1972 Washington Redskins season
| 1972 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Allen |
| Home field | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 16–3 Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 26–3 Lost Super Bowl VII (Dolphins) 14–7 |
The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII.
The 1972 Washington Redskins season was the team's 41st season, and 36th in Washington, D.C. The Redskins were trying to build on the success of the previous season, in which they had made the postseason for the first time in 26 seasons.
Head coach George Allen, in just his second season with the team, took the Redskins to their first Super Bowl. The team, who had missed the postseason in the entirety of the 1950s and 1960s, won their first postseason game since 1943, and appeared in their first league championship game since 1945.
The NFC Champion Redskins would ultimately lose a very close Super Bowl VII, 14–7, to the undefeated Miami Dolphins.
The 1972 season was the first in which the team wore their current logo, which features a Native American head in profile within a gold circle. It remains the team's primary logo.[1]
Contents
1 Offseason
1.1 NFL Draft
2 Roster
3 Regular season
3.1 Schedule
3.2 Standings
4 Playoffs
5 Awards and records
5.1 Milestones
6 References
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 203 | Moses Denson | Running Back | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 9 | 229 | Steve Boekholder | Defensive End | Drake |
| 10 | 255 | Mike Oldham | Wide Receiver | Michigan |
| 11 | 281 | Jeff Welch | Defensive Back | Arkansas Tech |
| 12 | 307 | Don Bunce | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 13 | 332 | Frank Grant | Wide Receiver | Southern Colorado |
| 15 | 365 | Mike O'Quinn | Guard | McNeese State |
| 15 | 385 | Carl Taibi | Defensive End | Colorado |
| 16 | 411 | Steve Higginbotham | Defensive Back | Alabama |
| 17 | 437 | Kevin Clemente | Linebacker | Boston College |
Roster
| 1972 Washington Redskins roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists {{{reserve_lists}}}
| ||||||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 1972 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–21 | 47,900 |
| 2 | September 24, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–10 | 53,039 |
| 3 | October 1, 1972 | at New England Patriots | L 24–23 | 60,999 |
| 4 | October 8, 1972 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–0 | 53,039 |
| 5 | October 15, 1972 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 33–3 | 50,454 |
| 6 | October 22, 1972 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–20 | 53,039 |
| 7 | October 29, 1972 | at New York Giants | W 23–16 | 62,878 |
| 8 | November 5, 1972 | at New York Jets | W 35–17 | 63,962 |
| 9 | November 12, 1972 | New York Giants | W 27–13 | 53,039 |
| 10 | November 20, 1972 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–13 | 53,034 |
| 11 | November 26, 1972 | Green Bay Packers | W 21–16 | 53,039 |
| 12 | December 3, 1972 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–7 | 65,720 |
| 13 | December 9, 1972 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–24 | 65,136 |
| 14 | December 17, 1972 | Buffalo Bills | L 24–17 | 53,039 |
Standings
NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Washington Redskins | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 10–1 | 336 | 218 | L2 |
Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 7–4 | 319 | 240 | L1 |
New York Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 5–3 | 7–4 | 331 | 247 | W1 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 1–6–1 | 3–7–1 | 193 | 303 | W2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0–7–1 | 0–10–1 | 145 | 352 | L5 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 24, 1972 | Green Bay Packers | W 16–3 | 53,140 |
| Conference Championship | December 31, 1972 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–3 | 53,129 |
| Super Bowl | January 14, 1973 | N Miami Dolphins | L 14–7 | 90,182 |
Awards and records
- Larry Brown, NFL MVP [2]
- Larry Brown, Bert Bell Award[3]
- Larry Brown, AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Billy Kilmer, NFL leader (tied) in touchdown passes (19).[4] NFL leader in passer rating (84.8).
Milestones
References
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