1972–73 NFL Playoff Bracket
The 1972 NFL playoffs exactly as they were played, on one printable page: every seed, every score, and Super Bowl VII, which ended Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7.
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1972–73 NFL Playoff Bracket
Miami Dolphins won Super Bowl VII.
AFC
Divisional
Conference Championship
Super Bowl VII
Champion
Miami Dolphins
NFC
Divisional
Conference Championship
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How this bracket works
1972: eight teams, four per conference, with no Wild Card round
Every game above is the record: the seeds each team carried, the score, and who hosted. The AFC is on the left and the NFC on the right, each conference's rounds running in toward Super Bowl VII in the middle, which was played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
1972 used the eight-team format of 1970 to 1977: three division winners and one wild card in each conference, straight into the Divisional round, then the Conference Championships and Super Bowl VII. There was no Wild Card round yet.
No game in this postseason went to overtime.
Questions people ask
Who won the 1972 NFL playoffs?
Miami Dolphins won Super Bowl VII, Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Washington Redskins were the runners-up. The bracket above shows how both got there.
How many teams made the 1972 NFL playoffs?
8. 1972 used the eight-team format of 1970 to 1977: three division winners and one wild card in each conference, straight into the Divisional round, then the Conference Championships and Super Bowl VII. There was no Wild Card round yet.
Can I print the 1972 NFL playoff bracket?
Yes, free. Press "Print this bracket" and it prints landscape on one page with no navigation and no browser header. Switch to "Blank to fill in" first for a copy with the results removed, which keeps the teams that had a bye and empties every slot a team had to win its way into.
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