1972 Miami Dolphins Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 14-0
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Don Shula (14-0)
Location: Miami, Florida
1972 Miami Dolphins Statistics
1972 Miami Dolphins Roster

The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 14 wins and 0 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

Offensively, Miami paced the league with 385 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Dolphins allowed 171 points, lowest in the league. Larry Csonka ran for a team-best 1,117 yards, and Mercury Morris also aided the ground game.

Earl Morrall tossed for 1,360 yards. Paul Warfield hauled in 29 passes for 606 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense created 46 turnovers. Jake Scott picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Don Shula coached the team. The 1972 Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl.

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Regular Season Points For: 385
Regular Season Points Against: 171

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 17, 1972 Miami Dolphins 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 24, 1972 Houston Oilers 13 at Miami Dolphins 34 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 1, 1972 Miami Dolphins 16 at Minnesota Vikings 14 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
October 8, 1972 Miami Dolphins 27 at New York Jets 17 W 1-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0
October 15, 1972 San Diego Chargers 10 at Miami Dolphins 24 W 2-0-0 3-0-0 5-0-0
October 22, 1972 Buffalo Bills 23 at Miami Dolphins 24 W 3-0-0 3-0-0 6-0-0
October 29, 1972 Miami Dolphins 23 at Baltimore Colts 0 W 3-0-0 4-0-0 7-0-0
November 5, 1972 Miami Dolphins 30 at Buffalo Bills 16 W 3-0-0 5-0-0 8-0-0
November 12, 1972 New England Patriots 0 at Miami Dolphins 52 W 4-0-0 5-0-0 9-0-0
November 19, 1972 New York Jets 24 at Miami Dolphins 28 W 5-0-0 5-0-0 10-0-0
November 27, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Miami Dolphins 31 W 6-0-0 5-0-0 11-0-0
December 3, 1972 Miami Dolphins 37 at New England Patriots 21 W 6-0-0 6-0-0 12-0-0
December 10, 1972 Miami Dolphins 23 at New York Giants 13 W 6-0-0 7-0-0 13-0-0
December 16, 1972 Baltimore Colts 0 at Miami Dolphins 16 W 7-0-0 7-0-0 14-0-0
December 24, 1972 Cleveland Browns 14 at Miami Dolphins 20 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 AFC Divisional Playoff
December 31, 1972 Miami Dolphins 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 AFC Championship
January 14, 1973 Miami Dolphins 14 at Washington Redskins 7 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 Super Bowl 7 Los Angeles


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