Atlanta Falcons

7-7-0 • 2nd in NFC West •
Logo for the 1972 Atlanta Falcons

PPG

19.2

16th

OPP PPG

19.6

14th

RUSH YDS/G

149.4

9th

PASS YDS/G

157.3

20th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Atlanta Falcons were 7-7 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 7th in the NFC.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
12/17
 		vs
KC logo KC
L
14-17
Sun
12/10
 		@
SF logo SF
L
0-20
Sun
12/3
 		vs
HOU logo HOU
W
20-10
Sun
11/26
 		vs
DEN logo DEN
W
23-20
Mon
11/20
 		@
WAS logo WAS
L
13-24

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

2,158

Berry

Berry

RUSH YDS

995

Hampton

Hampton

REC YDS

585

Malone

Malone

1972 Division Standings

TEAM W L T PCT
49ers logo 49ers
8 5 1 .607
Falcons logo Falcons
7 7 0 .500
Rams logo Rams
6 7 1 .464
Saints logo Saints
2 11 1 .179

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
Team 14 269 4,011 837 4.8 2,092 500 4.2 2,202 296 7.4 41 283 231 113 101 17 73 650
Team Rank 16th 16th 15th 15th 9th 9th 10th 20th 22nd 7th 21st 7th 17th 10th 19th 16th 14th 12th
Opponent 14 274 3,767 829 4.5 2,063 504 4.1 1,911 301 6.3 24 207 221 122 83 16 61 555
Opponent Rank 14th 7th 8th 8th 17th 19th 14th 2nd 1st 6th 17th 10th 7th 20th 2nd 9th 22nd 23rd
Net -5 +244 +8 +0.2 +29 -4 +0.1 +291 -5 +1.1 +17 +76 +10 -9 +18 +1 +12 +95
Net Rank 16th 13th 12th 11th 14th 15th 11th 5th 17th 5th 21st 7th 12th 15th 4th 11th 20th 19th

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