1972 New York Giants season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 1972-giants-mediaguide.jpg New York Giants 1972 8–6 3rd NFC East Alex Webster Yankee Stadium Did not qualify QB Norm SneadRB Ron JohnsonDE Jack Gregory Giants seasons The 1972 New York Giants season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL). New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ March 26, 2018 The Giants had an 8–6 record and finished in third place in the National Football Conference East Division, three games behind the Washington Redskins. 1972 New York Giants Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1972.htm May 8, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501222112/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1972.htm 1 May 2009 live1972 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/ June 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090424022102/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/ April 24, 2009 live The Giants had two first-round selections in the 1972 NFL draft, and chose Eldridge Small and Larry Jacobson with the 17th and 24th overall picks, respectively. 1972 NFL Draft Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/draft.htm September 4, 2014 Before the season, New York traded their starting quarterback, Fran Tarkenton, to the Minnesota Vikings for a package of players and draft picks that included quarterback Norm Snead, who led the league in pass completion average in 1972. The Giants lost twice to open the season, but went on a four-game winning streak afterwards. In their 11th game, the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 62–10, setting the franchise record for the most points scored in a game; it was also an Eagles record for the most points allowed. The victory put the team at 7–4 and in contention for a playoff berth. Two losses ended their postseason chances, but New York beat the Dallas Cowboys in the final game of the season to finish with eight wins. Halfback Ron Johnson scored nine touchdowns on running plays to top the NFL, and his 1,182 rushing yards broke the Giants' single-season record. Whittingham Richard Illustrated History of the New York Giants Triumph Books 2005 Chicago 160–163 1-57243-641-7 This was the last winning season for the Giants until 1981. Roster 1972 New York Giants 11 Randy Johnson quarterback 16 Norm Snead 29 Vince Clements 30 Ron Johnson running back 40 Joe Morrison 49 Joe Orduna 22 Rocky Thompson American football 27 Bob Grim American football 85 Don Herrmann 84 Rich Houston 87 Rich Kotite 38 Bob Tucker American football 65 Mark Ellison American football G 62 Dick Enderle G 52 John Hill American football y C 70 Bob Hyland G/C 53 Greg Larson C 63 Doug Van Horn G 72 Joe Taffoni T 69 Willie Young offensive tackle, born 1943 T 68 Dan Goich DT 81 Jack Gregory defensive end DE 75 Larry Jacobson y DT 64 John Mendenhall American football y DT 80 Henry Reed American football DE 71 Dave Tipton DE 79 Carter Campbell OLB 51 John Douglas linebacker OLB 58 Jim Files OLB 67 Ron Hornsby MLB 56 Pat Hughes American football MLB 45 Pete Athas CB 21 Otto Brown FS 24 Chuck Crist y SS 44 Richmond Flowers Jr. SS 43 Spider Lockhart FS 18 Eldridge Small y CB 41 Willie Williams cornerback, born 1941 CB 15 Tom Blanchard P  3 Pete Gogolak K -- Bart Buetow y T IR 31 Charlie Evans American football RB IR -- Roland Lakes DT Retired 20 Scott Eaton American football S 83 Thom Gatewood y WR 61 Charlie Harper American football DT 73 Jim Kanicki DT 34 Eddie Richardson y no RB 78 Wayne Walton G/T Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance 1 September 17 at Detroit Lions L 16–30 0–1 54,418 2 September 24 Dallas Cowboys L 14–23 0–2 62,725 3 October 2 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–12 1–2 65,720 4 October 8 New Orleans Saints W 45–21 2–2 62,507 5 October 15 at San Francisco 49ers W 23–17 3–2 58,606 6 October 22 St. Louis Cardinals W 27–21 4–2 62,756 7 October 29 Washington Redskins L 16–23 4–3 62,878 8 November 5 Denver Broncos W 29–17 5–3 62,689 9 November 12 at Washington Redskins L 13–27 5–4 53,039 10 November 19 at St. Louis Cardinals W 13–7 6–4 48,014 11 November 26 Philadelphia Eagles W 62–10 7–4 62,586 12 December 3 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–13 7–5 59,523 13 December 10 Miami Dolphins L 13–23 7–6 62,728 14 December 17 at Dallas Cowboys W 23–3 8–6 64,602 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings References 30em External links 1972 New York Giants at Pro Football Reference 1972 New York Giants at jt-sw.com Category:1970s in the Bronx New York Giants New York Giants Category:Events at Yankee Stadium Category:New York Giants seasons