The New England Patriots were 3-11 in 1972. They finished 5th in the AFC East and 12th in the AFC.
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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 | 192 | 3,659 | 842 | 4.3 | 1,532 | 386 | 4.0 | 2,579 | 412 | 6.3 | 44 | 452 | 236 | 86 | 126 | 24 | 66 | 761 |
Team Rank | 24th | 21st | 14th | 22nd | 22nd | 24th | 16th | 8th | 2nd | 19th | 23rd | 2nd | 13th | 22nd | 4th | 4th | 8th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 14 | 446 | 5,250 | 889 | 5.9 | 2,717 | 548 | 5.0 | 2,634 | 326 | 8.1 | 15 | 101 | 288 | 143 | 124 | 21 | 88 | 862 |
Opponent Rank | 26th | 26th | 23rd | 26th | 26th | 25th | 26th | 24th | 8th | 24th | 26th | 2nd | 26th | 25th | 23rd | 18th | 1st | 1st | |
Net | -254 | -1,591 | -47 | -1.6 | -1,185 | -162 | -1.0 | -55 | +86 | -1.8 | +29 | +351 | -52 | -57 | +2 | +3 | -22 | -101 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 26th | 21st | 26th | 26th | 25th | 26th | 17th | 1st | 26th | 25th | 1st | 23rd | 24th | 13th | 9th | 3rd | 7th |
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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 |
