| 1972 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | John Madden |
| Home stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–3–1 |
| Division place | 1stAFC West |
| Playoffs | LostDivisional Playoffs (atSteelers)7–13 |
The1972 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 thePittsburgh Steelers 13–7 whenFranco Harris scored the game-winning touchdown on theImmaculate Reception. The Raiders still dispute that this was an illegal touchdown.
This was the only season that the Raiders made the playoffs between1967 and1977 that the Raiders failed to advance to theAFL orAFC Championship Game.
| 1972 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Mike Siani | Wide receiver | Villanova | |
| 2 | 33 | Kelvin Korver | Offensive tackle | Northwestern (Iowa) | |
| 2 | 43 | John Vella | Offensive tackle | Southern California | |
| 3 | 72 | Mel Lunsford | Defensive tackle | Central State (Ohio) | |
| 4 | 98 | Cliff Branch * † | Wide receiver | Colorado | |
| 4 | 100 | Dave Dalby * | Center | UCLA | |
| 6 | 131 | Dan Medlin | Defensive tackle | North Carolina State | |
| 7 | 173 | Ray Jamieson | Running back | Memphis | |
| 7 | 176 | Skip Thomas | Defensive back | Southern California | |
| 7 | 178 | Dennis Pete | Defensive back | San Francisco State | |
| 8 | 202 | Jackie Brown | Running back | Stanford | |
| 9 | 228 | Dave Bigler | Running back | Morningside | |
| 10 | 254 | Phillip Price | Defensive back | Idaho State | |
| 11 | 277 | Joe Carroll | Linebacker | Pittsburgh | |
| 12 | 306 | Kent Gaydos | Tight end | Florida State | |
| 13 | 333 | Ted Covington | Wide receiver | San Fernando Valley | |
| 14 | 358 | Dennis Cambal | Running back | William & Mary | |
| 15 | 365 | Charles Hester | Running back | Central State (Ohio) | |
| 15 | 384 | Dave Snesrud | Linebacker | Hamline | |
| 16 | 410 | Willie Wright | Tight end | North Carolina A&T State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Practice squad
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 28–34 | 0–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 50,141 |
| 2 | September 24 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 20–14 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | 56,263 |
| 3 | October 1 | San Diego Chargers | T 17–17 | 1–1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,455 |
| 4 | October 9 | atHouston Oilers | W 34–0 | 2–1–1 | Houston Astrodome | 51,378 |
| 5 | October 15 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–16 | 3–1–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,501 |
| 6 | October 22 | Denver Broncos | L 23–30 | 3–2–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,551 |
| 7 | October 29 | Los Angeles Rams | W 45–17 | 4–2–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,660 |
| 8 | November 5 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 14–27 | 4–3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 82,094 |
| 9 | November 12 | atCincinnati Bengals | W 20–14 | 5–3–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 59,485 |
| 10 | November 19 | atDenver Broncos | W 37–20 | 6–3–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,656 |
| 11 | November 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–3 | 7–3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,801 |
| 12 | December 3 | atSan Diego Chargers | W 21–19 | 8–3–1 | San Diego Stadium | 54,611 |
| 13 | December 11 | New York Jets | W 24–16 | 9–3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,843 |
| 14 | December 17 | Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | 10–3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,711 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| • Steelers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Raiders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| • Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Broncos | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • Raiders | 28 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 7 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Raiders | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| • Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| 1 | CHI | Ron Smith 94-yard kickoff return (Mac Percival kick) | CHI 7–0 | |
| 1 | OAK | Charlie Smith 14-yard pass fromDaryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| 3 | OAK | Charlie Smith 19-yard pass fromKen Stabler (George Blanda kick) | OAK 14–7 | |
| 3 | CHI | Ross Brupbacher recovered fumble in end zone (Mac Percival kick) | Tie 14–14 | |
| 4 | OAK | Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (George Blanda kick) | OAK 21–14 | |
| 4 | OAK | Clarence Davis 45-yard run (George Blanda kick) | OAK 28–14 | |
| 4 | CHI | Don Shy 1 yard run (Mac Percival kick) | OAK 28–21 | |
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3–2–1 | 7–3–1 | 365 | 248 | W6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–5 | 287 | 254 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 325 | 350 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 2–3–1 | 4–6–1 | 264 | 344 | L3 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 23 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 7–13 | 0–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 50,350 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
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