NFL league average points per game by year 1972
| TEAM | PPG | SEASON | GP | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 16.1 | 1972 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 225 | |
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 13.8 | 1972 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 193 | |
| 3 |  | Packers | 21.7 | 1972 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 304 | |
| 4 |  | Giants | 23.6 | 1972 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 34 | 0 | 331 | |
| 5 |  | Lions | 24.2 | 1972 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 339 | |
| 6 |  | Redskins | 24.0 | 1972 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 42 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 336 | |
| 7 |  | Eagles | 10.4 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 145 | |
| 8 |  | Steelers | 24.5 | 1972 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 1 | 343 | |
| 9 |  | Rams | 20.8 | 1972 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 291 | |
| 10 |  | Browns | 19.1 | 1972 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 268 | |
| 11 |  | 49ers | 25.2 | 1972 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 353 | |
| 12 |  | Colts | 16.8 | 1972 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 235 | |
| 13 |  | Bills | 18.4 | 1972 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 257 | |
| 14 |  | Broncos | 23.2 | 1972 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 325 | |
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 20.5 | 1972 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 287 | |
| 16 |  | Patriots | 13.7 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 192 | |
| 17 |  | Jets | 26.2 | 1972 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 367 | |
| 18 |  | Oilers | 11.7 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 164 | |
| 19 |  | Raiders | 26.1 | 1972 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 365 | |
| 20 |  | Chargers | 18.9 | 1972 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 264 | |
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 22.8 | 1972 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 319 | |
| 22 |  | Vikings | 21.5 | 1972 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 34 | 0 | 301 | |
| 23 |  | Dolphins | 27.5 | 1972 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 385 | |
| 24 |  | Falcons | 19.2 | 1972 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 269 | |
| 25 |  | Saints | 15.4 | 1972 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 215 | |
| Total | 20.3 | 364 | 404 | 364 | 72 | 840 | 499 | 811 | 12 | 7,372 | ||||
| Average | 20.3 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 32.3 | 19.2 | 31.2 | 0.5 | 283.5 | ||||
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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 |