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.
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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 | 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 | 19th | 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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| 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 |
