| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 17, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | 28 | 6 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | New York Giants | 23 | 14 | box |
| 3 | Sun | October 1, 1972 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 16 | box |
| 4 | Sun | October 8, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 13 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | October 15, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Baltimore Colts | 21 | 0 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 22, 1972 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Washington Redskins | 20 | 24 | box |
| 7 | Mon | October 30, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | 28 | 24 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | November 5, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | San Diego Chargers | 34 | 28 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 12, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | St. Louis Cardinals | 33 | 24 | box | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 28 | 7 | box |
| 11 | Thu | November 23, 1972 | L | Dallas Cowboys | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 31 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 6 | box |
| 13 | Sat | December 9, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Washington Redskins | 34 | 24 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 17, 1972 | L | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | 3 | 23 | box | |
| 15 | Sat | December 23, 1972 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 30 | 28 | box |