NFL standings at the end of September 20, 1972
Average points per team per game: 22.0
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets |
1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 17 | -17.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | -10.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 24 | -24.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 13 | -13.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 22 | -22.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 28 | -22 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 16 | -16.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | -14.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 31 | -31.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 20 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 21 | 16 | -16.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||