1972 Oakland Raiders 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 |
| 10-3-1 | 0-1 | 4961 | 2447 | 2514 | 36 | 310 | 4168 | 2296 | 1872 | 38 | 240 |
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The Oakland Raiders' thirteenth season was in 1972, and it was the fourth season John Madden served as the head coach of the team. The Raiders played their home games at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. They finished the year 10-3-1 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC West, but they lost their first playoff game to the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-7.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 28-34 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-14 | |
| Week 3 | San Diego Chargers | 17-17 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Houston Oilers | 34-0 | |
| Week 5 | Buffalo Bills | 28-16 | ||
| Week 6 | Denver Broncos | 23-30 | ||
| Week 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 45-17 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 14-27 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20-14 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Denver Broncos | 37-20 | |
| Week 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | 26-3 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 21-19 | |
| Week 13 | New York Jets | 24-16 | ||
| Week 14 | Chicago Bears | 28-21 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-13 |
1972 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John Madden Wide Receivers Coach: Tom Flores Offensive Line Coach: Oliver Spencer Offensive Backfield Coach: Paul Roach Defensive Line Coach: Tom Dahms Linebackers Coach: Ray Malavasi Defensive Backs Coach: Bob Zeman Special Teams Coach: Joe Scannella