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1972 San Diego Chargers season
1972 NFL team season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1972 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 13th overall. The team failed to improve on their 6–8 record in 1971. The Chargers would get off to a poor start, as they were devoured 34–3 in their season opener at San Francisco. After their week 2 win against the Denver Broncos, the Chargers would play to a 17–17 draw with another cross-state rival, the Oakland Raiders. It was San Diego's fourth tie in 3 seasons (they tied 3 times in 1970). Even after they defeated the Baltimore Colts in the week following the tie, the Bolts would stumble the rest of the year, winning only 2 more games en route to a 4–9–1 season.
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This squad featured several players like Duane Thomas, Tim Rossovich, Dave Costa and John Mackey who were unwanted by most of the other NFL teams.[1]
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Offseason
NFL draft
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Roster
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Regular season
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Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 1: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 59,438
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- Box score
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 2: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 13 mph
- Game attendance: 49,048
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- Box score
Week 3: at Oakland Raiders
Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 53,455
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- Box score
Week 4: at Baltimore Colts
Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Colts – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 15 mph
- Game attendance: 55,459
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- Box score
Week 5: at Miami Dolphins
Week 5: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (25.6 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 80,010
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- Box score
Week 6: at Detroit Lions
Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 54,533
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- Box score
Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 9: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 32 °F (0.0 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 23
- Game attendance: 79,011
- Referee: Jack Reader
- Box score
Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 11: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 12: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Week 13: at Denver Broncos
Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), relative humidity 37%, wind 6 mph
- Game attendance: 52,873
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- Box score
Standings
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Notable events
In their last game for the year, the Chargers became the thirty-third team in the NFL or leagues that merged with the NFL to score only a safety in a full game. This unusual occurrence has been repeated only six times since: by the 1980 Buffalo Bills, the 1983 Minnesota Vikings, the 1993 Cincinnati Bengals, the 2011 Atlanta Falcons (the only team to do so in a playoff game), the 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars, and the 2024 Houston Texans.
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Awards
Deacon Jones, John Hadl, Walt Sweeney and Gary Garrison were named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad;[3] No Chargers were named All-Pro by the Associated Press, nor were any named the best in his Conference.[4]
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