1972 Oakland Raiders Roster

National Football League (NFL)
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 Statistics
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
43George AtkinsonSSJanuary 4, 19476'0"180Morris BrownSavannah, GA USA1414
40Pete BanaszakRBMay 21, 19445'11"210Miami (FL)Crivitz, WI USA140
25Fred BiletnikoffWRFebruary 23, 19436'1"190Florida St.Erie, PA USA1414
16George BlandaKSeptember 17, 19276'2"215KentuckyYoungwood, PA USA140
21Cliff BranchPRAugust 1, 19485'11"170ColoradoHouston, TX USA141
76Bob BrownRTDecember 8, 19416'4"280NebraskaCleveland, OH USA1414
24Willie BrownRCBDecember 2, 19406'1"195Grambling St.Yazoo City, MS USA1414
64George BuehlerRGAugust 10, 19476'2"260StanfordWhittier, CA USA1414
51Joe CarrollLBMay 29, 19506'1"220PittsburghWarren, OH USA130
87Raymond ChesterTEJune 28, 19486'3"232Morgan St.Cambridge, MD USA1310
84Tony ClineLDEJuly 25, 19486'3"244Miami (FL)Michigan, IN USA1414
55Dan ConnersMLBFebruary 6, 19416'2"230Miami (FL)St. Mary's, PA USA149
50Dave DalbyCOctober 19, 19506'3"247UCLAAlexandria, MN USA140
28Clarence DavisKRJune 28, 19495'10"195USCBirmingham, AL USA110
4Jerry DePoysterPJuly 6, 19466'1"200WyomingOmaha, NE USA140
32Don HighsmithRBMarch 12, 19486'0"210Michigan St.New Brunswick, NJ USA81
44Marv HubbardFBMay 7, 19466'1"225ColgateSalamanca, NY USA1414
86Gerald IronsRLBMay 2, 19476'2"230Md-Eastern ShoreGary, IN USA1414
82Horace JonesRDEJuly 31, 19496'3"255LouisvillePensacola, FL USA1414
74Tom KeatingDTSeptember 2, 19426'2"247MichiganChicago, IL USA80
3Daryle LamonicaQBJuly 17, 19416'3"215Notre DameFresno, CA USA1413
42Tommy MaxwellDBMay 5, 19476'2"195Texas A&MHouston, TX USA70
54Terry MendenhallLBApril 16, 19496'1"210San Diego St.Los Angeles, CA USA30
88Bob MooreTEFebruary 12, 19496'3"220StanfordBaltimore, MD USA143
85Carleton OatsDT-DEApril 24, 19426'3"260Florida A&MTampa, FL USA140
34Gus OttoRLBDecember 8, 19436'1"220MissouriSt. Louis, MO USA115
00Jim OttoCJanuary 5, 19386'2"255Miami (FL)Wausau, WI USA1414
47Jeff QueenRB-TEAugust 15, 19466'1"217Morgan St.Boston, MA USA140
65Paul SeilerC-TNovember 1, 19456'4"258Notre DameAlgona, IA USA140
78Art ShellLTNovember 26, 19466'5"265Md-Eastern ShoreCharleston, SC USA1414
49Mike SianiWRMay 27, 19506'2"195VillanovaStaten Island, NY USA1413
60Otis SistrunkLDTSeptember 18, 19466'4"265noneColumbus, GA USA1414
45Greg SloughLBFebruary 26, 19486'3"230USCDetroit, MI USA90
23Charlie SmithRBJanuary 18, 19466'0"205UtahNatchez, MS USA1413
12Ken StablerQBDecember 25, 19456'3"215AlabamaFoley, AL USA141
31Jack TatumFSNovember 18, 19485'10"200Ohio St.Cherryville, NC USA1414
26Skip ThomasDBFebruary 7, 19506'1"205USCHigginsville, MO USA140
80Art ThomsRDTOctober 20, 19466'5"260SyracuseTeaneck, NJ USA1414
63Gene UpshawLGAugust 15, 19456'5"255Texas A&M-KingsvilleRobstown, TX USA1414
75John VellaTApril 21, 19506'4"258USCCleveland, OH USA140
41Phil VillapianoLLBFebruary 26, 19496'2"225Bowling GreenLong Branch, NJ USA1414
20Jimmy WarrenDBJuly 20, 19395'11"175IllinoisFerriday, LA USA70
48Nemiah WilsonLCBApril 6, 19436'0"165Grambling St.Baton Rouge, LA USA1414



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