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The 1972 Green Bay Packers season was their 52nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-4 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them the 1st place finish in the NFC Central division. This marked the return of the Packers to the playoffs after a four-year drought. The Packers lost in the Divisional Playoffs to the Washington Redskins 16-3. Chester Marcol set an NFL rookie record (since broken) for most Field Goals in one year by a rookie with 32 Field Goals. [1]
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
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Main article: 1972 NFL Draft
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Schedule
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Packers points |
Opponents |
First Downs |
Record |
Streak |
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Sept 17 |
@ Cleveland Browns |
Win |
26 |
10 |
15 |
1-0 |
Won 1 |
| 2 |
Sept 24 |
Oakland Raiders |
Loss |
14 |
20 |
15 |
1-1 |
Lost 1 |
| 3 |
Oct 1 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Win |
16 |
13 |
11 |
2-1 |
Won 1 |
| 4 |
Oct 8 |
Chicago Bears |
Win |
20 |
17 |
17 |
3-1 |
Won 2 |
| 5 |
Oct 16 |
@ Detroit Lions |
Win |
24 |
23 |
16 |
4-1 |
Won 3 |
| 6 |
Oct 22 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Loss |
9 |
10 |
10 |
4-2 |
Lost 1 |
| 7 |
Oct 29 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Loss |
13 |
27 |
12 |
4-3 |
Lost 2 |
| 8 |
Nov 5 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Win |
34 |
24 |
13 |
5-3 |
Won 1 |
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[edit] Roster
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Special Teams Rookies and first-year players in italics
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[edit] Awards, Records and Honors
- Chester Marcol, NFL rookie record (since broken), most Field Goals in one year by a rookie, (32)
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