NFL game summary for 10/08/1972:
Rookie Chester Marcol kicked a 37-yard field goal with 30 seconds remaining for the victory. Green Bay began the decisive drive on its own 27-yard line and Scott Hunter had three of his 15 completions to spark the march.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 203.7 (2) | 56.3 (26) | 260.0 (20) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 158.7 (19) | 108.7 (5) | 267.3 (8) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.3 (12) | 84.3 (25) | 221.7 (24) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 132.0 (14) | 124.7 (7) | 256.7 (5) | 10 |
Line: Packers by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (0-3-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Green Bay Packers (3-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) GB Clarence Williams 21 yard fumble return (Chester Marcol kick) ( 3- 7) CHI Mac Percival 12 yard field goal ( 3-14) GB Jon Staggers 48 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick) ( 3-17) GB Chester Marcol 26 yard field goal (10-17) CHI Cyril Pinder 2 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) (17-17) CHI Bobby Douglass 2 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) (17-20) GB Chester Marcol 37 yard field goal
CHI GB
First Downs: 13 17
Rushes-yards: 45-139 31-101
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-119-0 15-30-240-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 119 240
Net yards/pass: 7.9 8.0
Total net yards: 258 341
Total plays: 60 (75% run) 61 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 6-68
Attendance: 56,263
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 7 of 15 for 119 yards GB: Scott Hunter, 15 of 30 for 240 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Cyril Pinder, 16 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 13 for 40 yards; Bobby Douglass, 12 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Don Shy, 3 for 3 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for -1 yards GB: John Brockington, 20 for 59 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 41 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CHI: George Farmer, 2 for 60 yards; Roger Lawson, 2 for 32 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 14 yards GB: Leland Glass, 4 for 74 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 35 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Len Garrett, 2 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 37 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 17 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 86 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 2 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 7 for 311 yards GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/3 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/3
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 7 of 15 for 119 yards GB: Scott Hunter, 15 of 30 for 240 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Cyril Pinder, 16 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 13 for 40 yards; Bobby Douglass, 12 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Don Shy, 3 for 3 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for -1 yards GB: John Brockington, 20 for 59 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 41 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CHI: George Farmer, 2 for 60 yards; Roger Lawson, 2 for 32 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 14 yards GB: Leland Glass, 4 for 74 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 35 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Len Garrett, 2 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 37 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 17 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 86 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 2 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 7 for 311 yards GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/3 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/3