What Happened On Wednesday Sept 21, 1972 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Sept 21, 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 Sept 21, 1972. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Dan Marino who had 40.40 points on Sep 21, 1986 against the New York Jets.

There were 2 players born on this date: Marvin Goodwin and Jon Kitna, and 77 total players who share this birthday including: George Kirk, Harold Zerby and Jim Yeager.

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 Sept 21, 1972
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Marvin Goodwin DB 0.00 1994
Jon Kitna QB 15.35 1997 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Sept 21)
Player Pos Year Born Played
George KirkOL 1901 1926
Harold ZerbyDL 1901 1926
Jim YeagerOL 1903 1926 - 1929
Chris CortemegliaRB 1903 1927
Bill HastingsOL 1905 1930 - 1931
Peter BoveOL 1906 1930
Tim MoynihanLB 1906 1932 - 1933
Andy FronczekOL 1916 1941
Floyd RheaOL 1920 1943 - 1947
Don DurdanRB 1920 1946 - 1947
Al PostusDB 1920 1945
Jack KirbyRB 1922 1949
Eddie SaenzRB 1922 1946 - 1951
Lu GambinoRB 1923 1948 - 1949
Ed FiorentinoDL 1923 1947
Ray YagielloLB 1923 1948 - 1949
Doug EggersLB 1930 1954 - 1958
Tom RedmondDL 1937 1960 - 1965
Charlie HarrawayRB 1944 1966 - 1973
Don McCallRB 1944 1967 - 1970
Pat CurranRB 1945 1969 - 1978
Richard TrappWR 1946 1968 - 1969
Carlos BellTE 1947 1971
Reggie RuckerWR 1947 1970 - 1981
Dave GreenP 1949 1973 - 1978
Mike TaylorLB 1949 1972 - 1973
Willie AlexanderDB 1949 1971 - 1979
Dick AmmanDL 1950 1972 - 1973
Tom BeckmanDL 1950 1972
Brent McClanahanRB 1951 1973 - 1979
Ed McAleneyDL 1953 1976
Eric Penick 1953
Ron JohnsonWR 1958 1985 - 1989
Melvin HooverWR 1959 1982 - 1987
Guy Boliaux 1959
Steve ParkerDL 1959 1983 - 1984
Leon GonzalezWR 1963 1985 - 1987
Danny VillaOL 1964 1987 - 1998
Richard BrownLB 1965 1987 - 1996
D.J. DozierRB 1965 1987 - 1992
Mike PielDL 1965 1989 - 1992
Joe MacEsker 1965
Mike Sunvold 1967
Randal HillWR 1969 1991 - 1997
Rudy BarberOL 1971 1994
Marvin GoodwinDB 1972 1994
Jon KitnaQB 1972 1997 - 2010
Mike AndersonRB 1973 2000 - 2007
Nicky SavoieTE 1973 1997
Kevin CarterDL 1973 1995 - 2008
Chris JacksonDB 1973 1997
Steve HeidenTE 1976 1999 - 2009
Deveren Johnson 1976
Jeff BackusOL 1977 2001 - 2010
Hank FraleyOL 1977 2000 - 2010
Fakhir BrownDB 1977 1999 - 2008
Milton WynnWR 1978 2001 - 2003
Delvin JoyceRB 1978 2002 - 2004
John GilmoreTE 1979 2002 - 2010
Tim CarterWR 1979 2002 - 2009
Brady PoppingaLB 1979 2005 - 2010
Clint MitchellDL 1980 2003 - 2006
Steve WilliamsDL 1981 2006 - 2008
Derek LandriDL 1983 2007 - 2010
Reggie NelsonDB 1983 2007 - 2010
Greg JenningsWR 1983 2006 - 2010
Trent SheltonWR 1984 2008
Derek HaganWR 1984 2006 - 2010
Dwayne BoweWR 1984 2007 - 2010
Xzavie JacksonDL 1984
Mike BrownLB 1984 2006
Quinten LawrenceWR 1984 2008 - 2010
Ryan McDonaldOL 1985 2008 - 2010
Marcus BuggsLB 1985 2008 - 2009
Darnell StapletonOL 1985 2007 - 2009
Brett McDermottWR 1986 2008
Jimmy ClausenQB 1987 2010
Sept 21, 1972 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Sept 21, 1972
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Sept 21)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Dan Marino QB Sep 21, 1986 40.40
Ronnie Brown RB Sep 21, 2008 39.70
Ken O'Brien QB Sep 21, 1986 36.75
Wesley Walker WR Sep 21, 1986 33.70
Richard Todd QB Sep 21, 1980 33.15
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