1972 New England Patriots 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 |
| 3-11-0 | 0-0 | 3659 | 2127 | 1532 | 38 | 236 | 5250 | 2533 | 2717 | 24 | 288 |
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The New England Patriots' thirteenth season was in 1972, and it was the third season John Mazur served as the head coach of the team. The Patriots played their home games at Schaefer Stadium. He resigned from the Patriots. They finished the season 3-11-0, 2-5-0 at home and 1-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-31 | ||
| Week 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 21-20 | ||
| Week 3 | Washington Redskins | 24-23 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 14-38 | |
| Week 5 | New York Jets | 13-41 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-33 | |
| Week 7 | @ | New York Jets | 10-34 | |
| Week 8 | Baltimore Colts | 17-24 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0-52 | |
| Week 10 | Buffalo Bills | 24-27 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 0-31 | |
| Week 12 | Miami Dolphins | 21-37 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 17-10 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Denver Broncos | 21-45 |
1972 New England Patriots Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John Mazur Interim Head Coach: Phil Bengtson Wide Receivers Coach: Sam Rutigliano, Jerry Stoltz Offensive Line Coach: Bruce Beatty Offensive Backs Coach: Sam Rutigliano Defensive Line Coach: Dick Evans Linebackers Coach: John Meyer Defensive Backfield Coach: Tom Fletcher Special Teams Coach: Burnie Miller