The Detroit Lions defeated the New York Jets, 37 to 20, on November 23, 1972.

1972 Detroit Lions

Final

NYJ

Jets

6-5-0

20

DET

Lions

7-4-0

37

Team

NYJ

DET

1

0

3

2

10

17

3

10

0

4

0

17

Total

20

37

1st quarter

NYJ

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 15-yard field goal

0

3

2nd quarter

NYJ

DET

Jets

John Riggins 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick)

7

3

Lions

Larry Walton 34-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

7

10

Lions

Greg Landry 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

7

17

Jets

Bobby Howfield 13-yard field goal

10

17

Lions

Errol Mann 21-yard field goal

10

20

3rd quarter

NYJ

DET

Jets

Bobby Howfield 20-yard field goal

13

20

Jets

Rich Caster 33-yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)

20

20

4th quarter

NYJ

DET

Lions

Errol Mann 37-yard field goal

20

23

Lions

Greg Landry 6-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

20

30

Lions

Altie Taylor 38-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

20

37

Jets

Lions

1st Downs

19

19

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

59

Total Yards

394

385

Yards per play

6.7

6.5

Passing

165

125

Comp - Att

9 - 23

6 - 18

Yards per pass

7.2

6.9

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

0 - 0

Rushing

229

260

Rushing Attempts

36

41

Yards per rush

6.4

6.3

Penalties

6

3

Turnovers

1

0

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Namath 9 22 165 7.5 1 1 63.6
Cliff McClain 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 9 23 165 7.2 1 1 0 61.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Cliff McClain 10 121 12.1 0
John Riggins 24 105 4.4 1
Hank Bjorklund 1 2 2.0 0
Joe Namath 1 1 1.0 0
Team 36 229 6.4 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Rich Caster 2 52 26.0 1
Cliff McClain 1 44 44.0 0
Don Maynard 2 38 19.0 0
Eddie Bell 3 19 6.3 0
John Riggins 1 12 12.0 0
Team 9 165 7.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bobby Howfield 2 5 2 8
Team 2 5 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Steve O'Neal 3 106 35.3
Team 3 106 35.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Phil Wise 4 84 21.0 0
Hank Bjorklund 3 55 18.3 0
Roy Kirksey 1 16 16.0 0
Team 8 155 19.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rocky Turner 3 30 10.0 0
W.K. Hicks 1 2 2.0 0
Team 4 32 8.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Greg Landry 6 18 125 6.9 1 0 77.3
Team 6 18 125 6.9 1 0 0 77.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Altie Taylor 15 123 8.2 1
Mel Farr 9 67 7.4 0
Greg Landry 9 41 4.6 2
Steve Owens 8 29 3.6 0
Team 41 260 6.3 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Larry Walton 3 72 24.0 1
Charlie Sanders 2 52 26.0 0
Steve Owens 1 1 1.0 0
Team 6 125 6.9 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Errol Mann 3 3 4 13
Team 3 3 4 13

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Herman Weaver 4 164 41.0
Team 4 164 41.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mickey Zofko 2 60 30.0 0
Larry Walton 0 46 0
Ron Jessie 1 29 29.0 0
Team 3 135 45.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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