1956 | 6’5′ | 245 | Washington |
| Larry Brunson | WR | August 11, 1949 | 5’11’ | 180 | Mesa |
| George Buehler | G | August 10, 1947 | 6’2′ | 260 | Stanford |
| Dave Casper | TE | September 26, 1951 | 6’4′ | 240 | Notre Dame |
| Raymond Chester | TE | June 28, 1948 | 6’3′ | 232 | Morgan St. |
| Neal Colzie | DB | February 28, 1954 | 6’2′ | 200 | Ohio St. |
| Dave Dalby | C | October 19, 1950 | 6’3′ | 247 | UCLA |
| Clarence Davis | RB | June 28, 1949 | 5’10’ | 195 | USC |
| Mike Davis | DB | April 15, 1956 | 6’3′ | 203 | Colorado |
| Hubert Ginn | RB | January 4, 1947 | 5’10’ | 185 | Florida A&M |
| Ray Guy | P | December 22, 1949 | 6’3′ | 195 | Southern Miss |
| Willie Hall | LB | September 30, 1949 | 6’2′ | 223 | USC |
| Harold Hart | RB | July 13, 1952 | 6’0′ | 206 | Texas Southern |
| Lester Hayes | DB | January 22, 1955 | 6’0′ | 200 | Texas A&M |
| Ted Hendricks | LB | November 1, 1947 | 6’7′ | 220 | Miami (FL) |
| John Huddleston | LB | April 10, 1954 | 6’3′ | 231 | Utah |
| David Humm | QB | April 2, 1952 | 6’2′ | 188 | Nebraska |
| Monte Jackson | DB | July 14, 1953 | 5’11’ | 193 | San Diego St. |
| Monte Johnson | LB | October 26, 1951 | 6’4′ | 239 | Nebraska |
| Henry Lawrence | T-G | September 26, 1951 | 6’4′ | 272 | Florida A&M |
| Errol Mann | K | June 27, 1941 | 6’0′ | 200 | North Dakota |
| Rod Martin | LB | April 7, 1954 | 6’2′ | 218 | USC |
| Mickey Marvin | G | October 5, 1955 | 6’4′ | 270 | Tennessee |
| Lindsey Mason | T | August 1, 1955 | 6’5′ | 265 | Kansas |
| John Matuszak | DE-DT | October 25, 1950 | 6’8′ | 272 | Missouri |
| Mike McCoy | DT-NT | September 6, 1948 | 6’5′ | 284 | Notre Dame |
| Charlie Phillips | DB | December 22, 1952 | 6’2′ | 215 | USC |
| Charles Philyaw | DE | February 25, 1954 | 6’9′ | 276 | Texas Southern |
| Derrick Ramsey | TE | December 23, 1956 | 6’4′ | 230 | Kentucky |
| Randy Rich | DB | December 28, 1953 | 5’10’ | 178 | New Mexico |
| Terry Robiskie | RB | November 12, 1954 | 6’1′ | 210 | LSU |
| Dave Rowe | DT-NT | June 20, 1945 | 6’7′ | 280 | Penn St. |
| Booker Russell | RB | February 28, 1956 | 6’2′ | 223 | Texas St. |
| Art Shell | T | November 26, 1946 | 6’5′ | 265 | Md-Eastern Shore |
| Otis Sistrunk | DT-DE-NT | September 18, 1946 | 6’4′ | 265 | none |
| Ken Stabler | QB | December 25, 1945 | 6’3′ | 215 | Alabama |
| Joe Stewart | WR | November 18, 1955 | 5’11’ | 180 | Missouri |
| Steve Sylvester | C-G-T | March 4, 1953 | 6’4′ | 260 | Notre Dame |
| Jack Tatum | DB | November 18, 1948 | 5’10’ | 200 | Ohio St. |
| Pat Toomay | DE | May 17, 1948 | 6’5′ | 247 | Vanderbilt |
| Gene Upshaw | G | August 15, 1945 | 6’5′ | 255 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Mark van Eeghen | RB | April 19, 1952 | 6’2′ | 223 | Colgate |
| Phil Villapiano | LB | February 26, 1949 | 6’2′ | 225 | Bowling Green |
| Robert Watts | LB | June 16, 1954 | 6’3′ | 218 | Boston Col. |
| Greg Westbrooks | LB | February 24, 1953 | 6’2′ | 215 | Mesa |
| Arthur Whittington | RB | September 4, 1955 | 5’11’ | 185 | SMU |
