1972 Cleveland Browns Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Nick Skorich (10-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

1972 Cleveland Browns Statistics
1972 Cleveland Browns Results

The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Browns netted 268 points, and the defense gave up 249. Leroy Kelly ran for a team-leading 811 yards for Cleveland.

Mike Phipps passed for 1,994 yards. Frank Pitts snagged 36 passes for 620 yards. Milt Morin and Fair Hooker contributed to the receiving game also.

Ben Davis and Thom Darden each intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition.

Nick Skorich coached the team. The 1972 Cleveland Browns lost in the Division Playoff.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
52	Billy Andrews	RLB	June 14, 1945	6'0"	220	SE Louisiana	Clinton, LA USA	14	13
84	Bob Briggs	RDE	April 28, 1945	6'4"	258	Heidelberg	Toledo, OH USA	13	12
47	Charlie Brinkman	WR	May 26, 1949	6'2"	208	Louisville	Cincinnati, OH USA	1	0
23	Cliff Brooks	RCB-LCB	June 21, 1949	6'1"	190	Tennessee St.	Pineland, TX USA	14	0
30	Ken Brown	KR	November 8, 1945	5'10"	203	none	Holdenville, OK USA	14	2
63	Joe Carollo	OT	March 25, 1940	6'2"	265	Notre Dame	Wyandotte, MI USA	2	0
12	Don Cockroft	K	February 6, 1945	6'2"	195	Adams St.	Cheyenne, WY USA	14	0
64	Jim Copeland	C-OG	March 5, 1945	6'3"	243	Virginia	Charlottesville, VA USA	1	1
33	Bo Cornell	LB-RB	March 7, 1949	6'2"	220	Washington	Seattle, WA USA	14	0
77	Fest Cotton	LDT-RDT	October 18, 1949	6'2"	255	Dayton	Macon, MS USA	3	0
27	Thom Darden	LS-RS	August 28, 1950	6'2"	195	Michigan	Sandusky, OH USA	14	14
28	Ben Davis	RCB	October 30, 1945	5'11"	180	Defiance	Birmingham, AL USA	14	14
61	Bob DeMarco	C	September 16, 1938	6'2"	248	Indiana	Jersey City, NJ USA	12	9
65	John Demarie	RG	August 28, 1945	6'3"	246	LSU	Lake Charles, LA USA	14	14
73	Doug Dieken	LT	February 12, 1949	6'5"	254	Illinois	Streator, IL USA	14	14
50	John Garlington	LB	June 5, 1946	6'1"	218	LSU	Jonesboro, LA USA	14	1
83	Chip Glass	TE	June 25, 1947	6'4"	235	Florida St.	Homestead, FL USA	14	0
75	Wes Grant	DE-DT	September 24, 1946	6'3"	245	UCLA	Los Angeles, CA USA	3	1
59	Charlie Hall	LLB	December 2, 1948	6'3"	220	Houston	Yoakum, TX USA	14	14
66	Gene Hickerson	LG	February 15, 1935	6'3"	248	Mississippi	Trenton, TN USA	14	14
54	Fred Hoaglin	C	January 28, 1944	6'4"	250	Pittsburgh	Alliance, OH USA	14	5
43	Fair Hooker	WR	May 22, 1947	6'1"	190	Arizona St.	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	14
82	Jim Houston	LB-DE	November 3, 1937	6'3"	240	Ohio St.	Massillon, OH USA	14	3
34	Mike Howell	DB	July 5, 1943	6'1"	195	Grambling St.	West Monroe, LA USA	4	3
87	Rich Jackson	LDE	July 22, 1941	6'3"	255	Southern	New Orleans, LA USA	10	5
71	Walter Johnson	LDT	November 13, 1942	6'4"	265	New Mexico St.	Cincinnati, OH USA	14	14
44	Leroy Kelly	RB	May 20, 1942	6'0"	202	Morgan St.	Philadelphia, PA USA	14	14
58	Rick Kingrea	MLB	July 18, 1949	6'1"	233	Tulane	Pearlsburg, VA USA	7	0
19	Billy Lefear	WR	February 12, 1950	5'11"	197	Henderson St.	Magnolia, AR USA	9	0
51	Dale Lindsey	MLB	January 18, 1943	6'2"	223	Kentucky	Bedford, IN USA	11	11
53	Mel Long	RLB	November 22, 1946	6'0"	228	Toledo	Toledo, OH USA	14	0
24	Bobby Majors	PR	July 7, 1949	6'1"	193	Tennessee	Lynchburg, TN USA	9	0
78	Bob McKay	RT	December 27, 1947	6'5"	260	Texas	Seminole, TX USA	10	10
89	Milt Morin	TE	October 15, 1942	6'4"	238	Massachusetts	Leominster, MA USA	14	14
62	Chris Morris	LOT-ROT	October 7, 1949	6'3"	250	Indiana	Indianapolis, IN USA	14	0
26	Reece Morrison	RB	October 21, 1945	6'0"	207	Texas St.	Tulsa, OK USA	4	0
16	Bill Nelsen	QB	January 29, 1941	6'0"	195	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	4	1
68	Bubba Pena	ROG	August 8, 1949	6'2"	250	Massachusetts	Wareham, MA USA	2	5
15	Mike Phipps	QB	November 19, 1947	6'3"	208	Purdue	Shelbyville, IN USA	14	13
25	Frank Pitts	WR	November 12, 1943	6'3"	199	Southern	Atlanta, GA USA	14	13
81	Nick Roman	LDE-RDE	September 23, 1947	6'3"	244	Ohio St.	Canton, OH USA	10	7
22	Clarence Scott	LCB	April 9, 1949	6'0"	190	Kansas St.	Atlanta, GA USA	14	14
35	Bo Scott	FB	March 30, 1943	6'3"	215	Ohio St.	Connellsville, PA USA	12	12
72	Jerry Sherk	RDT	July 7, 1948	6'4"	258	Oklahoma St.	Grants Pass, OR USA	14	14
88	Ron Snidow	DE-DT	December 30, 1941	6'3"	250	Oregon	Newport News, VA USA	3	3
85	Paul Staroba	WR	January 20, 1949	6'3"	204	Michigan	Flint, MI USA	8	1
29	Walt Sumner	FS	February 2, 1947	6'1"	195	Florida St.	Ocilla, GA USA	13	10
42	Gloster Van Richardson	WR	July 18, 1942	6'2"	200	Jackson St.	Greenville, MS USA	7	0
79	George Wright	DT	March 3, 1947	6'3"	265	Sam Houston St.	Houston, TX USA	4	0
67	Craig Wycinski	OG	January 4, 1948	6'3"	243	Michigan St.	Detroit, MI USA	6	0