| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Giants |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, September 17, 1972 |
3:00PM |
NYG 16, DET 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 24, 1972 |
3:00PM |
MIN 34, DET 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Lions |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, October 1, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 38, CHI 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Lions |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, October 8, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 26, ATL 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Packers |
at |
Lions |
Monday, October 16, 1972 |
3:00PM |
GB 24, DET 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Chargers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 22, 1972 |
3:00PM |
SD 20, DET 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Lions |
at |
 Cowboys |
Monday, October 30, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 24, DAL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Bears |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 5, 1972 |
3:00PM |
CHI 0, DET 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 12, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 14, MIN 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Saints |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 19, 1972 |
3:00PM |
NO 14, DET 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Jets |
at |
Lions |
Thursday, November 23, 1972 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 20, DET 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Lions |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, December 3, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, GB 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Lions |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, December 10, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 21, BUF 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Lions |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, December 17, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DET 34, LA 17 |