1972 Buffalo Bills Roster

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 Results

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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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
60Bill AdamsG-TFebruary 4, 19506'2"255Holy CrossLynn, MA USA60
54Tom BeardCJune 10, 19486'6"280Michigan St.Findlay, OH USA120
34Jim BraxtonFBMay 23, 19496'1"243West VirginiaVanderbilt, PA USA140
52Edgar ChandlerLBAugust 31, 19466'3"225GeorgiaCedartown, GA USA10
81Bob ChandlerWRApril 24, 19496'0"180USCLong Beach, CA USA140
83Bob ChristiansenDTMay 8, 19496'4"230UCLAMarshalltown, IA USA40
26Linzy ColeWRApril 21, 19485'11"172TCUDallas, TX USA80
75Frank CornishDTJune 20, 19446'4"282Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA60
79Paul CostaTE-TDecember 7, 19416'6"268Notre DameYonkers, NY USA90
82Al CowlingsRDEJune 16, 19476'5"255USCSan Francisco, CA USA140
72Don CroftLDTJanuary 7, 19496'4"254Texas-El PasoTemple, TX USA140
63Dick CunninghamTOctober 12, 19446'3"245ArkansasBoston, MA USA97
73Jeff CurchinT-GDecember 17, 19476'7"260Florida St.Binghamton, NY USA10
57Dale FarleyLBSeptember 27, 19496'3"225West VirginiaSparta, TN USA70
78Dave FoleyLTOctober 28, 19476'5"255Ohio St.Cincinnati, OH USA1212
47Leon GarrorDBMay 2, 19486'0"180Alcorn St.Mobile, AL USA120
74Donnie GreenRTJuly 12, 19486'7"272PurdueWashington, DC USA140
43Tony GreeneRCBAugust 29, 19495'10"170MarylandClocksburg, MD USA140
59Paul GuidryLLBJanuary 14, 19446'3"227LSUBreaux Bridge, LA USA140
28Dwight HarrisonDB-WROctober 12, 19486'1"187Texas A&M-KingsvilleBeaumont, TX USA70
10Leo HartQBMarch 3, 19496'3"203DukeKinston, NC USA21
62Dick HartGMarch 4, 19436'2"253noneMorrisville, PA USA50
40J.D. HillWROctober 30, 19486'1"202Arizona St.Stockton, CA USA140
33Randy JacksonRBNovember 13, 19486'0"220Wichita St.Atlanta, TX USA50
20Robert JamesLCBJuly 7, 19476'1"184FiskMurfreesboro, TN USA140
51Bruce JarvisCNovember 3, 19486'7"250WashingtonSeattle, WA USA10
11Spike JonesPJuly 9, 19476'2"197GeorgiaLouisville, GA USA140
37Ted KoyTE-RB-LBSeptember 15, 19476'2"212TexasBellville, TX USA140
56Ken LeeMLBSeptember 3, 19486'4"230WashingtonHonolulu, HI USA126
3John LeypoldtKMarch 31, 19466'2"229Northern Virginia CCWashington, DC USA140
50Jeff LymanLBAugust 21, 19506'3"235BYUSalt Lake City, UT USA10
53John MatlockCOctober 19, 19446'4"249Miami (FL)Louisville, KY USA110
76Mike McBathDE-DT-TMay 29, 19466'4"251Penn St.Woodbury, NJ USA20
67Reggie McKenzieLGJuly 27, 19506'4"255MichiganDetroit, MI USA1414
25Haven MosesWR-SEJuly 27, 19466'2"208San Diego St.Los Angeles, CA USA50
88Steve OkoniewskiDT-DEAugust 22, 19496'3"257WashingtonBremerton, WA USA100
50Dick PalmerLBApril 9, 19476'2"232KentuckyLexington, KY USA40
30Wayne PatrickRBSeptember 1, 19466'2"254LouisvilleGainesville, FL USA130
77Jerry PattonRDTMarch 27, 19466'3"261NebraskaSaginaw, MI USA140
85Walt PatulskiLDEFebruary 3, 19506'6"259Notre DameFulton, NY USA140
69Bob PenchionRGAugust 11, 19496'5"265Alcorn St.Town Creek, AL USA120
48John PittsFSFebruary 28, 19456'4"218Arizona St.Birmingham, AL USA140
68Remi PrudhommeCApril 24, 19426'4"250LSUOpelousas, LA USA80
87Louis RossDEAugust 31, 19476'6"248South Carolina St.Orlando, FL USA140
21John SaundersDBApril 29, 19506'3"198ToledoToledo, OH USA20
64Andy SelfridgeLBJanuary 12, 19496'3"218VirginiaCleveland, OH USA130
16Dennis ShawQBMarch 3, 19476'3"217USCLos Angeles, CA USA1413
32O.J. SimpsonRBJuly 9, 19476'2"212USCSan Francisco, CA USA140
58Mike StrattonRLBApril 10, 19416'3"224TennesseeVonore, TN USA100
17Mike TaliaferroQBJuly 26, 19416'2"202IllinoisHouston, TX USA50
71Bob TatarekDTJuly 3, 19466'4"270Miami (FL)Greensburg, PA USA10
42Maurice TylerSSJuly 19, 19506'0"188Morgan St.Karnack, TX USA140
86Dave WashingtonLB-TESeptember 12, 19486'5"223Alcorn St.Tuscaloosa, AL USA140
80Jan WhiteTEOctober 6, 19486'2"216Ohio St.Harrisburg, PA USA140
41Alvin WyattDBDecember 13, 19475'10"184Bethune-CookmanJacksonville, FL USA140
68Willie YoungTNovember 12, 19476'4"270Alcorn St.Jefferson, MS USA10



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