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1972 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 11-3-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 343 points (24.5/g), 5th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 175 points (12.5/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 168 points (12.0/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 11.6-2.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +22 (1.6/g), 1st.

Coached by Chuck Noll (11-3-0)

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 13 PIT Franco Harris HOF RB 13 1972 1984 1 9 12 102 173 0 1 0 0 0 2949 12120 91 307 2287 9 Penn State
2 38 PIT Gordon Gravelle T 8 1972 1979 0 0 4 36 96 BYU
3 63 PIT John McMakin TE 5 1972 1976 0 0 2 15 60 1 0 0 45 673 4 Clemson
4 80 PIT Lorenzo Brinkley DB 0 0 0 Missouri
4 88 PIT Ed Bradley LB 7 1972 1978 0 0 2 18 93 Wake Forest
5 113 PIT Steve Furness DT 10 1972 1981 0 0 2 32 106 Rhode Island
6 143 PIT Dennis Meyer DB 1 1973 1973 0 0 0 2 11 Arkansas State
7 159 PIT Joe Colquitt DE 0 0 0 Kansas State
7 168 PIT Robert Kelly DB 0 0 0 Jackson State
8 193 PIT Stahle Vincent RB 0 0 0 Rice
9 217 PIT Don Kelley DB 0 0 0 Clemson
10 243 PIT Bob Brown DT 0 0 0 Tampa
11 273 PIT Joe Gilliam QB 4 1972 1975 0 0 0 10 20 147 331 2103 9 17 22 64 1 Tennessee State
12 298 PIT Ron Curl T 0 0 0 Michigan State
13 323 PIT Ernie Messmer T 0 0 0 Villanova
14 348 PIT Tommy Durrance RB 0 0 0 Florida
15 368 PIT John Hulecki G 0 0 0 Massachusetts
15 373 PIT Charles Harrington G 0 0 0 Wichita State
16 403 PIT Nate Hawkins WR 1 1975 1975 0 0 0 0 11 1 32 0 UNLV
17 428 PIT Ron Linehan LB 0 0 0 Idaho