1972 Los Angeles Rams season
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| 1972 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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| Head coach | Tommy Prothro |
| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–7–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1972 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 35th year with the National Football League and the 27th season in Los Angeles.
Contents
Offseason
On July 13, 1972, Robert Irsay bought the Los Angeles Rams and transferred ownership to Carroll Rosenbloom, in exchange for ownership of the Baltimore Colts.[1]
NFL Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17, 1972 | New Orleans Saints | W 34–14 |
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| 2 | September 24, 1972 | at Chicago Bears | T 13–13 |
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| 3 | October 1, 1972 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 31–3 |
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| 4 | October 8, 1972 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–7 |
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| 5 | October 15, 1972 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–3 |
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| 6 | October 22, 1972 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 15–12 |
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| 7 | October 29, 1972 | at Oakland Raiders | L 45–17 |
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| 8 | November 5, 1972 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–7 |
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| 9 | November 12, 1972 | Denver Broncos | L 16–10 |
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| 10 | November 19, 1972 | Minnesota Vikings | L 45–41 |
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| 11 | November 26, 1972 | at New Orleans Saints | L 19–16 |
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| 12 | December 4, 1972 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–16 |
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| 13 | December 10, 1972 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–14 |
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| 14 | December 17, 1972 | Detroit Lions | L 34–17 |
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Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| 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 |
Roster
References
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.283
| Preceded by | Los Angeles Rams seasons 1972 |
Succeeded by 1973 > |
