1972 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game August 2023 March 2026 pb 1972 LA Coliseum gate.jpg 230px The front of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum NFC AFC 0 0 6 3 0 13 7 10 January 23, 1972 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California Dick Nolan San Francisco 49ers Don McCafferty Baltimore Colts Jan Stenerud Kansas City Chiefs, K Willie Lanier Kansas City Chiefs, LB Ben Dreith 53,647 NBC Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis The 1972 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 22nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1971 season. The game was played on January 23, 1972, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HHAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6lQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2258%2C3115673 Pittsburgh Press UPI The game to end all games: Griese, Staubach foes again January 23, 1972 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xNhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5140%2C4637947 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Pro Bowl brings an end to the '1971' football campaign January 23, 1972 3B The final score was AFC 26, NFC 13.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HXAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6lQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3060%2C4012024 Pittsburgh Press UPI Stenerud, AFC kick NFC in Pro Bowl January 24, 1972 30https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xdhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6698%2C5028094 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Stenerud answers critics by booting 4 FGs January 24, 1972 5B The Kansas City Chiefs swept the Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, with placekicker Jan Stenerud named the game's offensive MVP and Willie Lanier selected as the defensive MVP.'Sten' treats NFC pros rudely, 26–13 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VJ9RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Km0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267%2C2931318 January 18, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 24, 1972 AP 20, 23 This was the last NFL game overall played with the hashmarks (also called the inbound lines) set at 40 feet apart (20 yards from the sidelines); the next season, they were brought in to 18½ feet, the width of the goalposts, where they still stand to this day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SppMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xzUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4101%2C3485256 Rome News-Tribune Georgia Associated Press Owners give offense big seven-yard boost March 24, 1972 6A Attendance at the game was 53,647.NFL Pro Bowl history http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 CBSSports.com January 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110810235233/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742 August 10, 2011 live Don McCafferty of the Baltimore Colts coached the AFC while the NFC was led by the San Francisco 49ers' Dick Nolan.The 1972 Pro Bowl http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1972_Pro_Bowl.htm Bolding Sports Research January 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430061733/http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1972_Pro_Bowl.htm April 30, 2012 dead The referee was Ben Dreith.1972 Pro Bowl game book http://www.nflgsis.com/1971/Post/04/55149/Gamebook.pdf NFL Game Statistics & Information National Football League PDF January 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222181010/http://www.nflgsis.com/1971/Post/04/55149/Gamebook.pdf December 22, 2015 live AFC roster Offense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback12 Bob Griese, Miami16 Len Dawson, Kansas CityRunning back44 Floyd Little, Denver36 Norm Bulaich, Baltimore44 Leroy Kelly, ClevelandFullback39 Larry Csonka, Miami44 Marv Hubbard, OaklandWide receivers89 Otis Taylor, Kansas City42 Paul Warfield, Miami25 Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland27 Gary Garrison, San DiegoTight end87 Raymond Chester, Oakland89 Milt Morin, ClevelandOffensive tackle77 Jim Tyrer, Kansas City75 Winston Hill, N.Y. Jets76 Bob Brown, Oakland72 Bob Vogel, BaltimoreOffensive guard66 Larry Little, Miami78 Walt Sweeney, San Diego71 Ed Budde, Kansas CityCenter50 Bill Curry, Baltimore00 Jim Otto, Oakland Defense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end65 Elvin Bethea, Houston78 Bubba Smith, Baltimore84 Bill Stanfill, MiamiDefensive tackle86 Buck Buchanan, Kansas City75 Joe Greene, Pittsburgh61 Curley Culp, Kansas CityOutside linebacker78 Bobby Bell, Kansas City83 Ted Hendricks, Baltimore34 Andy Russell, PittsburghInside linebacker63 Willie Lanier, Kansas City32 Mike Curtis, BaltimoreCornerback24 Willie Brown, Oakland18 Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City20 Lemar Parrish, CincinnatiFree safety21 Rick Volk, Baltimore13 Jake Scott, MiamiStrong safety29 Ken Houston, Houston20 Jerry Logan, Baltimore Special teams PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter  44 Jerrel Wilson, Kansas CityPlacekicker  3 Jan Stenerud, Kansas CityKick returner22 Mercury Morris, Miami NFC roster Offense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Quarterback12 Roger Staubach, Dallas11 Greg Landry, DetroitRunning back43 Larry Brown, Washington33 Willie Ellison, Los Angeles22 Vic Washington, San FranciscoFullback42 John Brockington, Green Bay36 Steve Owens, DetroitWide receivers45 Dick Gordon, Chicago18 Gene Washington, San Francisco27 Bob Grim, Minnesota80 Roy Jefferson, WashingtonTight end88 Charlie Sanders, Detroit82 Ted Kwalick, San FranciscoOffensive tackle75 George Kunz, Atlanta73 Ron Yary, Minnesota70 Rayfield Wright, DallasOffensive guard68 Gale Gillingham, Green Bay76 John Niland, Dallas65 Tom Mack, Los AngelesCenter75 Forrest Blue, San Francisco54 Ed Flanagan, Detroit Defense PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Defensive end86 Cedrick Hardman, Dallas87 Claude Humphrey, Atlanta81 Carl Eller, MinnesotaDefensive tackle74 Bob Lilly, San Francisco88 Alan Page, Minnesota74 Merlin Olsen, Los AngelesOutside linebacker54 Chuck Howley, Dallas64 Dave Wilcox, San Francisco58 Isiah Robertson, Los AngelesInside linebacker51 Dick Butkus, Chicago53 Mike Lucci, DetroitCornerback37 Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco44 Bruce Taylor, San Francisco20 Mel Renfro, Dallas22 Roger Wehrli, St. LouisFree safety28 Bill Bradley, Philadelphia22 Paul Krause, MinnesotaStrong safety34 Cornell Green, Dallas20 Jerry Logan, Baltimore Special teams PositionStarter(s)Reserve(s)Punter  10 Ron Widby, DallasPlacekicker  5 Curt Knight, WashingtonKick returner45 Speedy Duncan, Washington References 35em External links 1972 Pro Bowl players https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/probowl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com January 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120201154551/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1971/probowl.htm February 1, 2012 live Category:Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Category:NFL in Los Angeles Category:January 1972 sports events in the United States