The Detroit Lions were 8-5-1 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 4th in the NFC.
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Bears1972 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 | 339 | 4,155 | 804 | 5.2 | 2,021 | 473 | 4.3 | 2,283 | 305 | 7.5 | 26 | 149 | 240 | 120 | 97 | 23 | 48 | 417 |
Team Rank | 6th | 15th | 23rd | 6th | 12th | 14th | 8th | 15th | 21st | 6th | 12th | 22nd | 10th | 6th | 22nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 14 | 290 | 4,208 | 824 | 5.1 | 2,204 | 491 | 4.5 | 2,146 | 312 | 6.9 | 21 | 142 | 239 | 126 | 103 | 10 | 86 | 703 |
Opponent Rank | 17th | 19th | 7th | 20th | 21st | 18th | 23rd | 7th | 4th | 16th | 23rd | 3rd | 16th | 22nd | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 9th | |
Net | +49 | -53 | -20 | +0.1 | -183 | -18 | -0.2 | +137 | -7 | +0.6 | +5 | +7 | +1 | -6 | -6 | +13 | -38 | -286 | |
Net Rank | 10th | 16th | 15th | 14th | 18th | 17th | 16th | 11th | 18th | 7th | 17th | 11th | 14th | 13th | 18th | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
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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 |
