1972 Week Summaries

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1972 Week 1

Sep 17, 1972
New York Jets 41
Buffalo Bills 24  
PassYds Shaw-BUF 190
RushYds Riggins-NYJ 125
RecYds Hill-BUF 95
Sep 17, 1972
Green Bay Packers 26
Cleveland Browns 10  
PassYds Hunter-GNB 150
RushYds Brockington-GNB 83
RecYds Lane-GNB 63
Sep 17, 1972
Cincinnati Bengals 31
New England Patriots 7  
PassYds Plunkett-NWE 117
RushYds Johnson-CIN 82
RecYds Myers-CIN 42
Sep 17, 1972
Oakland Raiders 28
Pittsburgh Steelers 34  
PassYds Lamonica-OAK 172
RushYds Hubbard-OAK 58
RecYds Siani-OAK 111
Sep 17, 1972
Atlanta Falcons 37
Chicago Bears 21  
PassYds Berry-ATL 151
RushYds Harrison-CHI 113
RecYds Malone-ATL 72
Sep 17, 1972
St. Louis Cardinals 10
Baltimore Colts 3  
PassYds Unitas-BAL 257
RushYds Bulaich-BAL 80
RecYds Matte-BAL 76
Sep 17, 1972
Philadelphia Eagles 6
Dallas Cowboys 28  
PassYds Morton-DAL 235
RushYds Hill-DAL 65
RecYds Jackson-PHI 161
Sep 17, 1972
New York Giants 16
Detroit Lions 30  
PassYds Landry-DET 207
RushYds Owens-DET 113
RecYds Hilton-DET 120
Sep 17, 1972
Houston Oilers 17
Denver Broncos 30  
PassYds Ramsey-DEN 261
RushYds Little-DEN 101
RecYds Sherman-DEN 110
Sep 17, 1972
Miami Dolphins 20
Kansas City Chiefs 10  
PassYds Dawson-KAN 237
RushYds Csonka-MIA 118
RecYds Taylor-KAN 69
Sep 17, 1972
New Orleans Saints 14
Los Angeles Rams 34  
PassYds Manning-NOR 249
RushYds Thomas-RAM 144
RecYds Abramowicz-NOR 59
Sep 17, 1972
San Diego Chargers 3
San Francisco 49ers 34  
PassYds Brodie-SFO 156
RushYds Garrett-SDG 80
RecYds Washington-SFO 140
Sep 18, 1972
Washington Redskins 24
Minnesota Vikings 21  
PassYds Tarkenton-MIN 233
RushYds Brown-WAS 105
RecYds Washington-MIN 70

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