The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Green Bay Packers, 24 to 23, on October 16, 1972.

1972 Detroit Lions

Final

GB

Packers

4-1-0

24

DET

Lions

3-2-0

23

1

0

7

2

7

10

3

10

3

4

7

3

Total

24

23

1st quarter

GB

DET

Lions

Greg Landry 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

GB

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 12-yard field goal

0

10

Lions

Altie Taylor 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

0

17

Packers

Scott Hunter 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)

7

17

3rd quarter

GB

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 45-yard field goal

7

20

Packers

Chester Marcol 34-yard field goal

10

20

Packers

Ken Ellis 80-yard punt return (Chester Marcol kick)

17

20

4th quarter

GB

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 51-yard field goal

17

23

Packers

Leland Glass 15-yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick)

24

23

Packers

Lions

1st Downs

16

18

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

54

58

Total Yards

265

229

Yards per play

4.9

3.9

Passing

140

83

Comp - Att

11 - 18

9 - 19

Yards per pass

7.4

3.8

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 9

3 - 22

Rushing

125

146

Rushing Attempts

35

36

Yards per rush

3.6

4.1

Penalties

4

2

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Scott Hunter 11 18 149 8.3 1 1 82.9
Team 11 18 140 8.3 1 1 1 82.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
MacArthur Lane 21 89 4.2 0
John Brockington 11 41 3.7 0
Scott Hunter 3 -5 -1.7 1
Team 35 125 3.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
MacArthur Lane 2 49 24.5 0
Jon Staggers 4 41 10.3 0
John Brockington 3 23 7.7 0
Carroll Dale 1 21 21.0 0
Leland Glass 1 15 15.0 1
Team 11 149 8.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Chester Marcol 1 2 3 6
Team 1 2 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Ron Widby 3 87 29.0
Team 3 87 29.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bob Hudson 5 91 18.2 0
Jon Staggers 1 19 19.0 0
Team 6 110 18.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ken Ellis 1 80 80.0 1
Team 1 80 80.0 1

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Greg Landry 9 19 105 5.5 0 2 25.0
Team 9 19 83 5.5 0 2 3 25.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Altie Taylor 20 90 4.5 1
Greg Landry 6 31 5.2 1
Steve Owens 10 25 2.5 0
Team 36 146 4.1 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ron Jessie 3 51 17.0 0
Altie Taylor 3 25 8.3 0
Craig Cotton 2 24 12.0 0
Steve Owens 1 5 5.0 0
Team 9 105 5.5 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Errol Mann 3 4 2 11
Team 3 4 2 11

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Herman Weaver 1 46 46.0
Team 1 46 46.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Jessie 2 37 18.5 0
Team 2 37 18.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lem Barney 1 3 3.0 0
Team 1 3 3.0 0

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