NFL game summary for 09/17/1972:
Rookie kicker Chester Marcol connected with four field goals to give the Packers impetus in their opening victory over Cleveland. Scott Hunter threw a pair of TD passes to TE Rich McGeorge. Clarence Scott tallied for the Browns on a 55-yard runback of a blocked field goal for his first points as a professional.
Line: Browns by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers (1-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
 Cleveland Browns (0-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 7- 0) GB Rich McGeorge 22 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 21 yard field goal
( 7-10) CLE Clarence Scott 55 yard return of blocked field goal (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-10) GB Chester Marcol 41 yard field goal
(17-10) GB Rich McGeorge 2 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick)
(20-10) GB Chester Marcol 19 yard field goal
(23-10) GB Chester Marcol 49 yard field goal
(26-10) GB Chester Marcol 17 yard field goal
GB CLE
First Downs: 15 13
Rushes-yards: 48-145 23-62
Yards/rush: 3.0 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-17-150-0 14-33-133-3
Sacked-yards: 1-5 1-7
Net pass yards: 145 126
Net yards/pass: 8.1 3.7
Total net yards: 290 188
Total plays: 66 (72% run) 57 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 5-47 4-39
Attendance: 75,771
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 7 of 17 for 150 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Bill Nelsen, 9 of 19 for 84 yards (2 int); Mike Phipps, 5 of 14 for 49 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 23 for 83 yards; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 45 yards; Bob Hudson, 6 for 11 yards; Perry Williams, 3 for 6 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 13 for 26 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 33 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 2 for 63 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Leland Glass, 1 for 31 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 20 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 11 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 48 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 30 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 28 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 12 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 8 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 82 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 24 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 6 for 45 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 11 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 5 for 207 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 327 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 4/6 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
GB: Scott Hunter, 7 of 17 for 150 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Bill Nelsen, 9 of 19 for 84 yards (2 int); Mike Phipps, 5 of 14 for 49 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 23 for 83 yards; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 45 yards; Bob Hudson, 6 for 11 yards; Perry Williams, 3 for 6 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 13 for 26 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 33 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 2 for 63 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Leland Glass, 1 for 31 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 20 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 11 yards CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 48 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 30 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 28 yards; Bo Scott, 3 for 12 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 8 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 82 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 1 for 24 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 6 for 45 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 11 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Hill, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 5 for 207 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 327 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 4/6 CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1