1972 Los Angeles Rams Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Tommy Protho (6-7-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1972 Los Angeles Rams Statistics
1972 Los Angeles Rams Roster

The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

Los Angeles scored 291 points, while the defensive squad yielded 286. Willie Ellison ran for a team-leading 764 yards for the Rams, while Jim Bertelsen also contributed to the rushing attack.

Roman Gabriel threw for 2,027 yards. Jack Snow topped all receivers, snagging 30 balls for 590 yards. Lance Rentzel, Bob Klein and Jim Bertelsen each were targeted regularly, too.

Jim Nettles picked off 6 opponent throws.

Tommy Protho coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 291
Regular Season Points Against: 286

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 17, 1972 New Orleans Saints 14 at Los Angeles Rams 34 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 24, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 13 at Chicago Bears 13 T 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1
October 1, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 3 at Atlanta Falcons 31 L 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-1
October 8, 1972 San Francisco 49ers 7 at Los Angeles Rams 31 W 2-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-1
October 15, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 34 at Philadelphia Eagles 3 W 2-0-0 1-1-1 3-1-1
October 22, 1972 Cincinnati Bengals 12 at Los Angeles Rams 15 W 3-0-0 1-1-1 4-1-1
October 29, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 17 at Oakland Raiders 45 L 3-0-0 1-2-1 4-2-1
November 5, 1972 Atlanta Falcons 7 at Los Angeles Rams 20 W 4-0-0 1-2-1 5-2-1
November 12, 1972 Denver Broncos 16 at Los Angeles Rams 10 L 4-1-0 1-2-1 5-3-1
November 19, 1972 Minnesota Vikings 45 at Los Angeles Rams 41 L 4-2-0 1-2-1 5-4-1
November 26, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 16 at New Orleans Saints 19 L 4-2-0 1-3-1 5-5-1
December 4, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 26 at San Francisco 49ers 16 W 4-2-0 2-3-1 6-5-1
December 10, 1972 Los Angeles Rams 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 24 L 4-2-0 2-4-1 6-6-1
December 17, 1972 Detroit Lions 34 at Los Angeles Rams 17 L 4-3-0 2-4-1 6-7-1


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