Saints 14-27 Lions (Nov 19, 1972)

NO

DET

1

0

7

2

0

7

3

0

3

4

14

10

14

27

1Q

0 - 7

A. Taylor 13-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

L. Walton 14-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 17

E. Mann 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

0 - 20

E. Mann 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 20

D. Abramowicz 13-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 27

M. Farr 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 27

D. Abramowicz 48-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

250

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

53

Taylor

DET

Rec Yds

99

Abramowicz

NO

Scrim TD

2

Abramowicz

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

250

Pass Yds

207

2

Pass TD

2

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

DET

319

Total Yds

330

17

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

0

1972 NFC West

NODET

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

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

Game Info

November 18, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/30	250	8.3	2	2	0-0	86.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	17/26	207	8.0	2	0	0-0	115.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	9	25	2.8
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	7	24	3.4
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	19	6.3
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	3	9	3.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	14	53	3.8	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	14	49	3.5	0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	19	4.8	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	2	2	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	99	24.8	2
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	44	11.0	0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	43	14.3	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	36	12.0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	28	4.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	53	26.5	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	52	13.0	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	51	8.5	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	28	9.3	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	23	11.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	192	38.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	133	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	3	66	22.0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	8	8.0
Hugo Hollas H. Hollas #18	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	30	30.0	0	0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	3	3.0	0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/30	250	8.3	2	2	0-0	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	9	25	2.8
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	7	24	3.4
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	19	6.3
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	3	9	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	99	24.8	2
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	44	11.0	0
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	43	14.3	0
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	36	12.0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	28	4.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	192	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	3	66	22.0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	8	8.0
Hugo Hollas H. Hollas #18	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	17/26	207	8.0	2	0	0-0	115.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	14	53	3.8	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	14	49	3.5	0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	4	19	4.8	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	2	2	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	53	26.5	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	52	13.0	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	51	8.5	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	28	9.3	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	23	11.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	133	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	30	30.0	0	0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	3	3.0	0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

NO

DET

1

0

7

2

0

7

3

0

3

4

14

10

14

27

NO

Team Stats

DET

319

Total Yds

330

242

Pass Yds

207

77

Rush Yds

123

54

Total Plays

60

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.5

7.6

Yards Per Pass

8.0

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.6

17

1st Downs

21

5

Punts

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-8-1 NO

DET 6-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats