| 1972 Houston Oilers season |
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| Head coach |
Bill Peterson |
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| Results |
| Record |
1-13 |
| Place |
4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1971 |
1973 |
The 1972 Houston Oilers season was the 13th season the team was with the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4-9-1, winning only one game.[1] They missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
The low point of the season came in week four, a 34-0 loss on Monday Night Football to the Oakland Raiders. With the game out of hand, ABC cameras panned the stands at the Astrodome and found a man who appeared to be sleeping. When he realized the camera was on him, he shot the finger at the camera. When the camera discovered the sleeping fan, Howard Cosell intoned, "Right there, is a vivid pictureization of the excitement...". Don Meredith shot back when the fan flipped the bird, "They're number one in the nation!"
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 17, 1972 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 30-17 |
| 2 |
September 24, 1972 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 34-13 |
| 3 |
October 1, 1972 |
New York Jets |
W 26-20 |
| 4 |
October 9, 1972 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 34-0 |
| 5 |
October 15, 1972 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 24-7 |
| 6 |
October 22, 1972 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 23-17 |
| 7 |
October 29, 1972 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 30-7 |
| 8 |
November 5, 1972 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 20-0 |
| 9 |
November 12, 1972 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 18-17 |
| 10 |
November 19, 1972 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 23-10 |
| 11 |
November 26, 1972 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 34-20 |
| 12 |
December 3, 1972 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 20-10 |
| 13 |
December 10, 1972 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 9-3 |
| 14 |
December 17, 1972 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 61-17 |
Standings
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