1972 New Orleans Saints season
| 1972 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | J. D. Roberts |
| Owner | John W. Mecom, Jr. |
| Home field | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–11–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1972 New Orleans Saints season was the team's sixth as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–8–2, winning only two games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
The Saints suffered through their second 2-11-1 season in three years. It would be their worst until they went 2-12 in 1975.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1972 NFL draft
| 1972 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Royce Smith | Guard | Georgia | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1972 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1972 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 34–14 | |
| 2 | September 25, 1972 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–17 | |
| 3 | October 1, 1972 | San Francisco 49ers | L 37–2 | |
| 4 | October 8, 1972 | at New York Giants | L 45–21 | |
| 5 | October 15, 1972 | Atlanta Falcons | L 21–14 | |
| 6 | October 22, 1972 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 20–20 | |
| 7 | October 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–3 | |
| 8 | November 5, 1972 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 37–6 | |
| 9 | November 12, 1972 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 36–20 | |
| 10 | November 19, 1972 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–14 | |
| 11 | November 26, 1972 | Los Angeles Rams | W 19–16 | |
| 12 | December 3, 1972 | at New York Jets | L 18–17 | |
| 13 | December 10, 1972 | New England Patriots | L 17–10 | |
| 14 | December 17, 1972 | Green Bay Packers | L 30–20 | |
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 3–2–1 | 6–4–1 | 353 | 249 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 269 | 274 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 4–2 | 5–5–1 | 291 | 286 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 1–4–1 | 2–8–1 | 215 | 361 | L3 |
Notable events
- In their third game against the 49ers, the Saints became the thirty-second NFL team and the first since the 1970 Cleveland Browns, to score only a safety in a full game. This occurred again in the last week of the regular season, but after that has occurred only by the 1980 Buffalo Bills, the 1983 Minnesota Vikings and the 1993 Cincinnati Bengals.
References
- ↑ 1972 New Orleans Saints
- ↑ "1972 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
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