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1972 Atlanta Falcons

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 269 points (19.2/g), 16th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 274 points (19.6/g), 14th.
 Differential of -5 points (-0.4/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 6.8-7.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 15th.

Simple Rating System: Total -1.9, Offense: -2.3, Defense: 0.4, SoS: -1.6, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Norm Van Brocklin

 Defensive Coordinator: Marion Campbell

Training Camp: Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1972 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 15 ATL Clarence Ellis DB 3 1972 1974 0 0 3 21 41 Notre Dame
2 40 ATL Pat Sullivan QB 4 1972 1975 0 0 0 3 30 93 220 1155 5 16 14 55 0 Auburn
2 41 ATL Steve Okoniewski DT 6 1972 1977 0 0 1 12 52 Montana
2 42 ATL Rosie Manning DT 4 1972 1975 0 0 0 3 24 NE Oklahoma
3 67 ATL Les Goodman RB 2 1973 1974 0 0 0 2 19 38 189 1 7 38 0 Yankton
4 94 ATL Andrew Howard DT 0 0 0 Grambling St.
5 109 ATL Billy Taylor RB 0 0 0 Michigan
5 119 ATL Ralph Cindrich LB 4 1972 1975 0 0 0 4 36 Pittsburgh
6 140 ATL Mike Perfetti DB 0 0 0 Minnesota
6 146 ATL Fred Riley WR 0 0 0 Idaho
7 171 ATL Lance Moon RB 0 0 0 Wisconsin
8 198 ATL Henry Brandon RB 0 0 0 Southern
9 223 ATL Ray Easterling DB 8 1972 1979 0 0 4 28 83 Richmond
11 275 ATL Jack Phillips WR 0 0 0 Grambling St.
12 302 ATL Larry Mialik TE 4 1972 1976 0 0 0 4 49 2 30 0 Wisconsin
13 327 ATL Henry Sovio TE 0 0 0 Hawaii
14 354 ATL Tom Chandler LB 0 0 0 Minnesota
15 379 ATL Oscar Jenkins DB 0 0 0 Virginia Union
16 406 ATL Larry Butler LB 0 0 0 Stanford
17 431 ATL Bill Holland RB 0 0 0 USC