The Atlanta Falcons were 7-7 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 7th in the NFC.
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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 | 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 | 17th | 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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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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