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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 367 points (26.2/g), 2nd of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 324 points (23.1/g), 19th.
Differential of 43 points (3.1/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 8.0-6.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 12th.
Coached by Weeb Ewbank (7-7-0)
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1972 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 41 | 24 | 19 | 293 | 102 | 191 | 1 | 16 | 287 | 207 | 80 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 44 | 34 | 19 | 573 | 490 | 83 | 2 | 28 | 412 | 332 | 80 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 2-1 | @ | Houston Oilers | 20 | 26 | 19 | 398 | 301 | 97 | 4 | 19 | 412 | 262 | 150 | 1 |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 2-2 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 27 | 16 | 270 | 147 | 123 | 1 | 23 | 394 | 220 | 174 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | New England Patriots | 41 | 13 | 24 | 396 | 63 | 333 | 1 | 18 | 311 | 175 | 136 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 4-2 | Baltimore Colts | 24 | 20 | 10 | 347 | 228 | 119 | 4 | 23 | 406 | 227 | 179 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 5-2 | New England Patriots | 34 | 10 | 21 | 392 | 201 | 191 | 2 | 14 | 194 | 128 | 66 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 5-3 | Washington Redskins | 17 | 35 | 19 | 222 | 116 | 106 | 4 | 7 | 311 | 222 | 89 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 6-3 | Buffalo Bills | 41 | 3 | 17 | 289 | 141 | 148 | 1 | 11 | 210 | 67 | 143 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 6-4 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 24 | 28 | 14 | 283 | 175 | 108 | 3 | 20 | 346 | 132 | 214 | 3 |
| 11 | Thu | November 23 | box | L | 6-5 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20 | 37 | 19 | 394 | 165 | 229 | 1 | 19 | 385 | 125 | 260 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 7-5 | New Orleans Saints | 18 | 17 | 18 | 323 | 259 | 64 | 2 | 22 | 333 | 194 | 139 | 1 | |
| 13 | Mon | December 11 | box | L | 7-6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 24 | 20 | 401 | 365 | 36 | 2 | 19 | 366 | 197 | 169 | 3 |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 7-7 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 26 | 15 | 206 | 24 | 182 | 3 | 16 | 342 | 149 | 193 | 3 | |