1972 NFL Awards |
| NFL Coach of the Year | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins | AP |
| NFL Player of the Year | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | AP NEA MAX PFW |
| AFC Player of the Year | Earl Morrall | Miami Dolphins | TSN |
| AFC Player of the Year | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | UPI |
| NFC Player of the Year | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | UPI TSN |
| NFL Offensive Player of the Year | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | AP NEA PFW |
| NFL Defensive Player of the Year | Joe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers | AP NEA PFW |
| AFC Rookie of the Year | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | UPI NEA TSN |
| NFC Rookie of the Year | Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers | NEA |
| NFC Rookie of the Year | Chester Marcol | Green Bay Packers | UPI TSN |
| NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | AP PFW |
| NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers | AP |
| NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | Sherm White | Cincinnati Bengals | PFW |
| AP=Associated Press MAX=Maxwell Club NEA=Newspaper Enterprise Association PB=Pro Bowl PFW=Pro Football Weekly PFWA=Pro Football Writers of America TSN=The Sporting News UPI=United Press International |