The Chicago Bears were 4-9-1 in 1972. They finished 4th in the NFC Central and 10th in the NFC.
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Mike Ditka tributes pour in from former President Obama, Chicago's sports teams and around the NFL
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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
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Chicago Bears rolling along nicely with Caleb Williams sidelined by a hamstring injury
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Skidding Jets insist they'll recover from a beatdown by the Bears and it won't define their season
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Kyle Monangai scores 2 TDs as the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12
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 | 225 | 3,468 | 773 | 4.5 | 2,360 | 536 | 4.4 | 1,283 | 205 | 6.3 | 32 | 175 | 190 | 124 | 54 | 12 | 74 | 574 |
Team Rank | 21st | 23rd | 25th | 18th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 26th | 26th | 20th | 17th | 18th | 24th | 4th | 26th | 22nd | 16th | 5th | |
Opponent | 14 | 275 | 3,923 | 841 | 4.7 | 1,751 | 476 | 3.7 | 2,345 | 342 | 6.9 | 23 | 173 | 224 | 96 | 108 | 20 | 69 | 644 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 13th | 10th | 12th | 8th | 15th | 3rd | 11th | 12th | 15th | 20th | 21st | 10th | 7th | 11th | 15th | 15th | 15th | |
Net | -50 | -455 | -68 | -0.2 | +609 | +60 | +0.7 | -1,062 | -137 | -0.6 | +9 | +2 | -34 | +28 | -54 | -8 | +5 | -70 | |
Net Rank | 19th | 20th | 24th | 17th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 26th | 26th | 17th | 20th | 12th | 22nd | 5th | 26th | 21st | 17th | 8th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
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 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| 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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