The Detroit Lions handily beat the New Orleans Saints, 27 to 14, on November 19, 1972.

1972 Detroit Lions

Final

NO

Saints

1-8-1

14

DET

Lions

6-4-0

27

Team

NO

DET

1

0

7

2

0

7

3

0

3

4

14

10

Total

14

27

1st quarter

NO

DET

Lions

Altie Taylor 13-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

NO

DET

Lions

Larry Walton 14-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

0

14

3rd quarter

NO

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 35-yard field goal

0

17

4th quarter

NO

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 33-yard field goal

0

20

Saints

Danny Abramowicz 13-yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)

7

20

Lions

Mel Farr 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

7

27

Saints

Danny Abramowicz 48-yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)

14

27

Saints

Lions

1st Downs

17

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

54

60

Total Yards

319

330

Yards per play

5.9

5.5

Passing

242

207

Comp - Att

20 - 30

17 - 26

Yards per pass

7.6

8

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 8

0 - 0

Rushing

77

123

Rushing Attempts

22

34

Yards per rush

3.5

3.6

Penalties

5

7

Turnovers

3

0

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Archie Manning 20 30 250 8.3 2 2 86.8
Team 20 30 242 8.3 2 2 2 86.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Bob Gresham 9 25 2.8 0
Bill Butler 7 24 3.4 0
Archie Manning 3 19 6.3 0
Jim Strong 3 9 3.0 0
Team 22 77 3.5 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Danny Abramowicz 4 99 24.8 2
Bill Butler 4 44 11.0 0
Dave Parks 3 43 14.3 0
Bob Newland 3 36 12.0 0
Bob Gresham 6 28 4.7 0
Team 20 250 8.3 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Happy Feller 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Julian Fagan 5 192 38.4
Team 5 192 38.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Margene Adkins 3 66 22.0 0
Joe Williams 1 8 8.0 0
Hugo Hollas 1 0 0.0 0
Team 5 74 14.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Margene Adkins 2 -4 -2.0 0
Team 2 -4 -2.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Greg Landry 17 26 207 8.0 2 0 115.4
Team 17 26 207 8.0 2 0 0 115.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Altie Taylor 14 53 3.8 0
Steve Owens 14 49 3.5 0
Greg Landry 4 19 4.8 0
Mel Farr 2 2 1.0 1
Team 34 123 3.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Larry Walton 2 53 26.5 1
Charlie Sanders 4 52 13.0 0
Altie Taylor 6 51 8.5 1
Steve Owens 3 28 9.3 0
Ron Jessie 2 23 11.5 0
Team 17 207 8.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Errol Mann 2 2 3 9
Team 2 2 3 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Herman Weaver 3 133 44.3
Team 3 133 44.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mickey Zofko 2 31 15.5 0
Ron Jessie 1 30 30.0 0
Team 3 61 20.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lem Barney 1 3 3.0 0
Larry Walton 1 -3 -3.0 0
Team 2 0 0.0 0

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