| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Oilers |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, September 17, 1972 |
3:00PM |
HOU 17, DEN 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Oilers |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, September 24, 1972 |
3:00PM |
HOU 13, MIA 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Jets |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 1, 1972 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 20, HOU 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Raiders |
at |
Oilers |
Monday, October 9, 1972 |
3:00PM |
OAK 34, HOU 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Oilers |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, October 15, 1972 |
3:00PM |
HOU 7, PIT 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Browns |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 22, 1972 |
3:00PM |
CLE 23, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Oilers |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, October 29, 1972 |
2:00PM |
HOU 7, CIN 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Oilers |
at |
Browns |
Sunday, November 5, 1972 |
3:00PM |
HOU 0, CLE 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Eagles |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 12, 1972 |
3:00PM |
PHI 18, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Packers |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 19, 1972 |
3:00PM |
GB 23, HOU 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Oilers |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, November 26, 1972 |
3:00PM |
HOU 20, SD 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Oilers |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, December 3, 1972 |
3:00PM |
HOU 10, ATL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Steelers |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 10, 1972 |
3:00PM |
PIT 9, HOU 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 17, 1972 |
3:00PM |
CIN 61, HOU 17 |