The Denver Broncos were 5-9 in 1972. They finished 3rd in the AFC West and 8th in the AFC.
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 | 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 |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
Commanders | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
Vikings | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 |
Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
Rams | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 |