The 1972 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 13th season. The Raiders won the AFC West for the second time in three seasons. They lost in the AFC Division Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers when Franco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on the Immaculate Reception. The Raiders still dispute that this was a legal touchdown to this day.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1972 NFL Draft
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Player |
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Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 17, 1972 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 34–28 |
50,141
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| 2 |
September 24, 1972 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 20–14 |
56,263
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| 3 |
October 1, 1972 |
San Diego Chargers |
T 17–17 |
53,455
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| 4 |
October 9, 1972 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 34–0 |
51,378
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| 5 |
October 15, 1972 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 28–16 |
53,501
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| 6 |
October 22, 1972 |
Denver Broncos |
L 30–23 |
53,551
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| 7 |
October 29, 1972 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 45–17 |
54,660
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| 8 |
November 5, 1972 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 27–14 |
82,094
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| 9 |
November 12, 1972 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 20–14 |
59,485
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| 10 |
November 19, 1972 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 37–20 |
51,656
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| 11 |
November 26, 1972 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 26–3 |
54,801
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| 12 |
December 3, 1972 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 21–19 |
54,611
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| 13 |
December 11, 1972 |
New York Jets |
W 24–16 |
54,843
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| 14 |
December 17, 1972 |
Chicago Bears |
W 28–21 |
54,711
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Standings [edit]
Roster [edit]
Playoffs [edit]
Awards and honors [edit]
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