The 1972 roster for the Chargers included John Hadl at quarterback, Mike Garrett at running back, Gary Garrison at wide receiver, Pettis Norman at tight end and Carl Mauck at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 |  | L. Aldridge | DL | 6'3" | 254 | 2/14/1941 | 31 | Utah State |
| 2 | 81 | | J. Andrews | LB | 6'3" | 227 | 11/2/1948 | 24 | Indiana |
| 3 | 60 | | B. Babich | LB | 6'2" | 231 | 5/5/1947 | 25 | Miami (OH) |
| 4 | 59 | | P. Barnes | LB | 6'1" | 239 | 8/31/1945 | 27 | Southern University |
| 5 | 40 | | J. Beauchamp | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 4/11/1944 | 28 | Iowa State |
| 6 | 45 | | R. Berry | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 3/13/1950 | 22 | Long Beach State |
| 7 | 50 | | L. Roy Caffey | LB | 6'4" | 240 | 6/3/1941 | 31 | Texas A&M |
| 8 | 83 | | M. Carter | WR | 6'1" | 210 | 2/18/1948 | 24 | Sacramento State |
| 9 | 13 | | W. Clark | QB | 6'2" | 203 | 5/30/1947 | 25 | United States International |
| 10 | 64 | | D. Costa | DL | 6'2" | 250 | 10/27/1941 | 31 | Utah |
| 11 | 35 | | C. Detwiler | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 3/6/1947 | 25 | Utah State |
| 12 | 28 | | C. Dicus | WR | 6'0" | 183 | 10/2/1948 | 24 | Arkansas |
| 13 | 34 | | O. Dragon | RB | 6'0" | 214 | 3/2/1950 | 22 | Arizona State |
| 14 | 39 | | L. Dunlap | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 6/25/1949 | 23 | North Texas |
| 15 | 77 | | R. East | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 8/26/1943 | 29 | Montana State |
| 16 | 37 | | C. Edwards | RB | 6'3" | 230 | 10/10/1943 | 29 | Tennessee State |
| 17 | 44 | | C. Fletcher | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 12/25/1948 | 24 | Temple |
| 18 | 20 | | M. Garrett | RB | 5'9" | 191 | 4/12/1944 | 28 | Southern California |
| 19 | 27 | | G. Garrison | WR | 6'2" | 193 | 1/21/1944 | 28 | San Diego State |
| 20 | 69 | | I. Gordon | OL | 6'3" | 275 | 5/5/1947 | 25 | Kansas State |
| 21 | 65 | | S. Gruneisen | OL | 6'1" | 242 | 1/16/1941 | 31 | Villanova |
| 22 | 21 | | J. Hadl | QB | 6'1" | 214 | 2/15/1940 | 32 | Kansas |
| 23 | 80 | | K. Hardy | DL | 6'5" | 276 | 7/28/1945 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | 24 | | B. Howard | DB | 6'2" | 174 | 11/19/1944 | 28 | San Diego State |
| 25 | 75 | | D. Jones | DL | 6'5" | 272 | 12/9/1938 | 34 | South Carolina State |
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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 |
