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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

1972 seasonW1972 NFL season↗

26 teams in NFL · 182 regular-season games, 1972-09-17 to 1972-12-17 · attendance 10,353,875

◀ 1971 1973 ▶
<a href="/superbowl/1972">Super Bowl VII</a>
Miami Dolphins
14–7 over Washington Redskins
MVP Jake Scott
MVP
Larry Brown Washington Redskins
Offensive Player
Larry Brown Washington Redskins
Defensive Player
Joe Greene
Offensive Rookie
Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers
Defensive Rookie
Willie Buchanon Green Bay Packers
Coach of the Year
Don Shula Miami Dolphins
Hall of Fame class of 1972
Ace Parker, Gino Marchetti, Lamar Hunt, Ollie Matson

Playoffs

RoundDateResultStadium
Divisional1972-12-23Pittsburgh Steelers 13–7 Oakland RaidersThree Rivers Stadium
Divisional1972-12-23Dallas Cowboys 30–28 San Francisco 49ersCandlestick Park
Divisional1972-12-24Miami Dolphins 20–14 Cleveland BrownsMiami Orange Bowl
Divisional1972-12-24Washington Redskins 16–3 Green Bay PackersRFK Stadium
AFC Championship1972-12-31Miami Dolphins 21–17 Pittsburgh SteelersThree Rivers Stadium
NFC Championship1972-12-31Washington Redskins 26–3 Dallas CowboysRFK Stadium
Super Bowl VII1973-01-14Miami Dolphins 14–7 Washington RedskinsLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Standings

NFL AFC Central

#TeamWLTPctPFPACoachPlayoffs
1Pittsburgh Steelers1130.786343175Chuck NollWon Divisional Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 13–7 Lost AFC Championship (vs.
2Cleveland Browns1040.714268249Nick SkorichLost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 14–20
3Cincinnati Bengals860.571299229Paul BrownDid not qualify
4Houston Oilers1130.071164380Bill PetersonDid not qualify

NFL AFC East

#TeamWLTPctPFPACoachPlayoffs
1Miami Dolphins1400.000385171Don ShulaWon Divisional Playoffs (vs. Browns) 20–14 Won AFC Championship (at St Champion
2New York Jets770.500367324Weeb EwbankDid not qualify
3Baltimore Colts590.357235252Don McCaffertyDid not qualify
4Buffalo Bills491.321257377Lou SabanDid not qualify
5New England Patriots3110.214192446John MazurDid not qualify

NFL AFC West

#TeamWLTPctPFPACoachPlayoffs
1Oakland Raiders1031.750365248John MaddenLost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 7–13
2Kansas City Chiefs860.571287254Hank StramDid not qualify
3Denver Broncos590.357325350John RalstonDid not qualify
4San Diego Chargers491.321264344Harland SvareDid not qualify

NFL NFC Central

#TeamWLTPctPFPACoachPlayoffs
1Green Bay Packers1040.714304226Dan DevineLost Divisional Playoffs (at Redskins) 3–16
2Detroit Lions851.607339290Joe SchmidtDid not qualify
3Minnesota Vikings770.500301252Bud GrantDid not qualify
4Chicago Bears491.321225275Abe GibronDid not qualify

NFL NFC East

#TeamWLTPctPFPACoachPlayoffs
1Washington Redskins1130.786336218George AllenWon Divisional Playoffs (vs. Packers) 16–3 Won NFC Championship (vs. C
2Dallas Cowboys1040.714319240Tom LandryWon Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 30–28 Lost NFC Championship (at Red
3New York Giants860.571331247Alex WebsterDid not qualify
4St. Louis Cardinals491.321193303Bob HollwayDid not qualify
5Philadelphia Eagles2111.179145352Ed KhayatDid not qualify

NFL NFC West

#TeamWLTPctPFPACoachPlayoffs
1San Francisco 49ers851.607353249Dick NolanLost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 28–30
2Atlanta Falcons770.500269274Norm Van BrocklinDid not qualify
3Los Angeles Rams671.464291286Tommy ProthroDid not qualify
4New Orleans Saints2111.179215361J. D. RobertsDid not qualify

League leaders

passing yards
  1. 2,816Joe Namath New York Jets
passing tds
  1. 19Billy Kilmer Washington Redskins
passing tds
  1. 19Joe Namath New York Jets
rushing yards
  1. 1,251O. J. Simpson Buffalo Bills
rushing tds
  1. 12Mercury Morris Miami Dolphins
receiving yards
  1. 1,048Harold Jackson Philadelphia Eagles
receiving tds
  1. 12Gene Washington San Francisco 49ers
receptions
  1. 62Harold Jackson Philadelphia Eagles
interceptions
  1. 9Bill Bradley Philadelphia Eagles
sacks
  1. 185Jack Gregory New York Giants
points
  1. 128Chester Marcol Green Bay Packers