The Pittsburgh Steelers were 11-3 in 1972. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 2nd in the AFC. They fell to the Miami Dolphins, 21 to 17, in the 1972 AFC 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 | |
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Team | 14 | 343 | 4,231 | 853 | 5.0 | 2,520 | 497 | 5.1 | 1,958 | 324 | 6.0 | 32 | 247 | 228 | 131 | 79 | 18 | 81 | 728 |
Team Rank | 5th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 24th | 19th | 25th | 17th | 9th | 18th | 3rd | 24th | 13th | 21st | 20th | |
Opponent | 14 | 175 | 3,771 | 896 | 4.2 | 1,715 | 445 | 3.9 | 2,393 | 411 | 5.8 | 40 | 337 | 228 | 88 | 116 | 24 | 77 | 712 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 8th | 25th | 1st | 6th | 10th | 7th | 13th | 26th | 4th | 4th | 24th | 13th | 4th | 18th | 22nd | 10th | 7th | |
Net | +168 | +460 | -43 | +0.8 | +805 | +52 | +1.2 | -435 | -87 | +0.2 | -8 | -90 | 0 | +43 | -37 | -6 | +4 | +16 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 8th | 18th | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 1st | 23rd | 23rd | 12th | 10th | 17th | 15th | 3rd | 24th | 18th | 14th | 15th |
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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 |
