1971–72 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1971 – 14 May 1972 | 
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (10th win) | 
| Captain | Mick Gleeson | 
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo | 
| Captain | Ray Prendergast | 
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Longford | 
← 1969–70   1972–73 →   | |
The 1971–72 National Football League was the 41st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry successfully defended the Mayo title in the final for the second consecutive season.