1972 St. Louis Cardinals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-9-1 | 0-0 | 3267 | 2038 | 1229 | 39 | 181 | 4739 | 2550 | 2189 | 27 | 276 |
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The St. Louis Cardinals' fifty-second season was in 1972, and it was the second season Bob Hollway served as the head coach of the team. The Cardinals played their home games at Busch Stadium (II). They finished the season 4-9-1, 2-5-0 at home and 2-4-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 10-3 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 10-24 | |
| Week 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 19-25 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 19-17 | |
| Week 5 | Washington Redskins | 3-33 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New York Giants | 21-27 | |
| Week 7 | Chicago Bears | 10-27 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 6-6 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24-33 | |
| Week 10 | New York Giants | 7-13 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10-31 | |
| Week 12 | Dallas Cowboys | 6-27 | ||
| Week 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 24-14 | ||
| Week 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24-23 |
1972 St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bob Hollway Offensive Coordinator: Lew Carpenter Defensive Coordinator: Chuck Drulis Running Game Coordinator: Bill Austin Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Carpenter Offensive Line Coach: Bill Austin Running Backs Coach: Paul Lanham, Bill Thornton Defensive Line Coach: Bob Leach Linebackers Coach: Chuck Drulis Defensive Backs Coach: Larry Wilson Special Teams Coach: Paul Lanham Assistant Coach: Ed Hughes