The Denver Broncos were 5-9 in 1972. They finished 3rd in the AFC West and 8th 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 | 325 | 4,472 | 831 | 5.4 | 1,838 | 409 | 4.5 | 2,900 | 384 | 7.6 | 38 | 266 | 237 | 87 | 132 | 18 | 89 | 827 |
Team Rank | 9th | 5th | 16th | 3rd | 18th | 21st | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 20th | 8th | 12th | 20th | 1st | 13th | 25th | 24th | |
Opponent | 14 | 350 | 3,851 | 877 | 4.4 | 1,668 | 439 | 3.8 | 2,540 | 397 | 6.4 | 41 | 357 | 251 | 102 | 123 | 26 | 83 | 784 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 9th | 21st | 5th | 4th | 8th | 5th | 18th | 25th | 7th | 3rd | 25th | 20th | 14th | 22nd | 24th | 5th | 4th | |
Net | -25 | +621 | -46 | +1.0 | +170 | -30 | +0.7 | +360 | -13 | +1.2 | -3 | -91 | -14 | -15 | +9 | -8 | +6 | +43 | |
Net Rank | 18th | 6th | 20th | 2nd | 11th | 19th | 6th | 3rd | 19th | 4th | 11th | 18th | 17th | 18th | 10th | 21st | 18th | 16th |
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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 |
