1972 Green Bay Packers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Dan Devine (10-4)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1972 Green Bay Packers Statistics
1972 Green Bay Packers Results

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

The Packers chalked up 304 points, and the solid defense yielded 226. John Brockington carried the ball for a team-best 1,027 yards for Green Bay, and MacArthur Lane also aided the ground game.

Scott Hunter passed for 1,252 yards. MacArthur Lane paced all receivers, snagging 26 passes, while Carroll Dale accumulated 317 receiving yards.

Jim Hill, Ken Ellis and Willie Buchanon each seized 4 opponent throws.

Dan Devine coached the team. The 1972 Green Bay Packers lost in the Division Playoff.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
57Ken BowmanCDecember 15, 19426'3"230WisconsinMilan, IL USA140
42John BrockingtonFBSeptember 7, 19486'1"225Ohio St.Brooklyn, NY USA140
78Robert BrownRDTFebruary 22, 19406'5"260Ark-Pine BluffBonita, LA USA140
28Willie BuchanonLCBNovember 4, 19506'0"190San Diego St.Oceanside, CA USA1414
53Fred CarrRLBAugust 19, 19466'5"238Texas-El PasoPhoenix, AZ USA1414
50Jim CarterMLBOctober 18, 19486'3"235MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN USA140
56Tommy CrutcherLBAugust 10, 19416'3"229TCUMcKinney, TX USA120
84Carroll DaleWRApril 24, 19386'2"200Virginia TechWise, VA USA140
47Dave DavisWRJuly 5, 19486'0"175Tennessee St.Alcoa, TN USA100
48Ken EllisPRSeptember 27, 19475'10"190SouthernWoodbine, GA USA1414
88Len GarrettTEDecember 18, 19476'3"230New Mex. HighlandsSilsbee, TX USA140
41Paul GibsonWRJune 20, 19486'2"195Texas-El PasoParis, AR USA10
68Gale GillinghamG-DTFebruary 3, 19446'3"255MinnesotaMadison, WI USA20
46Leland GlassWRNovember 5, 19506'0"185OregonSacramento, CA USA140
21Charlie HallDBMarch 31, 19486'1"193PittsburghPhiladelphia, PA USA140
77Bill HayhoeLTSeptember 6, 19466'8"258USCLos Angeles, CA USA140
51Larry HefnerLBAugust 2, 19496'2"230ClemsonCharlotte, NC USA20
39Jim HillFSOctober 21, 19466'2"190Texas A&M-KingsvilleSan Antonio, TX USA140
72Dick HimesRTMay 25, 19466'4"244Ohio St.Canton, OH USA1414
23Bob HudsonRBMarch 21, 19485'11"210NE State (OK)Hominy, OK USA120
64Kevin HuntT-GNovember 29, 19486'5"260DoaneFramington, MA USA30
16Scott HunterQBNovember 11, 19476'2"205AlabamaMobile, AL USA1414
40Dave KopayRBJune 28, 19426'0"218WashingtonChicago, IL USA140
44Bob KrollDBJune 9, 19506'1"195Northern MichiganGreen Bay, WI USA50
86Pete LammonsTEOctober 20, 19436'3"230TexasCrockett, TX USA120
36MacArthur LaneRBMarch 16, 19426'1"220Utah St.Oakland, CA USA140
62Bill LueckLGApril 7, 19466'3"250ArizonaBuckeye, AZ USA140
13Chester MarcolKOctober 24, 19496'0"190HillsdaleOpole, Poland140
29Al MatthewsSSNovember 7, 19475'11"190Texas A&M-KingsvilleAustin, TX USA140
76Mike McCoyLDTSeptember 6, 19486'5"284Notre DameErie, PA USA1212
81Rich McGeorgeTESeptember 14, 19486'4"235ElonRoanoke, VA USA20
66Ray NitschkeLBDecember 29, 19366'3"235IllinoisElmwood Park, IL USA110
10Frank PatrickQBMarch 11, 19476'7"225NebraskaDerry, PA USA20
71Francis PeayTMay 23, 19446'5"250ArizonaPittsburgh, PA USA60
75Dave PureiforyDE-DTJuly 12, 19496'1"260East. MichiganPensacola, FL USA140
89Dave RobinsonLLBMay 3, 19416'3"245Penn St.Mount Holly, NJ USA140
87Alden RocheRDEApril 9, 19456'4"255SouthernNew Orleans, LA USA140
67Mal SniderRGApril 5, 19476'4"251StanfordBattle Creek, MI USA140
22Jon StaggersWRDecember 14, 19485'10"185MissouriRichmond, VA USA110
17Jerry TaggeQBApril 12, 19506'2"220NebraskaOmaha, NE USA40
37Ike ThomasKRNovember 4, 19476'2"193BishopNewton, LA USA120
73Vern VanoyDTDecember 31, 19466'8"275KansasKansas City, MO USA130
26Ward WalshRBNovember 21, 19476'0"213ColoradoParadise, CA USA20
20Ron WidbyPMarch 9, 19456'4"210TennesseeKnoxville, TN USA140
83Sweeny WilliamsLDESeptember 3, 19466'5"255Prairie ViewBrazoria, TX USA1414
31Perry WilliamsRBDecember 11, 19466'2"219PurdueCincinnati, OH USA140
58Cal WithrowCJuly 4, 19456'0"240KentuckyPortsmouth, OH USA140
65Keith WortmanT-G-CJuly 20, 19506'2"260NebraskaBillings, MT USA130



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