The 1972 roster for the Patriots included Jim Plunkett at quarterback, Josh Ashton at running back, Reggie Rucker at wide receiver, Bob Windsor at tight end and Mike Montler at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |  | R. Acks | LB | 6'2" | 214 | 10/3/1944 | 28 | Illinois |
| 2 | 85 | | J. Adams | DL | 6'3" | 270 | 4/26/1948 | 24 | Texas Southern |
| 3 | 61 | | S. Adams | OL | 6'3" | 256 | 9/20/1948 | 24 | Prairie View |
| 4 | 31 | | J. Ashton | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 8/24/1949 | 23 | Tulsa |
| 5 | 82 | | T. Beer | TE | 6'4" | 235 | 12/21/1944 | 28 | Houston |
| 6 | 88 | | R. Berger | DL | 6'8" | 290 | 9/30/1943 | 29 | Wayne State (NE) |
| 7 | 49 | | D. Blanchard | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 1/17/1949 | 23 | Tulsa |
| 8 | 27 | | R. Bolton | DB | 6'2" | 180 | 4/16/1950 | 22 | Norfolk State |
| 9 | 84 | | H. Bryant | WR | 5'10" | 170 | 2/10/1946 | 26 | Minnesota |
| 10 | 41 | | L. Carwell | DB | 6'1" | 188 | 8/5/1944 | 28 | Iowa State |
| 11 | 63 | | R. Cash | DL | 6'5" | 248 | 7/1/1945 | 27 | Truman State |
| 12 | 50 | | J. Cheyunski | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 12/29/1945 | 27 | Syracuse |
| 13 | 55 | | R. Cindrich | LB | 6'1" | 228 | 10/29/1949 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
| 14 | 14 | | B. Dowling | QB | 6'2" | 210 | 4/1/1947 | 25 | Yale |
| 15 | 30 | | C. Garrett | RB | 5'11" | 210 | 8/31/1947 | 25 | New Mexico Highlands |
| 16 | 24 | | B. Gladieux | RB | 5'11" | 195 | 1/2/1947 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | 7 | | C. Gogolak | K | 5'10" | 165 | 12/29/1944 | 28 | Princeton |
| 18 | 62 | | H. Hagen | DL | 6'5" | 245 | 2/4/1947 | 25 | Weber State |
| 19 | 25 | | R. Harris | DB | 5'11" | 182 | 5/15/1943 | 29 | Arizona |
| 20 | 23 | | G. Hoey | DB | 5'10" | 174 | 11/14/1946 | 26 | Michigan |
| 21 | 29 | | H. Jackson | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 11/21/1948 | 24 | Pacific |
| 22 | 52 | | R. Kadziel | LB | 6'4" | 230 | 2/27/1949 | 23 | Stanford |
| 23 | 67 | | B. Lenkaitis | OL | 6'4" | 255 | 6/30/1946 | 26 | Penn State |
| 24 | 40 | | J. Maitland | RB | 6'2" | 211 | 2/8/1948 | 24 | Williams |
| 25 | 75 | | W. Mass | OL | 6'4" | 240 | 3/11/1946 | 26 | Clemson |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |