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Español1972 NFL SEASON
The '1972 NFL season' was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first and only NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.
★ The inbounds lines or hashmarks were moved closer to the center of the field, 23 yards, 1 foot, 9 inches from the sidelines. The hashmarks were now 18 feet, 6 inches apart (the same width as the goalposts), cutting down on severe angles for short field goal attempts.
★ If a legal receiver goes out of bounds, either accidentally or forced out, and returns to touch or catch the pass in bounds, the penalty is a loss of down (but no penalty yardage will be assessed).
★ If a punt or missed field goal crosses the receivers' goal line, a member of the receiving team may advance the ball into the field of play.
★ All fouls committed by the offensive team behind the line of scrimmage will be assessed from the previous spot.
★ Tie games, previously not counted, were made equal to a half-game won and a half-game loss.
''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''
''Note: Teams current name is included within the () if its name/location has been changed''
Main articles: NFL playoffs, 1972-73
:Note: Prior to the 1975 season, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation.
★ "Perfect Season"
★ ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
★ NFL History 1971-1980 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
★ 1972 season in details
★ ''Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
| Contents |
| Major rule changes |
| Final standings |
| Playoffs |
| See also |
| References |
Major rule changes
★ The inbounds lines or hashmarks were moved closer to the center of the field, 23 yards, 1 foot, 9 inches from the sidelines. The hashmarks were now 18 feet, 6 inches apart (the same width as the goalposts), cutting down on severe angles for short field goal attempts.
★ If a legal receiver goes out of bounds, either accidentally or forced out, and returns to touch or catch the pass in bounds, the penalty is a loss of down (but no penalty yardage will be assessed).
★ If a punt or missed field goal crosses the receivers' goal line, a member of the receiving team may advance the ball into the field of play.
★ All fouls committed by the offensive team behind the line of scrimmage will be assessed from the previous spot.
★ Tie games, previously not counted, were made equal to a half-game won and a half-game loss.
Final standings
''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''
''Note: Teams current name is included within the () if its name/location has been changed''
| 'Qualified for playoffs' |
| 'AFC East' | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 385 | 171 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 367 | 324 |
| Baltimore Colts (Indianapolis Colts) | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 235 | 252 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 257 | 377 |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 192 | 446 |
| 'AFC Central' | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 343 | 175 |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 268 | 249 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 299 | 229 |
| Houston Oilers (Tennessee Titans) | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 164 | 380 |
| 'AFC West' | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
| Oakland Raiders | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 365 | 248 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 287 | 254 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 325 | 350 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 264 | 344 |
| 'NFC East' | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 336 | 218 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 319 | 240 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 331 | 247 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (Arizona Cardinals) | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 193 | 303 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 145 | 352 |
| 'NFC Central' | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 304 | 226 |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 339 | 290 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 301 | 252 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 225 | 275 |
| 'NFC West' | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 353 | 249 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 269 | 274 |
| Los Angeles Rams (St. Louis Rams) | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 291 | 286 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 215 | 361 |
Playoffs
Main articles: NFL playoffs, 1972-73
:Note: Prior to the 1975 season, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation.
See also
★ "Perfect Season"
References
★ ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
★ NFL History 1971-1980 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
★ 1972 season in details
★ ''Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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