The New England Patriots allowed the most points per game by a team in 1972, with 31.9 points allowed.
| TEAM | OPP PPG | SEASON | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 31.9 | 1972 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 192 | 13.7 | 446 | 236 | ||
| 2 |  | Oilers | 27.1 | 1972 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 164 | 11.7 | 380 | 183 | ||
| 3 |  | Bills | 26.9 | 1972 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 257 | 18.4 | 377 | 221 | ||
| 4 |  | Saints | 25.8 | 1972 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 215 | 15.4 | 361 | 226 | ||
| 5 |  | Eagles | 25.1 | 1972 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 145 | 10.4 | 352 | 203 | ||
| 6 |  | Broncos | 25.0 | 1972 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 325 | 23.2 | 350 | 237 | ||
| 7 |  | Chargers | 24.6 | 1972 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 264 | 18.9 | 344 | 262 | ||
| 8 |  | Jets | 23.1 | 1972 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 367 | 26.2 | 324 | 250 | ||
| 9 |  | Cardinals | 21.6 | 1972 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 193 | 13.8 | 303 | 181 | ||
| 10 |  | Lions | 20.7 | 1972 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 339 | 24.2 | 290 | 240 | ||
| 11 |  | Rams | 20.4 | 1972 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 291 | 20.8 | 286 | 238 | ||
| 12 |  | Bears | 19.6 | 1972 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 225 | 16.1 | 275 | 190 | ||
| 13 |  | Falcons | 19.6 | 1972 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 269 | 19.2 | 274 | 231 | ||
| 14 |  | Chiefs | 18.1 | 1972 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 287 | 20.5 | 254 | 245 | ||
| 15 |  | Colts | 18.0 | 1972 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 235 | 16.8 | 252 | 251 | ||
| 16 |  | Vikings | 18.0 | 1972 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 301 | 21.5 | 252 | 235 | ||
| 17 |  | Browns | 17.8 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 268 | 19.1 | 249 | 215 | ||
| 18 |  | 49ers | 17.8 | 1972 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 353 | 25.2 | 249 | 234 | ||
| 19 |  | Raiders | 17.7 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 365 | 26.1 | 248 | 297 | ||
| 20 |  | Giants | 17.6 | 1972 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 331 | 23.6 | 247 | 265 | ||
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 17.1 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 319 | 22.8 | 240 | 256 | ||
| 22 |  | Bengals | 16.4 | 1972 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 299 | 21.4 | 229 | 255 | ||
| 23 |  | Packers | 16.1 | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 304 | 21.7 | 226 | 195 | ||
| 24 |  | Redskins | 15.6 | 1972 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 336 | 24.0 | 218 | 235 | ||
| 25 |  | Steelers | 12.5 | 1972 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 343 | 24.5 | 175 | 228 | ||
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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 |