| 1972 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Alex Webster |
| Home stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 3rdNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QBNorm Snead RBRon Johnson DEJack Gregory |
The1972 New York Giants season was thefranchise's 48th season in theNational Football League (NFL).[1] TheGiants had an 8–6 record and finished in third place in theNational Football Conference East Division, three games behind theWashington Redskins.[2][3]
The Giants had two first-round selections in the1972 NFL draft, and choseEldridge Small andLarry Jacobson with the 17th and 24th overall picks, respectively.[4] Before theseason, New York traded their startingquarterback,Fran Tarkenton, to theMinnesota Vikings for a package of players and draft picks that included quarterbackNorm Snead, who led the league in pass completion average in 1972. The Giants lost twice to open the season, but went on a four-game winning streak afterwards. In their 11th game, the Giants defeated thePhiladelphia Eagles 62–10, setting the franchise record for the most points scored in a game; it was also an Eagles record for the most points allowed. The victory put the team at 7–4 and in contention for a playoff berth. Two losses ended their postseason chances, but New York beat theDallas Cowboys in the final game of the season to finish with eight wins.HalfbackRon Johnson scored ninetouchdowns on running plays to top the NFL, and his 1,182 rushing yards broke the Giants' single-season record.[5] This was the last winning season for the Giants until 1981.[1]
| 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 | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | atDetroit Lions | L 16–30 | 0–1 | 54,418 |
| 2 | September 24 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–23 | 0–2 | 62,725 |
| 3 | October 2 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 27–12 | 1–2 | 65,720 |
| 4 | October 8 | New Orleans Saints | W 45–21 | 2–2 | 62,507 |
| 5 | October 15 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 23–17 | 3–2 | 58,606 |
| 6 | October 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 27–21 | 4–2 | 62,756 |
| 7 | October 29 | Washington Redskins | L 16–23 | 4–3 | 62,878 |
| 8 | November 5 | Denver Broncos | W 29–17 | 5–3 | 62,689 |
| 9 | November 12 | atWashington Redskins | L 13–27 | 5–4 | 53,039 |
| 10 | November 19 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | W 13–7 | 6–4 | 48,014 |
| 11 | November 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 62–10 | 7–4 | 62,586 |
| 12 | December 3 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 10–13 | 7–5 | 59,523 |
| 13 | December 10 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–23 | 7–6 | 62,728 |
| 14 | December 17 | atDallas Cowboys | W 23–3 | 8–6 | 64,602 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Washington Redskins | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 10–1 | 336 | 218 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 7–4 | 319 | 240 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 5–3 | 7–4 | 331 | 247 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 1–6–1 | 3–7–1 | 193 | 303 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0–7–1 | 0–10–1 | 145 | 352 | L5 |
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