The 1972 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–8 record in 1971.
NFL Draft[edit]
Main article:
1972 NFL Draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 17, 1972 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 34–3 |
59,438
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| 2 |
September 24, 1972 |
Denver Broncos |
W 37–14 |
49,048
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| 3 |
October 1, 1972 |
at Oakland Raiders |
T 17–17 |
53,455
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| 4 |
October 8, 1972 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W 23–20 |
55,459
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| 5 |
October 15, 1972 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 24–10 |
80,010
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| 6 |
October 22, 1972 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 34–20 |
54,371
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| 7 |
October 29, 1972 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 26–14 |
54,533
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| 8 |
November 5, 1972 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 34–28 |
54,476
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| 9 |
November 13, 1972 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 21–17 |
54,205
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| 10 |
November 19, 1972 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 27–17 |
79,011
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| 11 |
November 26, 1972 |
Houston Oilers |
W 34–20 |
46,289
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| 12 |
December 3, 1972 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 21–19 |
54,611
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| 13 |
December 10, 1972 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 38–13 |
51,478
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| 14 |
December 17, 1972 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 24–2 |
52,873
|
Standings[edit]
Notable events[edit]
In their last game for the year, the Chargers became the thirty-third team in the NFL or leagues that merged with the NFL to score only a safety in a full game. This unusual occurrence has been repeated only three times since: by the 1980 Buffalo Bills, the 1983 Minnesota Vikings and most recently the 1993 Cincinnati Bengals.
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