1972 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: George Allen (11-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1972 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: George Allen (11-3)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1972 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Redskins racked up 336 points, and the stingy defense conceded 218. Larry Brown carried the ball for a team-best 1,216 yards for Washington.
Billy Kilmer threw for 1,648 yards. Charley Taylor grabbed 49 passes for 673 yards. Roy Jefferson contributed to the receiving game, too.
Pat Fischer and Chris Hanburger each picked off 4 opponent throws.
George Allen coached the team. The 1972 Washington Redskins lost in the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Mack Alston | TE | April 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | Md-Eastern Shore | Georgetown, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Mike Bass | RCB | March 31, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Mike Bragg | P | September 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 186 | Richmond | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Larry Brown | RB | September 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Kansas St. | Clairton, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 77 | Bill Brundige | LDT | November 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 270 | Colorado | Holyoke, CO USA | 11 | 10 |
| 26 | Bob Brunet | RB | July 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Louisiana Tech | Larose, LA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 58 | George Burman | C-G-T | December 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | KR | August 10, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Jackson St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 68 | Mike Fanucci | DE | September 25, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Arizona St. | Scranton, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Pat Fischer | LCB | January 2, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | Nebraska | St. Edward, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Chris Hanburger | RLB | August 13, 1941 | 6'2" | 218 | North Carolina | Fort Bragg, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 31 | Charlie Harraway | FB | September 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 215 | San Jose St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Len Hauss | C | July 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 235 | Georgia | Jesup, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Alvin Haymond | DB | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 194 | Southern | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Terry Hermeling | LT | April 25, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | Nevada-Reno | Santa Maria, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Mike Hull | RB | January 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 220 | USC | Glendale, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Jon Jaqua | DB | September 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Lewis & Clark | Eugene, OR USA | 8 | 0 |
| 80 | Roy Jefferson | WR | November 9, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Utah | Texarkana, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Jimmie Jones | DE | January 17, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | Wichita St. | Columbia, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Jeff Jordan | RB | July 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sonny Jurgensen | QB | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 202 | Duke | Wilmington, NC USA | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Billy Kilmer | QB | September 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 204 | UCLA | Topeka, KS USA | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | Curt Knight | K | April 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | North Texas | Gulfport, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Paul Laaveg | LG | October 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 245 | Iowa | Sioux Falls, SD USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Bill Malinchak | SE-WR | April 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiana | Charleroi, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 79 | Ron McDole | LDE | September 9, 1939 | 6'4" | 265 | Nebraska | Chester, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Harold McLinton | MLB | July 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 235 | Southern | Fort Valley, GA USA | 13 | 8 |
| 85 | Clifton McNeil | WR-FL-SE | May 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 187 | Grambling St. | Mobile, AL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Herb Mul-Key | RB | November 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | none | Atlanta, GA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | George Nock | RB | March 4, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | Morgan St. | Baltimore, MD USA | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Brig Owens | SS | February 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati | Linden, TX USA | 14 | 11 |
| 32 | Jack Pardee | LLB | April 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas A&M | Exira, IA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 16 | Richie Petitbon | DB | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 66 | Myron Pottios | MLB | January 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 232 | Notre Dame | Van Voorhis, PA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 76 | Walt Rock | RT | November 4, 1941 | 6'5" | 255 | Maryland | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Ray Schoenke | G-T | September 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 250 | SMU | Wahiawa, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Jeff Severson | DB | September 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 183 | Long Beach St. | Fargo, ND USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Manny Sistrunk | DT | June 16, 1947 | 6'5" | 269 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 12 | 4 |
| 87 | Jerry Smith | TE | July 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 208 | Arizona St. | Eugene, OR USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Diron Talbert | RDT | July 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 42 | Charley Taylor | WR | September 28, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | Arizona St. | Grand Prairie, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Rosey Taylor | FS | July 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 186 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Rusty Tillman | LB | February 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Arizona | Beloit, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Ted Vactor | PR | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Nebraska | Washington, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | John Wilbur | RG | May 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 251 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Sam Wyche | QB | January 5, 1945 | 6'4" | 218 | Furman | Atlanta, GA USA | 7 | 0 |
