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1972 Los Angeles Rams
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Record: 6-7-1, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 291 points (20.8/g), 14th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 286 points (20.4/g), 16th.
Differential of 5 points (0.4/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 7.1-6.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.3/g), 17th.
Coached by Tommy Prothro (6-7-1)
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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 Orleans Saints | 34 | 14 | 20 | 393 | 139 | 254 | 1 | 20 | 287 | 218 | 69 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | T | 1-0-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 13 | 13 | 8 | 171 | 65 | 106 | 3 | 11 | 170 | 26 | 144 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-1-1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 31 | 13 | 249 | 137 | 112 | 6 | 17 | 358 | 61 | 297 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 2-1-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 7 | 22 | 513 | 211 | 302 | 1 | 13 | 250 | 131 | 119 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-1-1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 34 | 3 | 18 | 313 | 147 | 166 | 14 | 137 | 90 | 47 | 5 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 4-1-1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 12 | 9 | 149 | 94 | 55 | 3 | 20 | 283 | 110 | 173 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 4-2-1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 17 | 45 | 16 | 317 | 163 | 154 | 7 | 23 | 362 | 149 | 213 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | W | 5-2-1 | Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 7 | 17 | 295 | 93 | 202 | 19 | 237 | 120 | 117 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 5-3-1 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 16 | 9 | 183 | 110 | 73 | 3 | 13 | 245 | 112 | 133 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 5-4-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 41 | 45 | 25 | 426 | 235 | 191 | 2 | 14 | 375 | 319 | 56 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | L | 5-5-1 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 19 | 17 | 309 | 123 | 186 | 17 | 260 | 158 | 102 | ||
| 12 | Mon | December 4 | box | W | 6-5-1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 16 | 15 | 313 | 175 | 138 | 19 | 304 | 246 | 58 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | L | 6-6-1 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 24 | 29 | 391 | 240 | 151 | 3 | 11 | 269 | 192 | 77 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 6-7-1 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 34 | 20 | 333 | 214 | 119 | 2 | 24 | 370 | 213 | 157 | 1 | |