| 1972 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John W. Mecom Jr. |
| Head coach | J. D. Roberts |
| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–11–1 |
| Division place | 4thNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1972 New Orleans Saints season was the team's sixth as a member of theNational Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on theirprevious season’s output of 4–8–2, winning only two games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
The Saints suffered through their second 2–11–1 season in three years, tying with thePhiladelphia Eagles for the second worst record in the league, only surpassed by theHouston Oilers’ 1–13. Coincidentally, one of the Saints' two wins came at the Eagles' expense. It would be their worst until they went 2–12 in1975.
| 1972 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Royce Smith | Guard | Georgia | |
| 2 | 31 | Willie Hall | Linebacker | USC | |
| 3 | 60 | Bob Kuziel | Center | Pittsburgh | |
| 3 | 74 | Tom Myers * | Safety | Syracuse | |
| 4 | 85 | Mike Crangle | Defensive end | Tennessee-Martin | |
| 4 | 99 | Joe Federspiel | Linebacker | Kentucky | |
| 4 | 101 | Mike Coleman | Defensive end | Knoxville College | |
| 5 | 111 | Bill Butler | Running back | Kansas State | |
| 5 | 112 | Carl Johnson | Guard | Nebraska | Playedoffensive tackle in college |
| 5 | 126 | Bob Davies | Defensive back | South Carolina | |
| 6 | 137 | Wayne Dorton | Guard | Arkansas State | |
| 6 | 150 | Curt Watson | Running back | Tennessee | |
| 7 | 164 | Ernie Jackson | Defensive back | Duke | |
| 8 | 189 | Ron Vinson | Wide receiver | Abilene Christian | |
| 9 | 216 | Kent Branstetter | Defensive tackle | Houston | |
| 10 | 241 | Andy Kupp | Guard | Idaho | |
| 11 | 267 | Paul Dongieux | Linebacker | Mississippi | |
| 12 | 293 | Steve Lockhart | Tight end | Arkansas State | |
| 13 | 320 | Cephus Weatherspoon | Wide receiver | Fort Lewis | |
| 14 | 345 | Steve Barrios | Wide receiver | Tulane | |
| 15 | 372 | Rusty Lachaussee | Quarterback | Tulane | |
| 16 | 397 | Joe Balthrop | Guard | Tennessee | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
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| Defensive coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad
Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 14–34 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 66,303 |
| 2 | September 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 | 0–2 | Tulane Stadium | 70,793 |
| 3 | October 1 | San Francisco 49ers | L 2–37 | 0–3 | Tulane Stadium | 69,840 |
| 4 | October 8 | atNew York Giants | L 21–45 | 0–4 | Yankee Stadium | 62,507 |
| 5 | October 15 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–21 | 0–5 | Tulane Stadium | 66,294 |
| 6 | October 22 | atSan Francisco 49ers | T 20–20 | 0–5–1 | Candlestick Park | 59,167 |
| 7 | October 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–3 | 1–5–1 | Tulane Stadium | 65,664 |
| 8 | November 5 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 6–37 | 1–6–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 49,784 |
| 9 | November 12 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 20–36 | 1–7–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 10 | November 19 | atDetroit Lions | L 14–27 | 1–8–1 | Tiger Stadium | 53,752 |
| 11 | November 26 | Los Angeles Rams | W 19–16 | 2–8–1 | Tulane Stadium | 64,325 |
| 12 | December 3 | atNew York Jets | L 17–18 | 2–9–1 | Shea Stadium | 62,496 |
| 13 | December 10 | New England Patriots | L 10–17 | 2–10–1 | Tulane Stadium | 64,889 |
| 14 | December 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 20–30 | 2–11–1 | Tulane Stadium | 65,881 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | ||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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