1972 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Phil Bengtson (1-4)
Coach: John Mazur (2-7)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1972 New England Patriots Roster
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
New England stumbled, scoring only 192 points, while the leaky defensive unit yielded 446, most in the circuit. Jim Plunkett threw for 2,196 yards. Reggie Rucker paced all receivers, catching 44 passes for 681 yards. Bob Windsor was targeted regularly, too.
Josh Ashton rushed for a team-best 546 yards for the Patriots, and Carl Garrett also contributed to the rushing attack.
Honor Jackson intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.
Phil Bengtson and John Mazur coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 192
Regular Season Points Against: 446
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1972 | Cincinnati Bengals 31 at New England Patriots 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Atlanta Falcons 20 at New England Patriots 21 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Washington Redskins 23 at New England Patriots 24 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1972 | New England Patriots 14 at Buffalo Bills 38 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | New York Jets 41 at New England Patriots 13 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | New England Patriots 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | New England Patriots 10 at New York Jets 34 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 6, 1972 | Baltimore Colts 24 at New England Patriots 17 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | New England Patriots 0 at Miami Dolphins 52 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Buffalo Bills 27 at New England Patriots 24 | L | 2-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | New England Patriots 0 at Baltimore Colts 31 | L | 2-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Miami Dolphins 37 at New England Patriots 21 | L | 2-5-0 | 0-5-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | New England Patriots 17 at New Orleans Saints 10 | W | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-10-0 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | New England Patriots 21 at Denver Broncos 45 | L | 2-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-11-0 |
