Game Recap
Week 12 in December of the 1972 NFL calendar saw the 0 Green Bay Packers defeat the visiting Detroit Lions 33-7. The Lions were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Packers dominated building a 30-0 cushion.
The Packers were guided by Scott Hunter who tossed in zero interceptions. John Brockington had 86 rushing yards, 2 TDs.
For the Lions, Bill Munson finished with 1 touchdown, 0 picks.
The Packers registered 309 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions finished with 189 total yards, 6 first downs, 6 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Green Bay PackersGNB defeat Detroit LionsDET 33-7
- Date: Sunday, December 3, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Green Bay Packers Stats - Yards: 309, Turnovers: 1
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 189, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| GNB |
9 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
33 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bill Munson | DET | 6-10 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Landry | DET | 5-11 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Scott Hunter | GNB | 6-13 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerry Tagge | GNB | 2-2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Brockington | GNB | 25 | 86 | 2 | 0 | |
| Perry Williams | GNB | 11 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| MacArthur Lane | GNB | 11 | 48 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Kopay | GNB | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | DET | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scott Hunter | GNB | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mickey Zofko | DET | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Walton | DET | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Jessie | DET | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Earl McCullouch | DET | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| MacArthur Lane | GNB | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | DET | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Sanders | DET | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pete Lammons | GNB | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carroll Dale | GNB | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 11 | 27 | 0 | | |
| GNB | 55 | 233 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 11-22 | 173 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| GNB | 8-15 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
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- Weather: 13 degrees, relative humidity 79%, wind 12 mph, wind chill -2
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