Game Recap
In a October week 3 tussle, the Lions pitched a 38-24 win over the Bears. Lions cruised to the victory thanks to a strong start.
The Lions were guided by Greg Landry who had 1 touchdown, zero picks. Greg Landry ran for 87 yards on the ground, 3 touchdowns. Craig Cotton had 1 TD.
For the Bears, Bobby Douglass ran for 97 yards rushing, 1 TD.
The Lions ended with 312 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 0 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bears tallied 327 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Chicago BearsCHI 38-24
- Date: Sunday, October 1, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 312, Turnovers: 0
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 327, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
7 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
| CHI |
0 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg Landry | DET | 8-12 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Douglass | CHI | 8-16 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bobby Douglass | CHI | 12 | 97 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Harrison | CHI | 18 | 91 | 1 | 0 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 9 | 87 | 3 | 0 | |
| Steve Owens | DET | 22 | 78 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cyril Pinder | CHI | 9 | 40 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dick Butkus | CHI | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mel Farr | DET | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Craig Cotton | DET | 4 | 67 | 1 | 0 | |
| Earl McCullouch | DET | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Farmer | CHI | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Harrison | CHI | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Barnes | DET | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Seymour | CHI | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cyril Pinder | CHI | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Owens | DET | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 41 | 253 | 3 | | |
| DET | 43 | 197 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 8-16 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| DET | 8-12 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
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- Weather: 54 degrees, relative humidity 61%, wind 12 mph
- Time of Game:
