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1972 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season (lost in Super Bowl)

Field	Value
team	Washington Redskins
year	1972
record	11–3
division_place	1st NFC East
owner	Edward Bennett Williams
president	Edward Bennett Williams
off_coach	Ted Marchibroda
def_coach	LaVern Torgeson
general_manager	George Allen
coach	George Allen
stadium	RFK Stadium
playoffs	Won [Divisional Playoffs](1972-73-nfl-playoffs)
(vs. [Packers](1972-green-bay-packers-season)) 16–3
Won [NFC Championship](1972-73-nfl-playoffs)
(vs. [Cowboys](1972-dallas-cowboys-season)) 26–3
Lost Super Bowl VII
(vs. [Dolphins](1972-miami-dolphins-season)) 7–14
shortnavlink	Redskins seasons
pro_bowlers	WR Charley Taylor
QB Billy Kilmer
C Len Hauss
RB Larry Brown
RLB Chris Hanburger

(vs. Packers) 16–3 Won NFC Championship (vs. Cowboys) 26–3 Lost Super Bowl VII (vs. Dolphins) 7–14 QB Billy Kilmer C Len Hauss RB Larry Brown RLB Chris Hanburger

The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII.

The 1972 Washington Redskins season was the 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and the 36th in Washington, D.C. The Redskins were trying to build on the success of the previous season, in which they had finished 9–4–1 and made the postseason for the first time in 26 seasons. They ultimately finished the year 11–3, the best record in franchise history and only the second ten-win season in team history after 1942 (the win record would not be surpassed until the 1983 season).

Head coach George Allen, in just his second season with the team, took the Redskins to their first Super Bowl. The team, who had missed the postseason in the entirety of the 1950s and 1960s, won its first postseason game since 1943, and appeared in its first league championship game since 1945.

The NFC champion Redskins would ultimately lose a close Super Bowl VII, 14–7, to the undefeated Miami Dolphins.

The 1972 season was the first in which the team wore its longtime logo, which featured a Native American head in profile within a gold circle. The logo would stay with the team for the next 48 seasons until both it and the team nickname were retired after the 2019 season. With the Washington Senators relocating to Texas in 1971, the Baltimore Bullets not relocating until the summer of 1973, and the Washington Capitals having their inaugural season in 1974, the 1972 Redskins were at the time the D.C. area's only team playing in one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

Running back Larry Brown led the league with 101.3 yard per game (while rushing for 1,216 yards) on his way to be named league MVP, becoming the first Redskin to receive the honor.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1972 NFL draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
8	203	Moses Denson	Running back	Maryland-Eastern Shore
9	229	Steve Boekholder	Defensive end	Drake
10	255	Mike Oldham	Wide receiver	[Michigan](1971-michigan-wolverines-football-team)
11	281	Jeff Welch	Defensive back	Arkansas Tech
12	307	Don Bunce	Quarterback	[Stanford](1971-stanford-indians-football-team)
13	332	Frank Grant	Wide receiver	Southern Colorado
15	365	Mike O'Quinn	Guard	McNeese State
15	385	Carl Taibi	Defensive end	[Colorado](1971-colorado-buffaloes-football-team)
16	411	Steve Higginbotham	Defensive back	[Alabama](1971-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team)
17	437	Kevin Clemente	Linebacker	[Boston College](1971-boston-college-eagles-football-team)

Roster

Preseason

Schedule

year=1972	border=2}}"	Week	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Date
vs. [Baltimore Colts](1972-baltimore-colts-season) (at Tampa, FL)	8:00p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	W 33–3	1–0	Tampa Stadium	42,864
[Denver Broncos](1972-denver-broncos-season)	8:00p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	W 41–0	2–0	RFK Stadium	46,043
[Philadelphia Eagles](1972-philadelphia-eagles-season)	8:00p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	W 34–10	3–0	RFK Stadium	47,843
at [Detroit Lions](1972-detroit-lions-season)	9:00p.m. EDT	CBS	L 10–23	3–1	Tiger Stadium	52,647
[Miami Dolphins](1972-miami-dolphins-season)	8:00p.m. EDT	NBC	W 27–24	4–1	RFK Stadium	52,098
at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1972-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	8:00p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	T 10–10	4–1–1	Three Rivers Stadium	42,227

Game summaries

Week P1: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week P3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week P4: at Detroit Lions

Week P5: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week P6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular season

Main article: 1972 NFL season

Schedule

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Week	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Date	Washington Redskins
	at [Minnesota Vikings](1972-minnesota-vikings-season)	9:00p.m. EDT	ABC	W 24–21	1–0	Metropolitan Stadium	47,900	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209180min.htm)
	[St. Louis Cardinals](1972-st-louis-cardinals-season)	1:00p.m. EDT	CBS	W 24–10	2–0	RFK Stadium	53,039	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209240was.htm)
	at [New England Patriots](1972-new-england-patriots-season)	1:00p.m. EDT	CBS	L 23–24	2–1	Schaefer Stadium	60,999	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210010nwe.htm)
	[Philadelphia Eagles](1972-philadelphia-eagles-season)	1:00p.m. EDT	CBS	W 14–0	3–1	RFK Stadium	53,039	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210080was.htm)
	at St. Louis Cardinals	2:00p.m. EDT	CBS	W 33–3	4–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	50,454	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210150crd.htm)
	[Dallas Cowboys](1972-dallas-cowboys-season)	4:00p.m. EDT	CBS	W 24–20	5–1	RFK Stadium	53,039	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210220was.htm)
	at [New York Giants](1972-new-york-giants-season)	1:00p.m. EST	CBS	W 23–16	6–1	Yankee Stadium	62,878	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210290nyg.htm)
	at [New York Jets](1972-new-york-jets-season)	1:00p.m. EST	CBS	W 35–17	7–1	Shea Stadium	63,962	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211050nyj.htm)
	[New York Giants](1972-new-york-giants-season)	1:00p.m. EST	CBS	W 27–13	8–1	RFK Stadium	53,039	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211120was.htm)
	[Atlanta Falcons](1972-atlanta-falcons-season)	9:00p.m. EST	ABC	W 24–13	9–1	RFK Stadium	53,034	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211200was.htm)
	[Green Bay Packers](1972-green-bay-packers-season)	1:00p.m. EST	CBS	W 21–16	10–1	RFK Stadium	53,039	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211260was.htm)
	at Philadelphia Eagles	1:00p.m. EST	CBS	W 23–7	11–1	Veterans Stadium	65,720	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212030phi.htm)
	at Dallas Cowboys	4:00p.m. EST	CBS	L 24–34	11–2	Texas Stadium	65,136	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212090dal.htm)
	[Buffalo Bills](1972-buffalo-bills-season)	1:00p.m. EST	NBC	L 17–24	11–3	RFK Stadium	53,039	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212170was.htm)
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 5: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Main article: Redskins Rule

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Stats

Passing

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Kilmer	QB	12	10	7–3–0	120	225	53.3	1,648	19	8.4	11	4.9	89	7.3	6.8	13.7	137.3	84.8	9	67	3.8	6.76	6.26	1	2
Jurgensen	QB	7	4	4–0–0	39	59	66.1	633	2	3.4	4	6.8	36	10.7	8.4	16.2	90.4	84.9	2	21	3.3	10.03	7.74	1	1

Rushing

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Rushing	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Player	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"
Brown	RB	12	12	285	1,216	8	38	4.3	101.3	23.8
Harraway	FB	14	14	148	567	6	24	3.8	40.5	10.6
Mul-Key	RB	2	1	33	155	1	35	4.7	77.5	16.5
Brunet	RB	14	1	30	82	2	18	2.7	5.9	2.1
Tayloe	WR	14	14	3	39	0	17	13.0	2.8	0.2
Nock	RB	7	0	6	22	0	6	3.7	3.1	0.9
Smith	TE	14	14	1	9	0	9	9.0	0.6	0.1
Kilmer	QB	12	10	3	–3	0	1	–1.0	–0.3	0.3
Jurgensen	QB	7	4	4	–5	0	0	–1.3	–0.7	0.6

Receiving

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Receiving	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Player	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Pos	Washington Redskins
Taylor	WR	14	14	49	673	13.7	7	70	3.5	48.1	0.0%
Jefferson	WR	14	14	35	550	15.7	3	45	2.5	39.3	0.0%
Brown		RB	12	12	32	473	14.8	4	89	2.7	39.4	0.0%
Smith	TE	14	14	21	353	16.8	7	34	1.5	25.2	0.0%
Harraway	FB	14	14	15	105	7.0	0	24	1.1	7.5	0.0%
Mul-Key	RB	2	1	4	66	16.5	0	28	2.0	33.0	0.0%
Alston	TE	14	0	2	53	26.5	0	36	0.1	3.8	0.0%
Brunet	RB	14	1	1	8	8.0	0	8	0.1	0.6	0.0%

Kicking

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Knight	K	14	0	4	4	3		11	6	8	4	4		30	14	46	46.7%	41	40	97.6%

Punting

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Bragg	P	14	0	59	2,273	62	0	38.5

Kick return

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Kick return	Washington Redskins	year=1972	Player	Washington Redskins
Duncan	DB	8	0	15	364	41	24.3
Haymond	DB	4	0	10	291	41	29.1
Mul-Key	RB	2	1	8	209	44	26.1
Brunet	RB	14	1	8	190	45	23.8
Bass	RCB	14	14	2	22	21	11.0
Tillman	LB	14	0	2	6	6	3.0
Vactor	DB	14	0	1	21	21	21.0
Fanucci	DE	14	0	1	15	15	15.0
McLinton	MLB	13	8	1	15	15	15.0

Punt return

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Washington Redskins	year=1972	Player	Washington Redskins
Vactor	DB	14	17	88	28	5.2
Duncan	DB	8	11	70	18	6.4
Haymond	DB	4	6	1	6	0.2

Sacks

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Sacks	Washington Redskins
Biggs	RDE	14	14	8.0
Talbert	RDT	14	14	7.5
McDole	LDE	14	14	6.0
Pardee	LLB	14	14	4.0
Hanburger	RLB	14	14	3.5
Brundige	LDT	11	10	2.5
Sistrunk	DT	12	4	2.0
Jones	DE	3	0	1.0
Bass	RCB	14	14	0.5

Interceptions

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Interceptions	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Player
Hanburger	RLB	14	14	4	98	1	41
Fischer	LCB	14	14	4	61	0	35
Bass	RCB	14	14	3	53	0	29
McLinton	MLB	13	8	2	22	0	19
Vactor	DB	14	0	1	28	0	28
Taylor	FS	14	14	1	17	0	17
Duncan	DB	8	0	1	8	0	8
Owens	SS	14	11	1	0	0	0

Fumbles

Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Fumbles	year=1972	border=2}}"	Player	Washington Redskins
Brown	RB	12	12	9	3	0	0
Vactor	DB	14	0	4	2	0	0
Jurgensen	QB	7	4	4	0	–9	0
Duncan	DB	8	0	2	1	0	0
Harraway	FB	14	14	2	0	0	0
Jefferson	WR	14	14	1	1	0	0
Nock	RB	7	0	1	1	0	0
Taylor	WR	14	14	1	1	9	0
Brunet	RB	14	1	1	0	0	0
Kilmer	QB	12	10	1	0	0	0
Mul-Key	RB	2	1	1	0	0	0
Biggs	RDE	14	14	0	2	16	1
Laaveg	LG	14	14	0	2	2	0
Hanburger	RLB	14	14	0	2	0	0
Pardee	LLB	13	13	0	2	0	0
Pottios	MLB	12	7	0	2	0	0
Rock	RT	14	14	0	2	0	0
Owens	SS	14	11	0	1	5	0
Petitbon	DB	3	3	0	1	5	0
Alston	TE	14	0	0	1	0	0
Fischer	LCB	14	14	0	1	0	0
Hermeling	LT	14	14	0	1	0	0
Malinchak	WR	6	0	0	1	0	0
McLinton	MLB	13	8	0	1	0	0
Schoenke	G	12	0	0	1	0	0
Talbert	RDT	14	14	0	1	0	0

Tackles

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Malinchak	WR	6	0						1

Scoring summary

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Knight	K	14	0							40	41	14	30		82	5.9
Brown	RB	12	12	8	4				12						72	6.0
Smith	TE	14	14		7				7						42	3.0
Taylor	WR	14	14		7				7						42	3.0
Harraway	FB	14	14	6					6						36	2.6
Jefferson	WR	14	14		3				3						18	1.3
Brunet	RB	14	1	2					2						12	0.9
Malinchak	WR	6	0					1	1					1	8	1.3
Bass	RCB	14	14					1	1						6	0.4
Biggs	RDE	14	14			1			1						6	0.4
Hanburger	RLB	14	14				1		1						6	0.4
Mul-Key	RB	2	1	1					1						6	3.0

Team

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Team Stats	336	4,275	808	5.3	26	11	235	159	284	2,193	21	15	7.4	106	513	2,082	17	4.1	110	78	721	19
Opp Stats	218	3,595	829	4.3	32	15	223	186	367	1,862	10	17	4.6	108	427	1,733	12	4.1	95	64	568	20
Lg Rank Offense	7	11			3	8	14		23	12	3	8	2		6	10	6	14
Lg Rank Defense	3	4			14	10	9		21	6	3	16	4		4	7	10	13

Quarter-by-quarter

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Redskins	30	105	92	109	336
Opponent	58	56	43	61	218

Postseason

Main article: 1972–73 NFL playoffs

Schedule

year=1972	border=2}}"	Round	Washington Redskins	year=1972	border=2}}"	Date
[Green Bay Packers](1972-green-bay-packers-season)	12Noon EST	CBS	W 16–3	RFK Stadium	53,140	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212240was.htm)
[Dallas Cowboys](1972-dallas-cowboys-season)	3:00p.m. EST	CBS	W 26–3	RFK Stadium	53,129	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212310was.htm)
[Miami Dolphins](1972-miami-dolphins-season)	3:30p.m. EST	NBC	L 7–14	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	90,182	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197301140mia.htm)

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. Green Bay Packers

NFC Championship Game: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl VII: vs. Miami Dolphins

Main article: Super Bowl VII

Awards and records

Larry Brown, NFL MVP
Larry Brown, Bert Bell Award
Larry Brown, AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Billy Kilmer, NFL leader (tied) in touchdown passes (19). NFL leader in passer rating (84.8).

References

"Washington Redskins at Gridiron Uniform Database".
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209180min.htm Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – September 18, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197209240was.htm St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – September 24, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210010nwe.htm Washington Redskins at New England Patriots – October 1, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210080was.htm Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – October 8, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210150crd.htm Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – October 15, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210220was.htm Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – October 22, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197210290nyg.htm Washington Redskins at New York Giants – October 29, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211050nyj.htm Washington Redskins at New York Jets – November 5, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211120was.htm New York Giants at Washington Redskins – November 12, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211200was.htm Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins – November 20, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197211260was.htm Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – November 26, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212030phi.htm Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – December 3, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212090dal.htm Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – December 9, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212170was.htm Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins – December 17, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212240was.htm NFC Divisional Playoffs – Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – December 24, 1972]
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197212310was.htm NFC Championship Game – Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – December 31, 1972]
"Super Bowl Game-Time Temperatures". [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197301140mia.htm Super Bowl VII – Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins – January 14, 1973]
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
"Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients".
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451

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