The 1972 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9-4-1 record from 1971.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
| 8 |
203 |
Moses Denson |
Running Back |
Maryland-Eastern Shore
|
| 9 |
229 |
Steve Boekholder |
Defensive End |
Drake
|
| 10 |
255 |
Mike Oldham |
Wide Receiver |
|
| 11 |
281 |
Jeff Welch |
Defensive Back |
|
| 12 |
307 |
Don Bunce |
Quarterback |
Stanford
|
| 13 |
332 |
Frank Grant |
Wide Receiver |
Southern Colorado
|
| 15 |
365 |
Mike O'Quinn |
Guard |
|
| 15 |
385 |
Carl Taibi |
Defensive End |
Colorado
|
| 16 |
411 |
Steve Higginbotham |
Defensive Back |
|
| 17 |
437 |
Kevin Clemente |
Linebacker |
Boston College
|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 18, 1972
|
at Minnesota Vikings
|
W 24-21
|
47,900
|
| 2
|
September 24, 1972
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 24-10
|
53,039
|
| 3
|
October 1, 1972
|
at New England Patriots
|
L 24-23
|
60,999
|
| 4
|
October 8, 1972
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 14-0
|
53,039
|
| 5
|
October 15, 1972
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 33-3
|
50,454
|
| 6
|
October 22, 1972
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
W 24-20
|
53,039
|
| 7
|
October 29, 1972
|
at New York Giants
|
W 23-16
|
62,878
|
| 8
|
November 5, 1972
|
at New York Jets
|
W 35-17
|
63,962
|
| 9
|
November 12, 1972
|
New York Giants
|
W 27-13
|
53,039
|
| 10
|
November 20, 1972
|
Atlanta Falcons
|
W 24-13
|
53,034
|
| 11
|
November 26, 1972
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 21-16
|
53,039
|
| 12
|
December 3, 1972
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 23-7
|
65,720
|
| 13
|
December 9, 1972
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
L 34-24
|
65,136
|
| 14
|
December 17, 1972
|
Buffalo Bills
|
L 24-17
|
53,039
|
Standings[]
Roster[]
Playoffs[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| Divisional
|
December 24, 1972
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 16-3
|
53,140
|
| Conference Championship
|
December 31, 1972
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
W 26-3
|
53,129
|
| Super Bowl
|
January 14, 1973
|
N Miami Dolphins
|
L 14-7
|
90,182
|
Awards and records[]
- Larry Brown, NFL MVP [1]
- Larry Brown, Bert Bell Award[2]
- Larry Brown, AP Offensive Player of the Year
- Billy Kilmer, NFL Leader (Tied), Touchdown Passes (19) [3]. NFL Leader in Passer Rating (84.8).
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
- ↑ http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451
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