The 1972 Buffalo Bills season was the 13th season for the club and its 3rd in the National Football League. It was also their last season at War Memorial Stadium which has been their home field since 1960.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
| 1 |
1 |
Walt Patulski |
Defensive End |
Notre Dame
|
| 2 |
27 |
Reggie McKenzie |
Offensive Guard |
Michigan
|
| 4 |
79 |
Randy Jackson |
Running Back |
Wichita State
|
| 5 |
105 |
Leon Garror |
Defensive Back |
Alcorn State
|
| 5 |
108 |
Bob Penchion |
Offensive Guard |
Alcorn State
|
| 8 |
183 |
Paul Gibson |
Wide Receiver |
Texas El-Paso
|
| 10 |
235 |
Maurice Tyler |
Defensive Back |
Morgan State
|
| 13 |
313 |
Eddie Moss |
Running Back |
Southeast Missouri State
|
[1]
Regular season[]
O.J. Simpson would have the first 1,000 rushing yard season of his career.
Schedule[]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Result |
Record |
Streak |
Attendance
|
| 1 |
Sept. 17 |
New York Jets |
War Memorial Stadium |
L 41–24 |
0–1 |
L1 |
46,206
|
| 2 |
Sept. 24 |
San Francisco 49ers |
War Memorial Stadium |
W 27–20 |
1–1 |
W1 |
45,845
|
| 3 |
Oct. 1 |
Baltimore Colts |
War Memorial Stadium |
L 17–0 |
1–2 |
L1 |
46,206
|
| 4 |
Oct. 8 |
New England Patriots |
War Memorial Stadium |
W 38–14 |
2–2 |
W1 |
41,749
|
| 5 |
Oct. 15 |
at Oakland Raiders |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
L 28–16 |
2–3 |
L1 |
53,501
|
| 6 |
Oct. 22 |
at Miami Dolphins |
Miami Orange Bowl |
L 24–23 |
2–4 |
L2 |
80,010
|
| 7 |
Oct. 29 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
War Memorial Stadium |
L 38–21 |
2–5 |
L3 |
45,882
|
| 8 |
Nov. 5 |
Miami Dolphins |
War Memorial Stadium |
L 30–16 |
2–6 |
L4 |
46,206
|
| 9 |
Nov. 12 |
at New York Jets |
Shea Stadium |
L 41–3 |
2–7 |
L5 |
62,853
|
| 10 |
Nov. 19 |
at New England Patriots |
Schaefer Stadium |
W 27–24 |
3–7 |
W1 |
60,999
|
| 11 |
Nov. 26 |
at Cleveland Browns |
Cleveland Stadium |
L 27–10 |
3–8 |
L1 |
70,104
|
| 12 |
Dec. 3 |
at Baltimore Colts |
Memorial Stadium |
L 35–7 |
3–9 |
L2 |
55,390
|
| 13 |
Dec. 10 |
Detroit Lions |
War Memorial Stadium |
T 21–21 |
3–9–1 |
T1 |
41,583
|
| 14 |
Dec. 17 |
at Washington Redskins |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
W 24–17 |
4–9–1 |
W1 |
53,039
|
[2]
Standings[]
Roster[]
Awards and honors[]
References[]
