A Temporada de 1972 da NFL foi a 53ª temporada regular da National Football League. Nesta temporada, o Miami Dolphins se tornou o primeiro time na história da NFL a ganhar o campeonanto numa undefeated season (temporada invicta), quando derrotou o Washington Redskins no Super Bowl VII.
Corrida pela divisão De 1970 até 2002, haveria três divisões (Eastern, Central e Western) em cada conferência. O vencedor de cada divisão e um quarto time vindo do "wild card" (repescagem) iriam para os playoffs. O desempate seria o confronto direto, seguido por campanha contra adversários da mesma divisão, adversários em comum e da conferência.
National Football Conference Semana Eastern Central Western Repescagem 1 3 times 1-0-0 2 times 1-0-0 3 times 1-0-0 5 times 1-0-0 2 2 times 2-0-0 MINNESOTA 1-1-0 LOS ANGELES 1-0-1 2 times 2-0-0 3 WASHINGTON 2-1-0 2 times 2-1-0 2 times 2-1-0 3 times 2-1-0 4 WASHINGTON 3-1-0 DETROIT* 3-1-0 LOS ANGELES 2-1-1 2 teams 3-1-0 5 WASHINGTON 4-1-0 GREEN BAY 4-1-0 LOS ANGELES 3-1-1 DALLAS 4-1-0 6 WASHINGTON 5-1-0 GREEN BAY* 4-2-0 LOS ANGELES 4-1-1 4 times 4-2-0 7 WASHINGTON 6-1-0 GREEN BAY* 4-3-0 LOS ANGELES 4-2-1 DALLAS 5-2-0 8 WASHINGTON 7-1-0 GREEN BAY* 5-3-0 LOS ANGELES 5-2-1 DALLAS 6-2-0 9 WASHINGTON 8-1-0 GREEN BAY 6-3-0 LOS ANGELES 5-3-1 DALLAS 7-2-0 10 WASHINGTON 9-1-0 GREEN BAY 7-3-0 LOS ANGELES* 5-4-1 DALLAS 8-2-0 11 WASHINGTON 10-1-0 GREEN BAY* 7-4-0 SAN FRANCISCO 6-4-1 DALLAS 8-3-0 12 WASHINGTON 11-1-0 GREEN BAY 8-4-0 ATLANTA 7-5-0 DALLAS 9-3-0 13 WASHINGTON 11-2-0 GREEN BAY 9-4-0 SAN FRANCISCO 7-5-1 DALLAS 10-3-0 14 WASHINGTON 11-3-0 GREEN BAY 10-4-0 SAN FRANCISCO 8-5-1 DALLAS 10-4-0
American Football Conference Semana Eastern Central Western Repescagem 1 2 times 1-0-0 2 times 1-0-0 DENVER 1-0-0 2 times 1-0-0 2 2 times 2-0-0 CINCINNATI 2-0-0 4 times 1-1-0 2 times 2-0-0 3 MIAMI 3-0-0 CLEVELAND 2-1-0 KANSAS CITY 2-1-0 4 times 2-1-0 4 MIAMI 4-0-0 CINCINNATI 3-1-0 KANSAS CITY 3-1-0 SAN DIEGO* 2-1-1 5 MIAMI 5-0-0 CINCINNATI 4-1-0 OAKLAND 3-1-1 N.Y. JETS* 3-2-0 6 MIAMI 6-0-0 CINCINNATI* 4-2-0 OAKLAND 3-2-1 PITTSBURGH* 4-2-0 7 MIAMI 7-0-0 CINCINNATI* 5-2-0 OAKLAND 4-2-1 PITTSBURGH* 5-2-0 8 MIAMI 8-0-0 PITTSBURGH 6-2-0 KANSAS CITY 5-3-0 CLEVELAND* 5-3-0 9 MIAMI 9-0-0 PITTSBURGH 7-2-0 OAKLAND 5-3-1 CLEVELAND* 6-3-0 10 MIAMI 10-0-0 CLEVELAND 7-3-0 OAKLAND 6-3-1 PITTSBURGH 7-3-0 11 MIAMI 11-0-0 CLEVELAND 8-3-0 OAKLAND 7-3-1 PITTSBURGH 8-3-0 12 MIAMI 12-0-0 PITTSBURGH 9-3-0 OAKLAND 8-3-1 CLEVELAND 8-4-0 13 MIAMI 13-0-0 PITTSBURGH 10-3-0 OAKLAND 9-3-1 CLEVELAND 9-4-0 14 MIAMI 14-0-0 PITTSBURGH 11-3-0 OAKLAND 10-3-1 CLEVELAND 10-4-0
Classificação V = Vitórias, D = Derrotas, E = Empates, PCT = porcentagem de vitórias, PF= Pontos feitos, PS = Pontos sofridos
- marca os times classificados pelo wild card (repescagem), - marca os times que levaram o titulo de suas divisões AFC EastTimeVDEPCTPFPS y-Miami Dolphins14001.000385171 New York Jets770.500367324 Baltimore Colts590.357235252 Buffalo Bills491.321257377 New England Patriots3110.214192446 AFC CentralTimeVDEPCTPFPS y-Pittsburgh Steelers1130.786343175 x-Cleveland Browns1040.714268249 Cincinnati Bengals860.571299229 Houston Oilers1130.071164380 AFC WestTimeVDEPCTPFPS y-Oakland Raiders1031.750365248 Kansas City Chiefs860.571287254 Denver Broncos590.357325350 San Diego Chargers491.321264344 NFC EastTimeVDEPCTPFPS y-Washington Redskins1130.786336218 x-Dallas Cowboys1040.714319240 New York Giants860.571331247 St. Louis Cardinals491.321193303 Philadelphia Eagles2111.179145352 NFC CentralTimeVDEPCTPFPS y-Green Bay Packers1040.714304226 Detroit Lions851.607339290 Minnesota Vikings770.500301252 Chicago Bears491.321225275 NFC WestTimeVDEPCTPFPS y-San Francisco 49ers851.607353249 Atlanta Falcons770.500269274 Los Angeles Rams671.464291286 New Orleans Saints2111.179215361
Playoffs
Ligações externas NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X) NFL History 1971-1980 Detalhes da temporada de 1972 Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
Categoria:Temporadas da National Football League Categoria:1972 no desporto