1972 Atlanta Falcons season

1972 Atlanta Falcons season
Head Coach	Norm Van Brocklin
Home Field
Results
Record	7-7
Place	2nd NFC West
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1971	1973

The 1972 Atlanta Falcons season was their 7th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-6-1, finishing 7-7 and failing to reach the playoffs.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 17, 1972	at Chicago Bears	W 37-21
2	September 24, 1972	at New England Patriots	L 21-20
3	October 1, 1972	Los Angeles Rams	W 31-3
4	October 8, 1972	Detroit Lions	L 26-23
5	October 15, 1972	at New Orleans Saints	W 21-14
6	October 22, 1972	at Green Bay Packers	W 10-9
7	October 29, 1972	San Francisco 49ers	L 49-14
8	November 5, 1972	at Los Angeles Rams	L 20-7
9	November 12, 1972	New Orleans Saints	W 36-20
10	November 20, 1972	at Washington Redskins	L 24-13
11	November 26, 1972	Denver Broncos	W 23-20
12	December 3, 1972	Houston Oilers	W 20-10
13	December 10, 1972	at San Francisco 49ers	L 20-0
14	December 17, 1972	Kansas City Chiefs	L 17-14

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
San Francisco 49ers	8	5	1	.607	353	249	W-2
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	.500	269	274	L-2
Los Angeles Rams	6	7	1	.464	291	286	L-2
New Orleans Saints	2	11	1	.179	215	361	L-3