1978 San Francisco 49ers Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1978 San Francisco 49ers Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Pete McCulley (1-8)2-14–Finished 4th in the NFL’s National Football Conference West Division–

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
John AyersG-TApril 14, 19536’5′258Texas
Mike BaldassinLBJuly 26, 19556’1′218Washington
Elmo BoydWRJune 15, 19546’0′188East. Kentucky
Lon BoyettTEDecember 24, 19536’6′240Cal State-Northridge
Greg BoykinRBDecember 8, 19536’0′225Northwestern
Ed BradleyLBApril 22, 19506’2′239Wake Forest
Scott BullQBJune 8, 19536’5′211Arkansas
Dan BunzLBOctober 7, 19556’4′226California-Riverside
Earl CarrRBJanuary 22, 19556’0′224Florida
Mike ConnellPMarch 15, 19566’1′200Cincinnati
Chuck CristDBJanuary 16, 19516’2′205Penn St.
Randy CrossG-CApril 25, 19546’3′259UCLA
Kyle DavisCOctober 1, 19526’3′240Oklahoma
Steve DeBergQBJanuary 19, 19546’3′210San Jose St.
Walt DowningG-CJune 11, 19566’3′259Michigan
Cleveland ElamDT-DEApril 5, 19526’4′252Tennessee St.
Bruce EliaLBJanuary 10, 19536’1′222Ohio St.
Keith FahnhorstTFebruary 6, 19526’6′273Minnesota
Bob FerrellRBNovember 13, 19526’0′216UCLA
Ed GaligherDT-DEOctober 15, 19506’4′255UCLA
Cedrick HardmanDEOctober 4, 19486’3′255North Texas
Joe HarrisLBDecember 6, 19526’1′225Georgia Tech
Kenny HarrisonWRDecember 12, 19536’0′176SMU
Paul HoferRBMay 13, 19526’0′195Mississippi
Ernie HughesC-GJanuary 24, 19556’3′259Notre Dame
Larry JonesWB-DBMarch 4, 19515’10’170Truman St.
Bob JuryDBOctober 5, 19556’1′188Pittsburgh
Steve KnutsonG-TOctober 5, 19516’3′254USC
Terry LeCountWRJuly 9, 19565’10’178Florida
Tony LeonardDBFebruary 28, 19535’11’170Virginia Union
Eddie LewisDBDecember 15, 19536’0′177Kansas
Ken MacAfeeTEJanuary 9, 19566’4′250Notre Dame
Willie McCrayDEJuly 17, 19536’5′234Alabama
Wonder MondsDBMay 3, 19526’3′215Nebraska
Dean MooreLBJanuary 26, 19556’2′210Iowa
Mark NicholsLBOctober 23, 19566’3′225Colorado St.
Ricky OdomDBSeptember 16, 19566’0′183USC
Fred QuillanCJanuary 27, 19566’5′261Oregon
Archie ReeseDE-NT-DTFebruary 4, 19566’3′267Clemson
Vern RobersonDBAugust 3, 19526’1′195Grambling St.
Paul SealTEFebruary 27, 19526’4′222Michigan
Mike ShumannWROctober 13, 19556’1′178Florida St.
O.J. SimpsonRBJuly 9, 19476’2′212USC
Ron SingletonTApril 15, 19526’7′260Grambling St.
Freddie SolomonWR-QB-RBJanuary 11, 19535’11’185Tampa
Jack SteptoeWRJanuary 21, 19566’1′173Utah
Bruce ThreadgillDB-QBMay 7, 19566’0′190Mississippi St.
Elliott WalkerRBSeptember 10, 19565’11’193Pittsburgh
Jimmy WebbDT-DEApril 13, 19526’5′247Mississippi St.
Ray WerschingKAugust 21, 19505’11’213California
Dave WilliamsRBMarch 10, 19546’2′210Colorado