1972–73 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 1972 season began on December 23, 1972. The postseason tournament concluded with the Miami Dolphins defeating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, 14–7, on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, becoming the only NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied.
The Dolphins playing against the Redskins in Super Bowl VII | |||||
| Dates | December 23, 1972–January 14, 1973 | ||||
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| Season | 1972 | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Games played | 7 | ||||
| Super Bowl VII site |
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| Defending champions | Dallas Cowboys | ||||
| Champions | Miami Dolphins | ||||
| Runners-up | Washington Redskins | ||||
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Like the previous NFL seasons, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly divisional rotation, excluding the wild card teams who would always play on the road and would not play against their own division champion in the playoffs unless they both made it to the Conference Championship, they would not be paired with each other in the first round.
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