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1972 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 299 points (21.4/g), 13th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 229 points (16.4/g), 5th.
Differential of 70 points (5.0/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 9.1-4.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 12th.
Coached by Paul Brown (8-6-0)
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1972 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | New England Patriots | 31 | 7 | 21 | 357 | 111 | 246 | 9 | 137 | 83 | 54 | 3 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | W | 2-0 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 10 | 13 | 269 | 148 | 121 | 4 | 14 | 205 | 131 | 74 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 2-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 27 | 19 | 331 | 203 | 128 | 4 | 14 | 289 | 180 | 109 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 3-1 | Denver Broncos | 21 | 10 | 13 | 199 | 109 | 90 | 1 | 11 | 167 | 37 | 130 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 4-1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 23 | 16 | 11 | 251 | 182 | 69 | 2 | 22 | 320 | 197 | 123 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 4-2 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 15 | 20 | 283 | 110 | 173 | 2 | 9 | 149 | 94 | 55 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 5-2 | Houston Oilers | 30 | 7 | 29 | 496 | 252 | 244 | 2 | 10 | 145 | 47 | 98 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 5-3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 40 | 21 | 366 | 221 | 145 | 3 | 20 | 415 | 185 | 230 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 5-4 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 20 | 14 | 233 | 144 | 89 | 1 | 24 | 381 | 88 | 293 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 5-5 | Baltimore Colts | 19 | 20 | 17 | 267 | 186 | 81 | 1 | 17 | 306 | 163 | 143 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 6-5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 13 | 3 | 13 | 271 | 113 | 158 | 2 | 9 | 216 | 106 | 110 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 7-5 | New York Giants | 13 | 10 | 15 | 317 | 212 | 105 | 2 | 16 | 267 | 112 | 155 | 4 | |
| 13 | Sat | December 9 | box | L | 7-6 | Cleveland Browns | 24 | 27 | 25 | 334 | 140 | 194 | 4 | 15 | 259 | 150 | 109 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | W | 8-6 | @ | Houston Oilers | 61 | 17 | 24 | 343 | 190 | 153 | 1 | 17 | 296 | 164 | 132 | 5 |