What Happened On Wednesday Dec 30, 1972 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Dec 30, 1972 In NFL


1972 All Fantasy Team
Player Pos Team Fantasy Avg.
Greg Landry QB Lions 18.84
Larry Brown RB Redskins 18.10
Gene Washington WR 49ers 8.42
Rich McGeorge TE Packers 7.25
Chester Marcol K Packers 9.14
There were no professional football games played on Dec 30, 1972. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Tiki Barber who had 42.60 points on Dec 30, 2006 against the Washington Redskins.

There was 1 player born on this date: Kerry Collins, and 77 total players who share this birthday including: Tom Bushby, Joel Hitt and Ed Neal.

The pro football champion in 1972 was the Miami Dolphins who defeated the Washington Redskins in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Joe Namath (pass yds), O.J. Simpson (rush yds) and Harold Jackson (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '72 were Greg Landry, Larry Brown, Archie Manning, Bobby Douglass and Ron Johnson and the top fantasy games were: Joe Namath with 42.90 pts against the Baltimore Colts, Ron Johnson with 39.40 pts against the Philadelphia Eagles and Greg Landry with 36.25 pts against the Chicago Bears.

The top pick in the 1972 draft was Walt Patulski by the Buffalo Bills, and the 1972 Hall of Fame Class Members were Ollie Matson, Ace Parker, Gino Marchetti and Lamar Hunt.
Pro Football Players Born on Dec 30, 1972
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Kerry Collins QB 13.91 1995 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Dec 30)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Tom BushbyDB 1911 1934 - 1935
Joel HittDL 1916 1939
Ed NealOL 1918 1945 - 1951
George FrittsOL 1919 1945
Pete LaydenDB 1919 1948 - 1950
Paul DuhartDB 1920 1944 - 1945
Buzz TrebotichLB 1920 1944 - 1947
Charlie ElliottOL 1921 1947 - 1948
Fred BruneyDB 1931 1953 - 1962
Carroll ZarubaDB 1933 1960
Ron NeryDL 1934 1960 - 1963
Jim MarshallDL 1937 1960 - 1979
Ron SnidowDL 1941 1963 - 1972
Mel RenfroRB 1941 1964 - 1977
Dave RecherOL 1942 1965 - 1968
Jim NanceRB 1942 1965 - 1973
Larry GagnerOL 1943 1966 - 1972
Mike BarnesDB 1944 1967 - 1968
Mike SchnitkerOL 1946 1969 - 1974
Tommy CampbellDB 1947 1976
Bob HewsOL 1947 1971
Bob PollardDL 1948 1971 - 1981
John SmithK 1949 1974 - 1983
Greg BoydRB 1950 1973 - 1974
Tony SamuelsTE 1954 1977 - 1980
Glen Keller 1956
Henry MonroeDB 1956 1979
Jimmy WalkerDL 1957 1987
Harlan HucklebyRB 1957 1980 - 1985
Gary LewisWR 1958 1981 - 1984
Willie CurranWR 1959 1982 - 1984
Terry Daniels 1960
David WarnkeK 1960 1983
Danny MillerK 1960 1982
Devon MitchellDB 1962 1986 - 1988
Timothy StarksDB 1963 1987
Robert JenkinsOL 1963 1987 - 1996
Jerry QuickOL 1963 1987
Jon Phillips 1964
Joe Schuster 1964
Greg Harris 1965
Tony JonesWR 1965 1990 - 1995
Millard HamiltonWR 1967 1991 - 1992
Tyrone Shelton 1968
Jeff ThomasonTE 1969 1992 - 2004
William SimsLB 1970 1994
Sylvester WrightLB 1971 1995 - 1996
Steve HardinOL 1971 1996
Scotty LewisDL 1971 1995
Kerry CollinsQB 1972 1995 - 2010
Donald SellersWR 1974 1997 - 1998
Chris BordanoLB 1974 1998 - 2000
Ryan SchauOL 1975 1999 - 2002
Patrick KerneyDL 1976 1999 - 2009
Herb HaygoodWR 1977 2002
Wes OursRB 1977 2001
Keith DavisDB 1978 2002 - 2008
Dominic RaiolaOL 1978 2001 - 2010
Heath EvansRB 1978 2001 - 2010
Darrell WrightDL 1979
Deryck TolesLB 1980 2005
Matt UlrichOL 1981 2005 - 2006
Kyle EckelRB 1981 2006 - 2010
Steve BaggsLB 1981 2010
Dawan LandryDB 1982 2006 - 2010
Paul SoliaiDL 1983 2007 - 2010
Cedrick HoltDB 1983
Mike JuergensLB 1984
Nate JonesWR 1985 2008 - 2010
Jalen ParmeleRB 1985 2008 - 2010
Julius PruittWR 1985 2010
Hunter CantwellQB 1985 2008 - 2010
Patrick HoneycuttWR 1986
Malcolm KellyWR 1986 2008 - 2010
Richard GoodmanWR 1987 2010
Aaron MorganLB 1988 2010
Derek NicholsonLB 1988
Dec 30, 1972 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Dec 30, 1972
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Dec 30)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Tiki Barber RB Dec 30, 2006 42.60
Marshall Faulk RB Dec 30, 2001 38.15
Donovan McNabb QB Dec 30, 2001 27.30
Quinn Gray QB Dec 30, 2007 27.30
Jon Kitna QB Dec 30, 2001 27.15
1972 Pro Football Champion
Super Bowl (Jan 14, 1973)Miami Dolphins 14 @ Washington Redskins 7
1972 Stat Leaders
Player Team Cat Stat
Joe Namath New York Jets Passing Yds 2,816
Billy Kilmer Washington Redskins Passing Tds 19
O.J. Simpson Buffalo Bills Rushing Yds 1,251
Mercury Morris Miami Dolphins Rushing Tds 12
Harold Jackson Philadelphia Eagles Receiving Yds 1,048
Gene Washington San Francisco 49ers Receiving Tds 12
Harold Jackson Philadelphia Eagles Receptions 62
Chester Marcol Green Bay Packers FGs Made 33
George Blanda Oakland Raiders XPs Made 44
1972 Fantasy Leaders
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Greg Landry QB Lions 18.84
Larry Brown RB Redskins 18.10
Archie Manning QB Saints 17.15
Bobby Douglass QB Bears 16.72
Ron Johnson RB Giants 16.05
1972 Top Fantasy Games
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Joe Namath QB New York Jets 42.90
Ron Johnson RB New York Giants 39.40
Greg Landry QB Detroit Lions 36.25
John Brockington RB Green Bay Packers 33.70
Larry Brown RB Washington Redskins 33.20
1972 Top Draft Pick
Player Pos Team College
Walt Patulski DL Buffalo Bills Notre Dame
1972 Hall of Fame Class
Member Contribution
Ollie Matson Player
Ace Parker Player
Gino Marchetti Player
Lamar Hunt Co-Founder AFL & Team Owner