Full NFL season
1972
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1972 NFL season.
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Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Super Bowl VII
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
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Pro Bowl rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami Dolphins | 14–0 | 1.000 | 385 | 171 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–3 | .786 | 343 | 175 |
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Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
VIIW
MIAMIDOLPHINS
WSH
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JAN 14, 1973
Miami Dolphins vs WSH
Super Bowl VII · Jan 14, 1973
Conference Championship
1972MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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DEC 31, 1972
Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Conference Championship · Dec 31, 1972
Conference Championship
1972W
DALLASCOWBOYS
WSH
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DEC 31, 1972
Dallas Cowboys vs WSH
Conference Championship · Dec 31, 1972
Divisional Round
1972DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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DEC 23, 1972
Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers
Divisional Round · Dec 23, 1972
Divisional Round
1972CLEVELANDBROWNS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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DEC 24, 1972
Cleveland Browns vs Miami Dolphins
Divisional Round · Dec 24, 1972
Divisional Round
1972OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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DEC 23, 1972
Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Divisional Round · Dec 23, 1972
Divisional Round
1972W
GREEN BAYPACKERS
WSH
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DEC 24, 1972
Green Bay Packers vs WSH
Divisional Round · Dec 24, 1972
Regular Season
1972DETROITLIONS
BUFFALOBILLS
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DEC 10, 1972
Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills
Regular Season · Dec 10, 1972
Regular Season
1972ARIZONACARDINALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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NOV 5, 1972
Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles
Regular Season · Nov 5, 1972
Regular Season
1972NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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OCT 22, 1972
New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers
Regular Season · Oct 22, 1972
Regular Season
1972LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
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OCT 1, 1972
Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders
Regular Season · Oct 1, 1972
