1972 Oakland Raiders Roster
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: John Madden (10-3-1)
Location: Oakland, California
1972 Oakland Raiders Results
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Raiders moved the ball well, scoring 365 points, and the defensive squad conceded 248. Marv Hubbard ran for a team-best 1,100 yards for Oakland.
Daryle Lamonica threw for 1,998 yards. Fred Biletnikoff hauled in 58 passes for 802 yards.
Jack Tatum, George Atkinson, Willie Brown and Nemiah Wilson each seized 4 opponent throws.
John Madden coached the team. The 1972 Oakland Raiders lost in the Division Playoff.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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43 | George Atkinson | SS | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Morris Brown | Savannah, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
40 | Pete Banaszak | RB | May 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Crivitz, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
25 | Fred Biletnikoff | WR | February 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Florida St. | Erie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
21 | Cliff Branch | PR | August 1, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 1 |
76 | Bob Brown | RT | December 8, 1941 | 6'4" | 280 | Nebraska | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
24 | Willie Brown | RCB | December 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
64 | George Buehler | RG | August 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 260 | Stanford | Whittier, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
51 | Joe Carroll | LB | May 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Warren, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
87 | Raymond Chester | TE | June 28, 1948 | 6'3" | 232 | Morgan St. | Cambridge, MD USA | 13 | 10 |
84 | Tony Cline | LDE | July 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 244 | Miami (FL) | Michigan, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
55 | Dan Conners | MLB | February 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Miami (FL) | St. Mary's, PA USA | 14 | 9 |
50 | Dave Dalby | C | October 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 247 | UCLA | Alexandria, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
28 | Clarence Davis | KR | June 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | USC | Birmingham, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
4 | Jerry DePoyster | P | July 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Wyoming | Omaha, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
32 | Don Highsmith | RB | March 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 210 | Michigan St. | New Brunswick, NJ USA | 8 | 1 |
44 | Marv Hubbard | FB | May 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 225 | Colgate | Salamanca, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
86 | Gerald Irons | RLB | May 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | Md-Eastern Shore | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
82 | Horace Jones | RDE | July 31, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Louisville | Pensacola, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
74 | Tom Keating | DT | September 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 247 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
3 | Daryle Lamonica | QB | July 17, 1941 | 6'3" | 215 | Notre Dame | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
42 | Tommy Maxwell | DB | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
54 | Terry Mendenhall | LB | April 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
88 | Bob Moore | TE | February 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 3 |
85 | Carleton Oats | DT-DE | April 24, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
34 | Gus Otto | RLB | December 8, 1943 | 6'1" | 220 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 11 | 5 |
00 | Jim Otto | C | January 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Miami (FL) | Wausau, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
47 | Jeff Queen | RB-TE | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 217 | Morgan St. | Boston, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
65 | Paul Seiler | C-T | November 1, 1945 | 6'4" | 258 | Notre Dame | Algona, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
78 | Art Shell | LT | November 26, 1946 | 6'5" | 265 | Md-Eastern Shore | Charleston, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
49 | Mike Siani | WR | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Villanova | Staten Island, NY USA | 14 | 13 |
60 | Otis Sistrunk | LDT | September 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 265 | none | Columbus, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
45 | Greg Slough | LB | February 26, 1948 | 6'3" | 230 | USC | Detroit, MI USA | 9 | 0 |
23 | Charlie Smith | RB | January 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Utah | Natchez, MS USA | 14 | 13 |
12 | Ken Stabler | QB | December 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 215 | Alabama | Foley, AL USA | 14 | 1 |
31 | Jack Tatum | FS | November 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 200 | Ohio St. | Cherryville, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
26 | Skip Thomas | DB | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | USC | Higginsville, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
80 | Art Thoms | RDT | October 20, 1946 | 6'5" | 260 | Syracuse | Teaneck, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
63 | Gene Upshaw | LG | August 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
75 | John Vella | T | April 21, 1950 | 6'4" | 258 | USC | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
41 | Phil Villapiano | LLB | February 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | Bowling Green | Long Branch, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
20 | Jimmy Warren | DB | July 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Illinois | Ferriday, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
48 | Nemiah Wilson | LCB | April 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | Grambling St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 14 |