1972 New York Giants Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Alex Webster (8-6)
Location: New York, New York
1972 New York Giants Roster
1972 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Giants scored 331 points, and the defense conceded 247. Ron Johnson ran for a team-leading 1,182 yards for New York.

Norm Snead threw for 2,307 yards. Bob Tucker topped the receiving corps, hauling in 55 passes for 764 yards. Ron Johnson contributed to the receiving game, too.

The larcenous defense created 38 turnovers. Pete Athas, Richmond Flowers, Spider Lockhart and Willie Williams each intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Alex Webster coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Norm Snead32519660.323077.1175.2123.79486684.0
Randy Johnson171058.823013.5317.6317.663210103.2
Tom Blanchard100.000.000.000.000039.6
Ron Johnson100.000.000.000.000039.6
Totals34420659.925377.4205.8154.494 1076

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ron Johnson29811824.035 9
Charlie Evans913173.524 4
Vince Clements462214.819 0
Joe Orduna361293.617 1
Joe Morrison9364.045 0
Rocky Thompson9353.913 0
Randy Johnson9262.91
Bobby Duhon9232.60
Norm Snead10212.115 0
Tom Blanchard11717.017 0
Don Herrmann393.011 0
Bob Tucker362.013 1
Totals52420223.945 16

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Tucker5576413.939 4
Ron Johnson4545110.039 5
Don Herrmann2842215.163 5
Rich Houston2746817.394 3
Charlie Evans261827.018 1
Vince Clements911813.139 0
Bob Grim56713.417 1
Joe Morrison5397.813 0
Joe Orduna461.51
Bobby Duhon22010.012 0
Totals206253712.394 20

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Pete Gogolak383489.5312167.797
Totals383489.5312167.797

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Tom Blanchard47200642.758
Totals47200642.758

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Pete Athas89511.948 0
Bobby Duhon22010.010 0
Bob Grim7101.410 0
John Mendenhall100.00
Totals181256.948 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Rocky Thompson2982128.392 1
Joe Orduna1224420.339 0
Eldridge Small1100100.077 0
Bobby Duhon24723.526 0
John Douglas44310.822 0
Chuck Crist177.00
Dick Enderle100.00
Totals50126225.292 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Spider Lockhart45614.029 1
Willie Williams44210.518 0
Richmond Flowers4307.520 0
Pete Athas4112.80
Jim Files24623.037 1
Pat Hughes242.00
Chuck Crist11414.014 0
Otto Brown122.00
John Douglas100.00
Totals232058.937 2

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Pete Gogolak2134097
Ron Johnson9500084
Bob Tucker1400030
Don Herrmann0500030
Charlie Evans4100030
Rich Houston300018
Joe Orduna11000012
Bob Grim100006
Rocky Thompson010006
Jim Files10006
Spider Lockhart10006
Randy Johnson10006
Totals16200102002134000331



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