1972 Philadelphia Eagles 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 |
| 2-11-1 | 0-0 | 3463 | 2070 | 1393 | 38 | 203 | 4738 | 2472 | 2266 | 27 | 268 |
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The Philadelphia Eagles' fortieth season was in 1972, playing their home games at Veterans Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Ed Khayat to lead the team. Khayat previously was the interim head coach/defensive line coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and had five years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 2-11-1, 0-6-1 at home and 2-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 6-28 | |
| Week 2 | Cleveland Browns | 17-27 | ||
| Week 3 | New York Giants | 12-27 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Washington Redskins | 0-14 | |
| Week 5 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-34 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 21-20 | |
| Week 7 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 3-21 | |
| Week 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6-6 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Houston Oilers | 18-17 | |
| Week 10 | Dallas Cowboys | 7-28 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | New York Giants | 10-62 | |
| Week 12 | Washington Redskins | 7-23 | ||
| Week 13 | Chicago Bears | 12-21 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 23-24 |
1972 Philadelphia Eagles Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ed Khayat Offensive Coordinator: Tom Fears Quarterbacks Coach: John Rauch Offensive Line Coach: Brad Ecklund Running Backs Coach: Jack Zilly Defensive Line Coach: Jesse Richardson, Joe Moss Linebackers Coach: Jim Carr Special Teams Coach: Jack Zilly General Manager: Pete Retzlaff