| Regular season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 17 – December 17, 1972 |
| Playoffs | |
| Start date | December 23, 1972 |
| AFC Champions | Miami Dolphins |
| NFC Champions | Washington Redskins |
| Super Bowl VII | |
| Date | January 14, 1973 |
| Site | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Champions | Miami Dolphins |
| Pro Bowl | |
| Date | January 21, 1973 |
| Site | Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas |
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The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first (and to date the only) NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. The Dolphins not only led the NFL in points scored, while their defense led the league in fewest points allowed, the roster also featured two running backs who gained 1,000 rushing yards in the same season.[1]
- ^ 100 Things Braves Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die: Revised and Updated, Jack Wilkinson, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2019, ISBN 978-1-62937-694-3, p.3