The New Orleans Saints were decisively beaten by the Green Bay Packers, 30 to 20, on December 17, 1972.
1st quarter
GB
NO
Scott Hunter 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
GB
NO
Chester Marcol 34-yard field goal
10
0
Willie Buchanon 57-yard blocked field goal return (Chester Marcol kick)
17
0
Richard Neal 0-yard blocked punt return (Happy Feller kick)
17
7
3rd quarter
GB
NO
Jerry Tagge 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)
24
7
Bill Butler 9-yard pass from Archie Manning (kick failed)
24
13
4th quarter
GB
NO
Chester Marcol 35-yard field goal
27
13
Chester Marcol 34-yard field goal
30
13
Dave Parks 10-yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)
30
20
Packers
Saints
1st Downs
15
12
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
60
49
Total Yards
244
152
Yards per play
4.1
3.1
Passing
66
102
Comp - Att
6 - 15
14 - 24
Yards per pass
3.9
3.6
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 9
4 - 40
Rushing
178
50
Rushing Attempts
43
21
Yards per rush
4.1
2.4
Penalties
3
1
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Widby | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Scott Hunter | 4 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | |
| Jerry Tagge | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Team | 6 | 15 | 66 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacArthur Lane | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 0 |
| Perry Williams | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Bob Hudson | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Dave Kopay | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
| John Brockington | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tagge | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 |
| Scott Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 43 | 178 | 4.1 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Nitschke | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | |
| Len Garrett | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| MacArthur Lane | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| John Brockington | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Leland Glass | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 75 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Marcol | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| Team | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Widby | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | |
| Team | 3 | 44 | 14.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Thomas | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 0 | |
| Bob Hudson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ellis | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Manning | 14 | 24 | 142 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 85.8 | |
| Team | 14 | 24 | 102 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 85.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ford | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Bill Butler | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Archie Manning | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Bob Gresham | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Team | 21 | 50 | 2.4 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Parks | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | |
| Margene Adkins | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | |
| Bob Newland | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Bob Gresham | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| Bill Butler | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | |
| James Ford | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Bob Brown | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 142 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Feller | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Fagan | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | |
| Team | 5 | 181 | 36.2 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margene Adkins | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Myers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
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