1972 Oakland Raiders season | |
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Owner | Al Davis |
General manager | Al Davis |
Head coach | John Madden |
Home field | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 10–3–1 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 7–13 |
The 1972 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 13th season. The Raiders won the AFC West for the second time in three seasons. They lost in the AFC Division Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers 13–7 when Franco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on the Immaculate Reception. The Raiders still dispute that this was an illegal touchdown.
This was the only season that the Raiders made the playoffs between 1967 and 1977 that the Raiders failed to advance to the AFL or AFC Championship Game.