1972 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings, the signature season of the era: the Miami Dolphins went 14-0, still the only perfect regular season in NFL/AFL history (17-0 including playoffs, after beating Washington in Super Bowl VII). Elsewhere, Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom and Rams owner Robert Irsay swapped franchise ownership in an off-season deal — both teams stayed in their existing cities (Baltimore and Los Angeles), so this was an ownership swap, not a relocation.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDMiami Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7 |
| — | BCBaltimore Colts | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 9 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 9.5 |
| — | NEPNew England Patriots | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 11 |
AFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - |
| 4 | CBCleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3 |
| — | HOHouston Oilers | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 10 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | OROakland Raiders | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | - |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 |
| — | DBDenver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5.5 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 6 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WRWashington Redskins | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - |
| 4 | DCDallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 |
| — | NYGNew York Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3 |
| — | SLCSt. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 6.5 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 8.5 |
NFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | - |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 1.5 |
| — | MVMinnesota Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 5.5 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | - |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 1.5 |
| — | LARLos Angeles Rams | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 2 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 6 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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