| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 17, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | New York Giants | 30 | 16 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24, 1972 | L | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 34 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | October 1, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | @ | Chicago Bears | 38 | 24 | box |
| 4 | Sun | October 8, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 26 | 23 | box |
| 5 | Mon | October 16, 1972 | L | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | 23 | 24 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | October 22, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | San Diego Chargers | 34 | 20 | box | |
| 7 | Mon | October 30, 1972 | L | Detroit Lions | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24 | 28 | box |
| 8 | Sun | November 5, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | Chicago Bears | 14 | 0 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | November 12, 1972 | L | Detroit Lions | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 16 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 19, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | New Orleans Saints | 27 | 14 | box | |
| 11 | Thu | November 23, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | New York Jets | 37 | 20 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3, 1972 | L | Detroit Lions | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 33 | box |
| 13 | Sun | December 10, 1972 | T | Detroit Lions | @ | Buffalo Bills | 21 | 21 | box |
| 14 | Sun | December 17, 1972 | W | Detroit Lions | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 34 | 17 | box |