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1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 5-9-0 .429
1972 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
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Head Coach: Don McCafferty (1-4-0); John Sandusky (4-5-0)
Dick BielskiOffensive Ends
Bobby BoydDefensive Backs
Hank BulloughLinebackers
John IdzikOffense
Red MillerOffensive Line
John SanduskyDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/4/1972NWashington Redskins3-33LTampa, FLTampa Stadium42864
Mon8/14/1972AOakland Raiders0-16LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum53627
Mon8/21/1972AKansas City Chiefs23-17WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76882
Sat8/26/1972NPittsburgh Steelers16-13WTampa, FLTampa Stadium37221
Fri9/1/1972NDetroit Lions17-24LTampa, FLTampa Stadium40234
Sun9/10/1972ADenver Broncos20-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium49635
Sun9/17/1972HSt. Louis Cardinals3-10LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium53652
Sun9/24/1972HNew York Jets34-44LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium56626
Sun10/1/1972ABuffalo Bills17-0WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium46206
Sun10/8/1972HSan Diego Chargers20-23LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium55459
Sun10/15/1972HDallas Cowboys0-21LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium58992
Sun10/22/1972ANew York Jets20-24LNew York, NYShea Stadium62948
Sun10/29/1972HMiami Dolphins0-23LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium60000
Mon11/6/1972ANew England Patriots24-17WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun11/12/1972ASan Francisco 49ers21-24LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61214
Sun11/19/1972ACincinnati Bengals20-19WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium49512
Sun11/26/1972HNew England Patriots31-0WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium54907
Sun12/3/1972HBuffalo Bills35-7WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium55390
Sun12/10/1972AKansas City Chiefs10-24LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium44175
Sat12/16/1972AMiami Dolphins0-16LMiami, FLOrange Bowl80010
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dick Amman73DE6-524222Florida State140
Jim Bailey79RDTLDE6-425324Kansas1414
Norm Bulaich36RB6-121726Texas Christian62
Bill Curry50C6-223530Georgia Tech1414
Mike Curtis32MLB6-223229Duke1414
Marty Domres14QB6-421925Columbia129
Glenn Doughty35WR6-120425Michigan50
Tom Drougas74ROT6-425723Oregon141
Randy Edmunds52LB6-222326Georgia Tech30
Willie Franklin30WR6-219523Oklahoma40
Sam Havrilak17WR6-219525Bucknell1414
Ted Hendricks83LLB6-721725Miami (Florida)1414
Lonnie Hepburn43RCB5-1118523Texas Southern1411
Roy Hilton85RDE6-624029Jackson State1414
Chuck Hinton75LDT6-525733North Carolina Central136
Eddie Hinton33WR6-020025Oklahoma82
Cornelius Johnson61LOG6-224529Virginia Union135
Rex Kern44RCB5-1119023Ohio State53
Bruce Laird40LCB6-019322American International141
Bill Laskey51LB6-223729Michigan140
David Lee49P6-422329Louisiana Tech140
Jerry Logan20LS6-118831West Texas A&M1413
Tom Matte41RB6-020733Ohio State64
Ray May56RLB6-123327Los Angeles CC; Southern California1414
Don McCauley23RB6-121123North Carolina1410
Ken Mendenhall57C6-323524Oklahoma120
Jack Mildren11LS6-120023Oklahoma141
Fred Miller76LDT6-324832Louisiana State128
Lydell Mitchell26RB5-1119823Penn State111
Tom Mitchell84TE6-223028Bucknell1414
John Mosier88TE6-322024Kansas140
Nelson Munsey31LCB6-118824Wyoming; Hiram Scott91
Dennis Nelson68ROT6-526026Illinois State1313
Billy Newsome81LDE-LDT6-425024Grambling State1414
Don Nottingham48RB5-1021023Kent State1411
Tom Nowatzke34RB6-322930Indiana60
Jim O'Brien80WR-K6-019525Cincinnati148
Glenn Ressler62LOG6-324729Penn State99
John Shinners64OG6-225525Xavier (Ohio)60
Boris Shlapak2K6-016522Drake; Michigan State80
Cotton Speyrer28WR6-017523Texas54
Charlie Stukes47LCB6-321229Maryland-Eastern Shore1212
Dan Sullivan71ROG6-325033Boston College1414
Johnny Unitas19QB6-119439Louisville85
Bob Vogel72LOT6-524831Ohio State1414
Rick Volk21RS6-319527Michigan1414
Stan White54LB6-122423Ohio State140
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
122Tom DrougasTOregon
246Jack MildrenDBOklahoma
