| League Record Book | |||||
| Passing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | Archie Manning - New Orleans | Philadelphia | 10/29/1972 | New Orleans 28-16 | 27 |
| Most Passing Yards | Steve Spurrier - San Francisco | Los Angeles | 10/8/1972 | San Francisco 31-30 | 409 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | John Brodie - San Francisco | Los Angeles | 12/4/1972 | San Francisco 24-10 | 14.3 |
| Longest Completion | Mike Phipps - Cleveland | Green Bay | 9/17/1972 | Green Bay 9-7 | 91 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | New Orleans | Philadelphia | 10/29/1972 | New Orleans 28-16 | 27 |
| Most Passing Yards | San Francisco | Los Angeles | 10/8/1972 | San Francisco 31-30 | 409 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | San Francisco | Los Angeles | 12/4/1972 | San Francisco 24-10 | 14.3 |
| Longest Completion | Cleveland | Green Bay | 9/17/1972 | Green Bay 9-7 | 91 |
| Rushing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | John Brockington - Green Bay | Cleveland | 9/17/1972 | Green Bay 9-7 | 27 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Mike Garrett - San Diego | Miami | 10/15/1972 | Miami 33-21 | 204 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Larry Csonka - Miami | San Diego | 10/15/1972 | Miami 33-21 | 11.5 |
| Longest Carry | O.J. Simpson - Buffalo | Pittsburgh | 10/29/1972 | Buffalo 23-21 | 80 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | New England | Cincinnati | 9/17/1972 | New England 16-14 | 51 |
| Most Rushing Yards | San Diego | Miami | 10/15/1972 | Miami 33-21 | 285 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Houston | New York AFC | 10/1/1972 | New York AFC 41-17 | 8.7 |
| Longest Carry | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | 10/29/1972 | Buffalo 23-21 | 80 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | Otis Taylor - Kansas City | Oakland | 11/26/1972 | Oakland 28-23 | 12 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Otis Taylor - Kansas City | Oakland | 11/26/1972 | Oakland 28-23 | 216 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Eddie Bell - New York AFC | Cleveland | 12/17/1972 | New York AFC 27-23 | 35.0 |
| Longest Reception | Frank Pitts - Cleveland | Green Bay | 9/17/1972 | Green Bay 9-7 | 91 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | New Orleans | Philadelphia | 10/29/1972 | New Orleans 28-16 | 27 |
| Most Receiving Yards | San Francisco | Los Angeles | 10/8/1972 | San Francisco 31-30 | 409 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Chicago | Green Bay | 10/8/1972 | Green Bay 18-13 | 28.6 |
| Longest Reception | Cleveland | Green Bay | 9/17/1972 | Green Bay 9-7 | 91 |
| Kickoff Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Margene Adkins - New Orleans | Atlanta | 11/12/1972 | Atlanta 45-21 | 7 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Don McCauley - Baltimore | Kansas City | 12/10/1972 | Kansas City 28-24 | 93.0 |
| Longest Return | Randy Montgomery - Denver | Atlanta | 11/26/1972 | Atlanta 34-21 | 97 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | New York AFC | Miami | 10/8/1972 | Miami 47-0 | 8 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Baltimore | Kansas City | 12/10/1972 | Kansas City 28-24 | 53.3 |
| Longest Return | Denver | Atlanta | 11/26/1972 | Atlanta 34-21 | 97 |
| Punt Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Bobby Majors - Cleveland | Cincinnati | 10/1/1972 | Cincinnati 31-17 | 5 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Lemar Parrish - Cincinnati | Denver | 10/8/1972 | Cincinnati 54-6 | 54.0 |
| Longest Return | Ken Ellis - Green Bay | Washington | 11/26/1972 | Green Bay 20-0 | 89 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | San Francisco | Dallas | 11/23/1972 | San Francisco 31-0 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Cincinnati | Denver | 10/8/1972 | Cincinnati 54-6 | 54.0 |
| Longest Return | Green Bay | Washington | 11/26/1972 | Green Bay 20-0 | 89 |
| Defense Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Chuck Allen - Philadelphia | Washington | 12/3/1972 | Washington 52-7 | 24 |
| Sacks | Bob Lilly - Dallas | Philadelphia | 9/17/1972 | Dallas 38-31 | 4 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Philadelphia | New York NFC | 10/2/1972 | New York NFC 23-3 | 64 |
| Sacks | New York AFC | Buffalo | 11/12/1972 | New York AFC 31-10 | 9 |
| Interception Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | Neal Craig - Cincinnati | Cleveland | 12/9/1972 | Cincinnati 24-7 | 4 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Bobby Bell - Kansas City | Pittsburgh | 11/12/1972 | Pittsburgh 38-14 | 101.0 |
| Longest Interception | Bobby Bell - Kansas City | Pittsburgh | 11/12/1972 | Pittsburgh 38-14 | 101 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | Cincinnati | Denver | 10/8/1972 | Cincinnati 54-6 | 10 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | New York AFC | Buffalo | 9/17/1972 | New York AFC 31-27 | 94.0 |
| Longest Interception | Kansas City | Pittsburgh | 11/12/1972 | Pittsburgh 38-14 | 101 |