1972 Cleveland Browns season
| 1972 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Harold Sauerbrei |
| Head coach | Nick Skorich |
| Home stadium | Cleveland Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoffs | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 14–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1972 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 23rd season with the National Football League. The Browns, after losing all six of their preseason games, finished at 10–4 which qualified the team for the NFL Playoffs as a Wild Card. In the Divisional Playoffs they played the undefeated Miami Dolphins and held a one-point lead in the 4th quarter. But a late Dolphins touchdown put them up for good, and the Browns lost 20–14.
For the first time since joining the league, the Browns had no players selected to the Pro Bowl.
Their week 2 game against the Eagles, which was a 27–17 win, as well as their first of ten on the season, marked head coach Nick Skorich's only return to Philadelphia after having been the head coach of the Eagles from 1961 to 1963.