247Glenn DoughtyWRMichigan
248Lydell MitchellRBPenn State
4104Eric AllenWRMichigan State
5115Don CroftDTTexas-El Paso
6152Bruce LairdDBAmerican International
7169John SykesRBMorgan State
8191Al QuallsLBOklahoma
8204Van BrownsonQBNebraska
9215Gary HambellDTDayton
10256Dave SchillingRBOregon State
11282Fred DeBernardiDETexas-El Paso*
12308Gary TheilerTETennessee
13334Herb WashingtonWRMichigan State*
14359John MorrisCMissouri Valley
15386Robin ParkhouseLBAlabama
16412Gary WichardQBLong Island-Post
17438Stan WhiteLBOhio State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals48705859235
Opponents Totals57704778252
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals251971243075/201 37.3%/ %58605
Opponents Totals2331111091370/188 37.2%/ %84826
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim O'Brien22424100.0133141.9075
Sam Havrilak60000036
Don McCauley50000030
Tom Mitchell40000024
Don Nottingham30000018
Lydell Mitchell20000012
Norm Bulaich1000006
Mike Curtis1000006
Marty Domres1000006
Eddie Hinton1000006
Tom Matte1000006
Nelson Munsey1000006
Boris Shlapak044100.0080.004
Team Totals282828100.0133933.30235
Opponents Totals30273090.0152462.50252
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim O'Brien133141.93422/36/83/82/120/0
Boris Shlapak080.010/00/00/00/50/3
Team Totals133933.34422/36/83/82/170/3
Opponents Totals152462.51/14/43/45/102/5
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Don McCauley1786753.8362
Don Nottingham1234663.8253
Lydell Mitchell452154.8141
Marty Domres301374.615t1
Tom Matte331374.2180
Norm Bulaich271094.0181
Sam Havrilak12726.032t2
Glenn Doughty23316.5170
Johnny Unitas3155.080
Tom Nowatzke3113.760
Jim O'Brien393.070
Jack Mildren382.750
Tom Mitchell077L0
Team Totals46218944.13610
Opponents Totals51519893.93215
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Johnny Unitas1578856.16311117.112.663t42.563.81411499770.8
Marty Domres22211551.810113926.312.162t115.062.71196129676.6
Sam Havrilak100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Jack Mildren100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals38120353.316625036.612.363t153.9123.125210229373.9
Opponents Totals31317856.911225558.214.483154.8237.325232232368.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tom Mitchell4049412.4344
Sam Havrilak3357117.362t4
Don McCauley302568.5342
Don Nottingham251917.6270
Lydell Mitchell181478.2261
Tom Matte1418213.0431
Jim O'Brien1126323.9442
Eddie Hinton1114613.363t1
Norm Bulaich9556.1100
Cotton Speyrer811414.3210
Glenn Doughty33110.3190
John Mosier15353.0530
Team Totals203250312.363t15
Opponents Totals178255514.48315
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie Stukes5234.6110
Rick Volk48621.5230
Mike Curtis47418.5331
Jerry Logan44711.8200
Ray May24321.5370
Ted Hendricks2136.5130
Bruce Laird13131.0310
Lonnie Hepburn11414.0140
Team Totals2333114.4371
Opponents Totals1216914.1380
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
David Lee57240042.16016204207636.4
Team Totals57240042.16016204207637.1
Opponents Totals71276639.0611348
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bruce Laird34113038.9420
Rick Volk57255.080
Jerry Logan41205.070
Team Totals43193488.1420
Opponents Totals29132047.0270
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bruce Laird2984329.1730
Don McCauley1337729.093t1
Don Nottingham23819.0190
Norm Bulaich16262.0620
Jack Mildren111.010
Ted Hendricks100.000
Team Totals47132128.193t1
Opponents Totals50109121.8490
SACKSNOYDS
Ted Hendricks6.0
Roy Hilton6.0
Billy Newsome6.0
Jim Bailey5.5
Mike Curtis1.0
Bruce Laird1.0
Rick Volk1.0
Fred Miller0.5
Team Totals IND=2725.0232.0
Opponents Totals25.0210.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Jim Bailey0001100
Norm Bulaich200000
Bill Curry1202-180
Marty Domres400000
Sam Havrilak0010100
Ted Hendricks100000
Roy Hilton0001100
Eddie Hinton101100
Rex Kern0011200
Bruce Laird8224140
Bill Laskey0001100
Jerry Logan2011100
Tom Matte200000
Don McCauley200000
Jack Mildren120200
Fred Miller00033130
Lydell Mitchell310100
Tom Mitchell120260
Nelson Munsey0010131
Billy Newsome0001100
Don Nottingham600000
Dan Sullivan0010100
Johnny Unitas300000
Bob Vogel0010100
Rick Volk0001100
Team Totals3723141327281
Opponents Totals2213922310
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