Final NFL standings for 1972
Average points per team per game: 20.9
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
14 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 171 | 214 | -4.3 | 11.0 | 7-0-0 | 7-0-0 | Won 14 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
7 | 7 | 0 | 367 | 324 | 43 | -2.6 | 0.5 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
5 | 9 | 0 | 235 | 252 | -17 | -1.1 | -2.3 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
4 | 9 | 1 | 257 | 377 | -120 | 1.4 | -7.1 | 2-4-1 | 2-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 11 | 0 | 192 | 446 | -254 | 0.7 | -17.5 | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
11 | 3 | 0 | 343 | 175 | 168 | -1.9 | 10.1 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
10 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 249 | 19 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 4-3-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
8 | 6 | 0 | 299 | 229 | 70 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 13 | 0 | 164 | 380 | -216 | 2.5 | -13.0 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
10 | 3 | 1 | 365 | 248 | 117 | -0.3 | 8.0 | 5-1-1 | 5-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
8 | 6 | 0 | 287 | 254 | 33 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3-4-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
5 | 9 | 0 | 325 | 350 | -25 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
4 | 9 | 1 | 264 | 344 | -80 | 3.0 | -2.7 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins |
11 | 3 | 0 | 336 | 218 | 118 | -2.1 | 6.3 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
10 | 4 | 0 | 319 | 240 | 79 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
8 | 6 | 0 | 331 | 247 | 84 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 9 | 1 | 193 | 303 | -110 | 2.2 | -5.7 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 11 | 1 | 145 | 352 | -207 | 0.1 | -14.6 | 0-6-1 | 2-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers |
10 | 4 | 0 | 304 | 226 | 78 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 4-3-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
8 | 5 | 1 | 349 | 282 | 67 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 5-2-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 7 | 0 | 301 | 252 | 49 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
4 | 9 | 1 | 225 | 275 | -50 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 1-5-1 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
8 | 5 | 1 | 353 | 249 | 104 | -1.2 | 6.3 | 4-2-1 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
7 | 7 | 0 | 269 | 274 | -5 | -1.7 | -2.0 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 7 | 1 | 291 | 286 | 5 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 11 | 1 | 207 | 371 | -164 | 0.2 | -11.5 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||||