1972 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Lou Saban (4-9-1)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1972 Buffalo Bills Statistics
1972 Buffalo Bills Roster

The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

Buffalo racked up 257 points, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 377. O.J. Simpson rushed for a team-leading 1,251 yards for the Bills.

Dennis Shaw threw for 1,666 yards. J.D. Hill hauled in 52 balls for 754 yards.

Ken Lee snatched 6 opponent throws.

Lou Saban coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 257
Regular Season Points Against: 377

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 17, 1972 New York Jets 41 at Buffalo Bills 24 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 24, 1972 San Francisco 49ers 20 at Buffalo Bills 27 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 1, 1972 Baltimore Colts 17 at Buffalo Bills 0 L 1-2-0 0-0-0 1-2-0
October 8, 1972 New England Patriots 14 at Buffalo Bills 38 W 2-2-0 0-0-0 2-2-0
October 15, 1972 Buffalo Bills 16 at Oakland Raiders 28 L 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-3-0
October 22, 1972 Buffalo Bills 23 at Miami Dolphins 24 L 2-2-0 0-2-0 2-4-0
October 29, 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers 38 at Buffalo Bills 21 L 2-3-0 0-2-0 2-5-0
November 5, 1972 Miami Dolphins 30 at Buffalo Bills 16 L 2-4-0 0-2-0 2-6-0
November 12, 1972 Buffalo Bills 3 at New York Jets 41 L 2-4-0 0-3-0 2-7-0
November 19, 1972 Buffalo Bills 27 at New England Patriots 24 W 2-4-0 1-3-0 3-7-0
November 26, 1972 Buffalo Bills 10 at Cleveland Browns 27 L 2-4-0 1-4-0 3-8-0
December 3, 1972 Buffalo Bills 7 at Baltimore Colts 35 L 2-4-0 1-5-0 3-9-0
December 10, 1972 Detroit Lions 21 at Buffalo Bills 21 T 2-4-1 1-5-0 3-9-1
December 17, 1972 Buffalo Bills 24 at Washington Redskins 17 W 2-4-1 2-5-0 4-9-1


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