1972 Awards Voting
NFL AP MVP Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Sk | Int |
1 | RB | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | 45.0 | 60% | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 1216 | 8 | 32 | 473 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 |
2 | QB | Earl Morrall | Miami Dolphins | 10.0 | 13.3% | 14 | 9 | 83 | 150 | 1360 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
3 | FB | Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 4.0 | 5.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 1117 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
4 | QB | Joe Namath | New York Jets | 4.0 | 5.3% | 13 | 13 | 162 | 324 | 2816 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
5 | RB | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 4.0 | 5.3% | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 1251 | 6 | 27 | 198 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
6 | QB | Billy Kilmer | Washington Redskins | 2.0 | 2.7% | 12 | 10 | 120 | 225 | 1648 | 19 | 11 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
7 | K | Chester Marcol | Green Bay Packers | 2.0 | 2.7% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
8 | RB | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 1055 | 10 | 21 | 180 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
9 | MLB | Willie Lanier | Kansas City Chiefs | 1.0 | 1.3% | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
10 | RG | Larry Little | Miami Dolphins | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
11 | LDT | Merlin Olsen | Los Angeles Rams | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | RB | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | 41.0 | 61.2% | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 1216 | 8 | 32 | 473 | 4 |
2 | FB | Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 5.0 | 7.5% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 1117 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
3 | QB | Earl Morrall | Miami Dolphins | 5.0 | 7.5% | 14 | 9 | 83 | 150 | 1360 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | RB | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 5.0 | 7.5% | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 1251 | 6 | 27 | 198 | 0 |
5 | RB | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.0 | 6% | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 1055 | 10 | 21 | 180 | 1 |
6 | WR | Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 3.0 | 4.5% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 802 | 7 |
7 | RG | Larry Little | Miami Dolphins | 2.0 | 3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | QB | Joe Namath | New York Jets | 2.0 | 3% | 13 | 13 | 162 | 324 | 2816 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | LDT | Joe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers | 32.0 | 47.8% | 14 | 14 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MLB | Nick Buoniconti | Miami Dolphins | 8.0 | 11.9% | 14 | 14 | 1.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
3 | RLB | Chris Hanburger | Washington Redskins | 7.0 | 10.4% | 14 | 14 | 3.5 | 4 | 98 | 1 |
4 | RDT | Bob Lilly | Dallas Cowboys | 4.0 | 6% | 14 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | LDT | Merlin Olsen | Los Angeles Rams | 3.0 | 4.5% | 14 | 14 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | LDE | Tommy Hart | San Francisco 49ers | 2.0 | 3% | 14 | 14 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MLB | Willie Lanier | Kansas City Chiefs | 2.0 | 3% | 13 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
8 | LLB | Dave Wilcox | San Francisco 49ers | 2.0 | 3% | 14 | 14 | 3.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
9 | MLB | Jim Carter | Green Bay Packers | 1.0 | 1.5% | 14 | 14 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | RCB | Ken Ellis | Green Bay Packers | 1.0 | 1.5% | 14 | 14 | 0.0 | 4 | 106 | 1 |
11 | LDT | Walter Johnson | Cleveland Browns | 1.0 | 1.5% | 14 | 14 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
12 | LLB | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins | 1.0 | 1.5% | 13 | 13 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | RCB | Mel Renfro | Dallas Cowboys | 1.0 | 1.5% | 14 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FS | Jack Tatum | Oakland Raiders | 1.0 | 1.5% | 14 | 14 | 0.0 | 4 | 91 | 0 |
15 | LLB | Roy Winston | Minnesota Vikings | 1.0 | 1.5% | 13 | 13 | 1.0 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | RB | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 65.0 | 95.6% | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 1055 | 10 | 21 | 180 | 1 |
2 | K | Chester Marcol | Green Bay Packers | 3.0 | 4.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | LCB | Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers | 34.0 | 54% | 14 | 14 | 0.0 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
2 | FS | Tommy Casanova | Cincinnati Bengals | 18.0 | 28.6% | 14 | 14 | 1.0 | 5 | 108 | 0 |
3 | RDE | Sherman White | Cincinnati Bengals | 4.0 | 6.3% | 13 | 12 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | SS | Thom Darden | Cleveland Browns | 3.0 | 4.8% | 14 | 14 | 0.0 | 3 | 64 | 0 |
5 | MLB | Jeff Siemon | Minnesota Vikings | 2.0 | 3.2% | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
6 | RDT | John Mendenhall | New York Giants | 1.0 | 1.6% | 14 | 14 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | LDT | Otis Sistrunk | Oakland Raiders | 1.0 | 1.6% | 14 | 14 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting
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Rk | Coach | Tm | Votes | Share | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Playoff Result |
1 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins | 28.0 | 36.8% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won SB |
2 | Dan Devine | Green Bay Packers | 25.0 | 32.9% | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
3 | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12.0 | 15.8% | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost Conf |
4 | Nick Skorich | Cleveland Browns | 6.0 | 7.9% | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
5 | George Allen | Washington Redskins | 5.0 | 6.6% | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost SB |
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