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1972 Detroit Lions

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Record: 8-5-1, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 339 points (24.2/g), 6th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 290 points (20.7/g), 17th.
 Differential of 49 points (3.5/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 8.3-5.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 9th.

Coached by Joe Schmidt (8-5-1)

1972 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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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 16 DET Herb Orvis DT 10 1972 1981 0 0 7 45 122 Colorado
3 65 DET Ken Sanders DE 10 1972 1981 0 0 5 39 100 Howard Payne
6 145 DET Charlie Potts DB 1 1972 1972 0 0 0 1 10 Purdue
7 172 DET Charles Stoudamire WR 0 0 0 Portland
8 197 DET Henry Stuckey DB 5 1972 1976 0 0 0 4 27 Missouri
9 224 DET Bill McClintock DB 0 0 0 Drake
10 249 DET Jim Teal LB 1 1973 1973 0 0 0 2 14 Purdue
11 276 DET Bob Waldron DT 0 0 0 Tulane
12 301 DET Paul Bradley WR 0 0 0 SMU
13 328 DET John Kirschner TE 0 0 0 Memphis
14 353 DET Eric Kelly T 0 0 0 Whitworth
15 380 DET Steve Roach LB 0 0 0 Kansas
16 405 DET Leon Jenkins DB 1 1972 1972 0 0 0 0 4 West Virginia
17 432 DET Mike Tyler DB 0 0 0 Rice