1972 Atlanta Falcons season
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox NFL team season The 1972 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's seventh year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–6–1, finishing 7–7 and failing to reach the playoffs.[1] Standing at 7–5 the Falcons traveled to San Francisco with the NFC West division title on the line. However, the Falcons were never in the game and saw their playoff hopes dim with a 20–0 shutout loss. Facing the Kansas City Chiefs in their final game of the season, Running Back Dave Hampton surpassed the 1,000-yard mark. However, a play later he was thrown for a six-yard loss to end the season with 995 yards, as the Falcons lost and finished 7–7.
Offseason
NFL draft
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Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17 | at Chicago Bears | W 37–21 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | 55,701 |
| 2 | September 24 | at New England Patriots | L 20–21 | 1–1 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,999 |
| 3 | October 1 | Los Angeles Rams | W 31–3 | 2–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 57,122 |
| 4 | October 8 | Detroit Lions | L 23–26 | 2–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 5 | October 15 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–14 | 3–2 | Tulane Stadium | 66,294 |
| 6 | October 22 | at Green Bay Packers | W 10–9 | 4–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,967 |
| 7 | October 29 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–49 | 4–3 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 8 | November 5 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–20 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 75,018 |
| 9 | November 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 36–20 | 5–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 10 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />November 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | at Washington Redskins | L 13–24 | 5–5 | RFK Stadium | 53,034 |
| 11 | November 26 | Denver Broncos | W 23–20 | 6–5 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 12 | December 3 | Houston Oilers | W 20–10 | 7–5 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 13 | December 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–20 | 7–6 | Candlestick Park | 61,214 |
| 14 | December 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–17 | 7–7 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
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Standings
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References
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External links
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