The 1972 Denver Broncos season was the team's 13th season in professional football and third in the National Football League (NFL). Under first-year head coach and general manager John Ralston, the Broncos finished with five wins and nine losses, third in the AFC West Division.
Hired in early January, Ralston was previously the head coach for nine years at Stanford University; in his final two seasons, he led the Indians to consecutive Pac-8 titles and upset victories in the Rose Bowl.
Offseason NFL draft
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Roster
Regular season
Schedule The Broncos' last three home games kicked off at noon MST instead of the standard 2 p.m. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 17 Houston Oilers W 30–17 1–0 Mile High Stadium 51,656 2 September 24 at San Diego Chargers L 14–37 1–1 San Diego Stadium 49,048 3 October 1 Kansas City Chiefs L 24–45 1–2 Mile High Stadium 51,656 4 October 8 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–21 1–3 Riverfront Stadium 55,812 5 October 15 Minnesota Vikings L 20–23 1–4 Mile High Stadium 51,656 6 October 22 at Oakland Raiders W 30–23 2–4 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,551 7 October 29 Cleveland Browns L 20–27 2–5 Mile High Stadium 51,656 8 November 5 at New York Giants L 17–29 2–6 Yankee Stadium 62,689 9 November 12 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–10 3–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 65,398 10 November 19 Oakland Raiders L 20–37 3–7 Mile High Stadium 51,656 11 November 26 at Atlanta Falcons L 20–23 3–8 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 58,850 12 December 3 at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–24 3–9 Arrowhead Stadium 66,725 13 December 10 San Diego Chargers W 38–13 4–9 Mile High Stadium 51,478 14 December 17 New England Patriots W 45–21 5–9 Mile High Stadium 51,656 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links Denver Broncos – 1972 media guide 1972 Denver Broncos season at jt-sw.com 1972 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com