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1972 Philadelphia Eagles season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Eagles |
| year | 1972 |
| logo | Philadelphia-Eagles-mediaguide-1972.jpg |
| record | 2–11–1 |
| division_place | 5th NFC East |
| coach | Ed Khayat |
| owner | Leonard Tose |
| general manager | Pete Retzlaff |
| stadium | Veterans Stadium |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro_bowlers | WR Harold Jackson |
| S Bill Bradley | |
| shortnavlink | Eagles seasons |
S Bill Bradley The 1972 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League. They failed to improve and declined on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games and scoring the fewest points in the league (145). The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season.
Both of the Eagles' victories were one-point decisions on the road vs. AFC teams, 21–20 over the Kansas City Chiefs and 18–17 over the Houston Oilers, a victory which ultimately cost the Eagles the #1 selection in the 1973 NFL draft. The meeting with the Chiefs was the last until 1992, and Kansas City did not come to Philadelphia until 1998. The Eagles failed to win a game at home during the season, the first and to date only time they've gone winless at home.
Following the disastrous season, the third with three wins or fewer since 1968, general manager Pete Retzlaff resigned and coach Ed Khayat was fired by owner Leonard Tose.
Offseason
The Eagles held training camp at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. This was their last year there. The next year, they moved camp to Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, only 7 miles from Veterans Stadium where they played their home games in Philadelphia.
NFL draft
The 1972 NFL draft was held on February 1–2, 1972. The draft was 17 rounds and a total of 443 players were chosen.
The Eagles chose John Reaves, a quarterback from the University of Florida, with the 14th pick in the 1st round. They had the 14th pick in each of the 17 rounds. They chose 17 players in this year's draft.
The number 1 overall pick went to the Buffalo Bills, who chose Walt Patulski, a defensive end out of the University of Notre Dame. In the 2nd round with the 40th pick, the Atlanta Falcons took 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan, a quarterback out of Auburn University
Player selections
The table shows the Eagles' selections and which picks they had that were traded away and the teams that ended up with those picks. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowler | Hall of Famer]] |
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| **Rd** | **Pick** | **Player** | **Position** | **School** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | John Reaves | Quarterback | Florida |
| 2 | 37 | Dan Yochum | ||
| Acquired Pick via Trade | Tackle | Syracuse | ||
| 2 | 40 | Pick taken by Atlanta Falcons | ||
| 3 | 66 | Pick taken by New York Jets | ||
| 3 | 68 | Tom Luken | ||
| Acquired Pick via Trade | Guard | Purdue | ||
| 3 | 76 | Bobby Majors | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 4 | 92 | Po James | Running back | New Mexico State |
| 5 | 118 | Pick taken by Denver Broncos | ||
| 6 | 144 | Vernon Winfield | Guard | Minnesota |
| 7 | 170 | Will Foster | Linebacker | Eastern Michigan |
| 8 | 196 | Larry Ratcliff | Running back | Eastern Michigan |
| 9 | 222 | Pat Gibbs | Defensive back | Lamar University |
| 10 | 246 | John Bunting | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 11 | 274 | Dennis Sweeney | Defensive end | Western Michigan |
| 12 | 300 | Don Zimmerman | Wide receiver | N.E. Louisiana |
| 13 | 326 | Preston Carpenter | Defensive end | Mississippi |
| 14 | 352 | Bill Overmeyer | Linebacker | Ashland |
| 15 | 378 | Tom Sullivan | Running back | Miami (FL) |
| 16 | 404 | Steve Bielenberg | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| 17 | 430 | Tom Nash | Tackle | Georgia |
Staff / Coaches
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Owner – Leonard Tose
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General manager – Pete Retzlaff
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Head coach – Ed Khayat
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Offensive Coordinator - Tom Fears
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Offensive backfield - John Rauch
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Offensive Line – Brad Ecklund
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Defensive Coordinator – Walt Michaels
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Defensive Line – Jess Richardson
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Linebackers - Joe Moss
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Defensive Backs - Jim Carr
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Special Teams Assistant – Joe Moss
Roster
FS/P
Regular season
On November 12, Tom Dempsey kicked six field goals in one game.
Schedule
| Philadelphia Eagles | year=1972 | border=2}}" | Week | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1972 | border=2}}" | Date | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1972 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1972 | border=2}}" | Result | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1972 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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| September 17, 1972 | at **[Dallas Cowboys](1972-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **L** 28–6 | 55,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 24, 1972 | [Cleveland Browns](1972-cleveland-browns-season) | **L** 27–17 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2, 1972 | **[New York Giants](1972-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 27–12 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 8, 1972 | at **[Washington Redskins](1972-washington-redskins-season)** | **L** 14–0 | 53,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 15, 1972 | [Los Angeles Rams](1972-los-angeles-rams-season) | **L** 34–3 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 22, 1972 | at [Kansas City Chiefs](1972-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **W** 21–20 | 78,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 29, 1972 | at [New Orleans Saints](1972-new-orleans-saints-season) | **L** 21–3 | 65,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5, 1972 | **[St. Louis Cardinals](1972-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **T** 6–6 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 12, 1972 | at [Houston Oilers](1972-houston-oilers-season) | **W** 18–17 | 34,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19, 1972 | **[Dallas Cowboys](1972-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **L** 28–7 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26, 1972 | at **[New York Giants](1972-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 62–10 | 62,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3, 1972 | **[Washington Redskins](1972-washington-redskins-season)** | **L** 23–7 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10, 1972 | [Chicago Bears](1972-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 21–12 | 65,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 17, 1972 | at **[St. Louis Cardinals](1972-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **L** 24–23 | 34,872 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game recaps
A recap of the scoring plays and the game scores by quarters during the year. The record after the team's name reflects this game's outcome also.
Week 9
Sunday, November 12, 1972
Played at Houston Astrodome on AstroTurf in 72 F indoors.
| Oilers | Paul Robinson 30-yard rush (Skip Butler kick) | 18 | 17 |
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Week 11
Sunday, November 26, 1972
Played at Yankee Stadium on grass in 50 F weather with a wind of 15 mph
NOTE: The game was not televised by CBS after striking International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members cut the transmission cables in The Bronx.
| Giants | Randy Johnson 2-yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) | 10 | 62 |
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Standings
Postseason
At the end of 1972 season, head coach Ed Khayat was fired. Mike McCormack, a Washington Redskins assistant coach from 1965 to 1972, was hired in his place. Khayat was never an NFL head coach again, although he would be the head coach of the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League in 1991.
References
References
- "1972 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "Heisman Trophy". Heisman.
- Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p.134
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