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 StatisticsTeam 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 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.
Green Bay chalked up 304 points, while the solid defense yielded 226. John Brockington carried the ball for a team-best 1,027 yards for the Packers, 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.
Ken Ellis, Willie Buchanon and Jim Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ken Bowman | C | December 15, 1942 | 6'3" | 230 | Wisconsin | Milan, IL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 42 | John Brockington | FB | September 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Ohio St. | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Robert Brown | RDT | February 22, 1940 | 6'5" | 260 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Bonita, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Willie Buchanon | LCB | November 4, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego St. | Oceanside, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Fred Carr | RLB | August 19, 1946 | 6'5" | 238 | Texas-El Paso | Phoenix, AZ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Jim Carter | MLB | October 18, 1948 | 6'3" | 235 | Minnesota | St. Paul, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Tommy Crutcher | LB | August 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 229 | TCU | McKinney, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Carroll Dale | WR | April 24, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Wise, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Dave Davis | WR | July 5, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tennessee St. | Alcoa, TN USA | 10 | 0 |
| 48 | Ken Ellis | PR | September 27, 1947 | 5'10" | 190 | Southern | Woodbine, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Len Garrett | TE | December 18, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | New Mex. Highlands | Silsbee, TX USA | 14 | 12 |
| 41 | Paul Gibson | S | June 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas-El Paso | Paris, AR USA | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Gale Gillingham | LDT | February 3, 1944 | 6'3" | 255 | Minnesota | Madison, WI USA | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | Leland Glass | WR | November 5, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon | Sacramento, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | Charlie Hall | CB | March 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 193 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Bill Hayhoe | LT | September 6, 1946 | 6'8" | 258 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 51 | Larry Hefner | LB | August 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Clemson | Charlotte, NC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Jim Hill | FS | October 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Dick Himes | RT | May 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 244 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Bob Hudson | RB | March 21, 1948 | 5'11" | 210 | NE State (OK) | Hominy, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Kevin Hunt | ROT | November 29, 1948 | 6'5" | 260 | Doane | Framington, MA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Scott Hunter | QB | November 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 40 | Dave Kopay | RB | June 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 218 | Washington | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Bob Kroll | S | June 9, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Northern Michigan | Green Bay, WI USA | 5 | 0 |
| 86 | Pete Lammons | TE | October 20, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas | Crockett, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | MacArthur Lane | RB | March 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 220 | Utah St. | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Bill Lueck | LG | April 7, 1946 | 6'3" | 250 | Arizona | Buckeye, AZ USA | 14 | 13 |
| 13 | Chester Marcol | K | October 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Hillsdale | Opole, Poland | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Al Matthews | SS | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Austin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Mike McCoy | LDT | September 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 284 | Notre Dame | Erie, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 81 | Rich McGeorge | TE | September 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 235 | Elon | Roanoke, VA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Ray Nitschke | MLB | December 29, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Illinois | Elmwood Park, IL USA | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Frank Patrick | QB | March 11, 1947 | 6'7" | 225 | Nebraska | Derry, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Francis Peay | LOT | May 23, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Arizona | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 6 | 2 |
| 75 | Dave Pureifory | DE | July 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 260 | East. Michigan | Pensacola, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Dave Robinson | LLB | May 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 245 | Penn St. | Mount Holly, NJ USA | 14 | 13 |
| 87 | Alden Roche | RDE | April 9, 1945 | 6'4" | 255 | Southern | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Mal Snider | RG | April 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 251 | Stanford | Battle Creek, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Jon Staggers | WR | December 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Missouri | Richmond, VA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Jerry Tagge | QB | April 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE USA | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Ike Thomas | KR | November 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Bishop | Newton, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Vern Vanoy | LDT | December 31, 1946 | 6'8" | 275 | Kansas | Kansas City, MO USA | 13 | 3 |
| 26 | Ward Walsh | RB | November 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 213 | Colorado | Paradise, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Ron Widby | P | March 9, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Sweeny Williams | LDE | September 3, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | Prairie View | Brazoria, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 31 | Perry Williams | RB | December 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 219 | Purdue | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Cal Withrow | C | July 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 240 | Kentucky | Portsmouth, OH USA | 14 | 1 |
| 65 | Keith Wortman | OG | July 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 260 | Nebraska | Billings, MT USA | 13 | 0 |
