The 1972 roster for the Bills included Dennis Shaw at quarterback, O.J. Simpson at running back, Bob Chandler at wide receiver, Jan White at tight end and Donnie Green at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | B. Adams | OL | 6'2" | 255 | 2/4/1950 | 22 | Holy Cross |
| 2 | 54 | | T. Beard | OL | 6'6" | 280 | 6/10/1948 | 24 | Michigan State |
| 3 | 34 | | J. Braxton | RB | 6'1" | 243 | 5/23/1949 | 23 | West Virginia |
| 4 | 81 | | B. Chandler | WR | 6'0" | 180 | 4/24/1949 | 23 | Southern California |
| 5 | 52 | | E. Chandler | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 8/31/1946 | 26 | Georgia |
| 6 | 83 | | B. Christiansen | OL | 6'4" | 230 | 5/8/1949 | 23 | UCLA |
| 7 | 26 | | L. Cole | WR | 5'11" | 172 | 4/21/1948 | 24 | Texas Christian |
| 8 | 75 | | F. Cornish | DL | 6'4" | 282 | 6/20/1944 | 28 | Grambling |
| 9 | 79 | | P. Costa | OL | 6'6" | 268 | 12/7/1941 | 31 | Notre Dame |
| 10 | 82 | | A. Cowlings | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 6/16/1947 | 25 | Southern California |
| 11 | 72 | | D. Croft | DL | 6'4" | 254 | 1/7/1949 | 23 | Texas-El Paso |
| 12 | 63 | | D. Cunningham | LB | 6'3" | 245 | 10/12/1944 | 28 | Arkansas |
| 13 | 73 | | J. Curchin | OL | 6'7" | 260 | 12/17/1947 | 25 | Florida State |
| 14 | 57 | | D. Farley | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 9/27/1949 | 23 | West Virginia |
| 15 | 78 | | D. Foley | OL | 6'5" | 255 | 10/28/1947 | 25 | Ohio State |
| 16 | 47 | | L. Garror | DB | 6'0" | 180 | 5/2/1948 | 24 | Alcorn State |
| 17 | 74 | | D. Green | OL | 6'7" | 272 | 7/12/1948 | 24 | Purdue |
| 18 | 43 | | T. Greene | DB | 5'10" | 170 | 8/29/1949 | 23 | Maryland |
| 19 | 59 | | P. Guidry | LB | 6'3" | 227 | 1/14/1944 | 28 | McNeese State |
| 20 | 28 | | D. Harrison | WR | 6'1" | 187 | 10/12/1948 | 24 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 21 | 62 | | D. Hart | OL | 6'2" | 253 | 3/4/1943 | 29 | None |
| 22 | 10 | | L. Hart | QB | 6'3" | 203 | 3/3/1949 | 23 | Duke |
| 23 | 40 | | J.D. Hill | WR | 6'1" | 202 | 10/30/1948 | 24 | Arizona State |
| 24 | 33 | | R. Jackson | RB | 6'0" | 220 | 11/13/1948 | 24 | Wichita State |
| 25 | 20 | | R. James | DB | 6'1" | 184 | 7/7/1947 | 25 | Fisk |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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