The Dallas Cowboys were 10-4 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the NFC East and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the Washington Redskins, 26 to 3, in the 1972 NFC Championship game on December 31, 1972.
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Cowboys face Colts without 3 starters because of injuries, including Pickens
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Cowboys place rookie edge rusher Malachi Lawrence on IR with high ankle sprain
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The criticism mounts for Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys keep finding ways to lose
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Jerry Jones calls it 'an indictment of the whole show' after Cowboys collapse against Cards
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Chad Ryland kicks winning FG after PAT miss that forced OT as Cards get wild 33-30 win over Cowboys
1972 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 319 | 4,466 | 897 | 5.0 | 2,124 | 499 | 4.3 | 2,580 | 367 | 7.0 | 31 | 238 | 256 | 118 | 126 | 12 | 90 | 841 |
Team Rank | 10th | 6th | 4th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 9th | 7th | 14th | 10th | 16th | 10th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 22nd | 26th | 25th | |
Opponent | 14 | 240 | 3,755 | 842 | 4.5 | 1,515 | 428 | 3.5 | 2,508 | 382 | 6.6 | 32 | 268 | 217 | 81 | 113 | 23 | 59 | 586 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 6th | 11th | 6th | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 17th | 24th | 10th | 10th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 17th | 21st | 24th | 19th | |
Net | +79 | +711 | +55 | +0.5 | +609 | +71 | +0.7 | +72 | -15 | +0.5 | -1 | -30 | +39 | +37 | +13 | -11 | +31 | +255 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 13th | 20th | 10th | 14th | 15th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 26th | 26th | 26th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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