The 1972 roster for the Lions included Greg Landry at quarterback, Altie Taylor at running back, Ron Jessie at wide receiver, Charlie Sanders at tight end and Ed Flanagan at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 |  | A. Barnes | WR | 6'1" | 170 | 7/4/1949 | 23 | New Mexico State |
| 2 | 20 | | L. Barney | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 9/8/1945 | 27 | Jackson State |
| 3 | 73 | | B. Bell | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/25/1948 | 24 | Cincinnati |
| 4 | 87 | | C. Cotton | TE | 6'5" | 216 | 7/7/1947 | 25 | Youngstown State |
| 5 | 40 | | N. Eddy | RB | 6'1" | 210 | 8/23/1944 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 24 | | M. Farr | RB | 6'2" | 210 | 11/3/1944 | 28 | UCLA |
| 7 | 54 | | E. Flanagan | OL | 6'3" | 245 | 2/23/1944 | 28 | Purdue |
| 8 | 76 | | R. Freitas | OL | 6'6" | 270 | 9/7/1945 | 27 | Oregon State |
| 9 | 68 | | F. Gallagher | OL | 6'2" | 245 | 3/2/1943 | 29 | North Carolina |
| 10 | 77 | | J. Gordon | DL | 6'6" | 260 | 8/29/1948 | 24 | Hawaii |
| 11 | 58 | | G. Hamlin | OL | 6'3" | 245 | 7/26/1946 | 26 | Western Michigan |
| 12 | 74 | | L. Hand | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 7/10/1940 | 32 | Appalachian State |
| 13 | 81 | | J. Hilton | TE | 6'5" | 225 | 3/12/1942 | 30 | Richmond |
| 14 | 31 | | L. Jenkins | DB | 5'11" | 165 | 8/26/1950 | 22 | West Virginia |
| 15 | 89 | | R. Jessie | WR | 6'0" | 185 | 2/4/1948 | 24 | Kansas |
| 16 | 64 | | G. Jolley | OL | 6'5" | 250 | 5/22/1949 | 23 | Utah |
| 17 | 66 | | B. Kowalkowski | OL | 6'3" | 240 | 11/5/1943 | 29 | Virginia |
| 18 | 11 | | G. Landry | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 12/18/1946 | 26 | Massachusetts |
| 19 | 44 | | D. LeBeau | DB | 6'1" | 185 | 9/9/1937 | 35 | Ohio State |
| 20 | 53 | | M. Lucci | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 12/29/1939 | 33 | Tennessee |
| 21 | 12 | | E. Mann | K | 6'0" | 200 | 6/27/1941 | 31 | North Dakota |
| 22 | 25 | | E. McCullouch | WR | 5'11" | 175 | 1/10/1946 | 26 | Southern California |
| 23 | 83 | | J. Mitchell | DL | 6'3" | 245 | 9/15/1948 | 24 | Virginia State |
| 24 | 19 | | B. Munson | QB | 6'2" | 210 | 8/11/1941 | 31 | Utah State |
| 25 | 50 | | P. Naumoff | LB | 6'1" | 215 | 7/3/1945 | 27 | Tennessee |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |