1972 NFL Season
26 teams competed during the regular season
Miami Dolphins defeated Washington Redskins for the championship
League Note
Beginning in 1972, the NFL counted tie games as half a win and half a loss for the purposes of calculating winning percentage. In prior years, tie games were disregarded.
Commissioner
Pete Rozelle
Union Director
Ed Garvey
Player President
John Gordy
1972 NFL Draft
Pick
Player
Team
1
Walt Patulski / DE
Bills
2
Sherman White / DE
Bengals
3
Lionel Antoine / T
Bears
4
Ahmad Rashad (Bobby Moore) / WR
Cardinals
5
Riley Odoms / TE
Broncos
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