The San Francisco 49ers were 8-5-1 in 1972. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 4th in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 30 to 28, in the 1972 NFC divisional 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 | 353 | 4,351 | 847 | 5.1 | 1,616 | 445 | 3.6 | 2,888 | 380 | 7.6 | 22 | 153 | 234 | 87 | 129 | 18 | 73 | 664 |
Team Rank | 4th | 8th | 13th | 7th | 21st | 20th | 24th | 3rd | 8th | 4th | 7th | 20th | 16th | 20th | 2nd | 13th | 14th | 14th | |
Opponent | 14 | 249 | 4,026 | 858 | 4.7 | 1,847 | 446 | 4.1 | 2,582 | 366 | 7.1 | 46 | 403 | 221 | 96 | 105 | 20 | 81 | 677 |
Opponent Rank | 9th | 14th | 16th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 15th | 21st | 20th | 18th | 1st | 26th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 15th | 7th | 11th | |
Net | +104 | +325 | -11 | +0.4 | -231 | -1 | -0.5 | +306 | +14 | +0.5 | -24 | -250 | +13 | -9 | +24 | -2 | -8 | -13 | |
Net Rank | 5th | 11th | 13th | 7th | 19th | 14th | 18th | 4th | 12th | 8th | 3rd | 26th | 10th | 15th | 3rd | 16th | 8th | 13th |
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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 |