
The 1972 roster for the Steelers included Terry Bradshaw at quarterback, John Fuqua at running back, Ron Shanklin at wide receiver, John McMakin at tight end and Jon Kolb at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | R. Anderson | DB | 6'2" | 180 | 4/3/1949 | 23 | West Texas A&M | |
| 2 | 46 | W. Bankston | RB | 6'4" | 235 | 7/22/1947 | 25 | Tulane | |
| 3 | 37 | C. Beatty | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 2/8/1946 | 26 | North Texas | |
| 4 | 20 | R. Bleier | RB | 5'11" | 210 | 3/5/1946 | 26 | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 47 | M. Blount | DB | 6'3" | 205 | 4/10/1948 | 24 | Southern University | |
| 6 | 38 | E. Bradley | LB | 6'2" | 239 | 4/22/1950 | 22 | Wake Forest | |
| 7 | 12 | T. Bradshaw | QB | 6'3" | 215 | 9/2/1948 | 24 | Louisiana Tech | |
| 8 | 87 | L. Brown | TE | 6'4" | 246 | 6/16/1949 | 23 | Kansas | |
| 9 | 44 | L. Calland | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 9/14/1941 | 31 | Louisville | |
| 10 | 50 | J. Clack | OL | 6'3" | 250 | 10/26/1947 | 25 | Wake Forest | |
| 11 | 53 | H. Davis | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 11/8/1942 | 30 | Grambling | |
| 12 | 57 | S. Davis | OL | 6'1" | 255 | 7/5/1944 | 28 | Allen | |
| 13 | 35 | S. Davis | RB | 6'1" | 218 | 11/10/1948 | 24 | Delaware State | |
| 14 | 29 | J. Dockery | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 9/6/1944 | 28 | Harvard | |
| 15 | 27 | G. Edwards | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 7/31/1947 | 25 | Florida A&M | |
| 16 | 33 | J. Fuqua | RB | 5'11" | 205 | 9/12/1946 | 26 | Morgan State | |
| 17 | 64 | S. Furness | DL | 6'4" | 255 | 12/5/1950 | 22 | Rhode Island | |
| 18 | 10 | R. Gerela | K | 5'10" | 185 | 4/2/1948 | 24 | New Mexico State | |
| 19 | 17 | J. Gilliam | QB | 6'2" | 187 | 12/29/1950 | 22 | Tennessee State | |
| 20 | 71 | G. Gravelle | OL | 6'5" | 250 | 6/12/1949 | 23 | Brigham Young | |
| 21 | 75 | J. Greene | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 9/24/1946 | 26 | North Texas | |
| 22 | 68 | L.C. Greenwood | DL | 6'6" | 245 | 9/8/1946 | 26 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
| 23 | 59 | J. Ham | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 12/23/1948 | 24 | Penn State | |
| 24 | 67 | C. Hanneman | DL | 6'3" | 240 | 7/1/1949 | 23 | Oregon State | |
| 25 | 5 | T. Hanratty | QB | 6'1" | 210 | 1/19/1948 | 24 | Notre Dame | |
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PPG
23.4
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17th
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103.3
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213.6
22nd
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |







