Sports headlines for Sunday October 15, 1972:
- Jackie Wants To See Black Man Managing
- Stan Smith Loses Cool, Then Retains Davis Cup For U.S.
- Tulane Polite About It, Asks Miami To Forfeit
Click on a team's logo to see its 1972 roster, stats and more!
| Today's Top Performances |
| Passing |
| Craig Morton (DAL) | 279 yards |
| John Brodie (SF) | 252 yards |
| Len Dawson (KC) | 230 yards |
| Sonny Jurgensen (WAS) | 203 yards |
| Daryle Lamonica (OAK) | 192 yards |
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| Rushing |
| John Riggins (NYJ) | 168 yards |
| Emerson Boozer (NYJ) | 150 yards |
| O.J. Simpson (BUF) | 144 yards |
| Marv Hubbard (OAK) | 122 yards |
| Bobby Douglass (CHI) | 117 yards |
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| Receiving |
| Otis Taylor (KC) | 149 yards |
| Ted Kwalick (SF) | 126 yards |
| Ron Sellers (DAL) | 113 yards |
| Rod Sherman (DEN) | 93 yards |
| Roy Jefferson (WAS) | 91 yards |
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