1972 National Football League Leaders
1972 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1972 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Kilmer | Washington Redskins | 19 | 225 | 120 | 1648 | 11 |
Joe Namath | New York Jets | 19 | 324 | 162 | 2816 | 21 |
Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 18 | 281 | 149 | 1998 | 12 |
Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 18 | 268 | 134 | 2066 | 17 |
Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | 18 | 448 | 230 | 2781 | 21 |
Steve Spurrier | San Francisco 49ers | 18 | 269 | 147 | 1983 | 16 |
Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 18 | 378 | 215 | 2651 | 13 |
Norm Snead | New York Giants | 17 | 325 | 196 | 2307 | 12 |
John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 15 | 370 | 190 | 2449 | 26 |
Craig Morton | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 339 | 185 | 2396 | 21 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Namath | New York Jets | 2816 | 324 | 162 | 19 | 21 |
Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | 2781 | 448 | 230 | 18 | 21 |
Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2651 | 378 | 215 | 18 | 13 |
John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 2449 | 370 | 190 | 15 | 26 |
Craig Morton | Dallas Cowboys | 2396 | 339 | 185 | 15 | 21 |
Norm Snead | New York Giants | 2307 | 325 | 196 | 17 | 12 |
Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | 2196 | 355 | 169 | 8 | 25 |
Bob Berry | Atlanta Falcons | 2158 | 277 | 154 | 13 | 12 |
Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 2066 | 268 | 134 | 18 | 17 |
Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 2027 | 323 | 165 | 12 | 15 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 1251 | 6 | 94 |
Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | 1216 | 8 | 38 |
Ron Johnson | New York Giants | 1182 | 9 | 35 |
Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 1117 | 6 | 45 |
Marv Hubbard | Oakland Raiders | 1100 | 4 | 39 |
Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1055 | 10 | 75 |
Calvin Hill | Dallas Cowboys | 1036 | 6 | 26 |
Mike Garrett | San Diego Chargers | 1031 | 6 | 41 |
John Brockington | Green Bay Packers | 1027 | 8 | 30 |
Mercury Morris | Miami Dolphins | 1000 | 12 | 33 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mercury Morris | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 1000 | 33 |
Emerson Boozer | New York Jets | 11 | 549 | 37 |
Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 1055 | 75 |
Ron Johnson | New York Giants | 9 | 1182 | 35 |
Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 9 | 524 | 38 |
Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | 9 | 859 | 55 |
John Brockington | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 1027 | 30 |
Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | 8 | 1216 | 38 |
Bobby Douglass | Chicago Bears | 8 | 968 | 57 |
Art Malone | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 798 | 27 |
Charlie Smith | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 686 | 28 |
Receiving Leaders
Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harold Jackson | Philadelphia Eagles | 62 | 1048 | 4 | 77 |
Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 58 | 802 | 7 | 39 |
Chip Myers | Cincinnati Bengals | 57 | 792 | 3 | 42 |
Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 57 | 821 | 6 | 44 |
Bob Tucker | New York Giants | 55 | 764 | 4 | 39 |
Gary Garrison | San Diego Chargers | 52 | 744 | 7 | 52 |
J.D. Hill | Buffalo Bills | 52 | 754 | 5 | 58 |
Art Malone | Atlanta Falcons | 50 | 585 | 2 | 57 |
Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 49 | 673 | 7 | 70 |
John Gilliam | Minnesota Vikings | 47 | 1035 | 7 | 66 |
Bob Newland | New Orleans Saints | 47 | 579 | 2 | 42 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harold Jackson | Philadelphia Eagles | 1048 | 62 | 4 | 77 |
John Gilliam | Minnesota Vikings | 1035 | 47 | 7 | 66 |
Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 918 | 46 | 12 | 62 |
Rich Caster | New York Jets | 833 | 39 | 10 | 80 |
Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 821 | 57 | 6 | 44 |
Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 802 | 58 | 7 | 39 |
Chip Myers | Cincinnati Bengals | 792 | 57 | 3 | 42 |
Bob Tucker | New York Giants | 764 | 55 | 4 | 39 |
J.D. Hill | Buffalo Bills | 754 | 52 | 5 | 58 |
Ted Kwalick | San Francisco 49ers | 751 | 40 | 9 | 81 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 46 | 918 | 62 |
Rich Caster | New York Jets | 10 | 39 | 833 | 80 |
Ted Kwalick | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 40 | 751 | 81 |
Raymond Chester | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 34 | 576 | 68 |
Frank Pitts | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 36 | 620 | 80 |
Danny Abramowicz | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 38 | 668 | 51 |
Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 58 | 802 | 39 |
Gary Garrison | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 52 | 744 | 52 |
John Gilliam | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 47 | 1035 | 66 |
Jerry Smith | Washington Redskins | 7 | 21 | 353 | 34 |
Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 7 | 49 | 673 | 70 |
Interception Leaders
Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bradley | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 73 | 0 | 21 |
Mike Sensibaugh | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 65 | 0 | 35 |
Steve Tannen | New York Jets | 7 | 125 | 0 | 32 |
Bryant Salter | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 111 | 0 | 31 |
Charlie Ford | Chicago Bears | 7 | 104 | 0 | 43 |
Jack Ham | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 83 | 1 | 32 |
Jim Nettles | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 168 | 0 | 43 |
Ken Lee | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 155 | 1 | 61 |
Charlie Waters | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 132 | 1 | 56 |
Paul Krause | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 109 | 1 | 35 |
Joe Beauchamp | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 96 | 1 | 47 |
Mike Wagner | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 77 | 0 | 35 |