NFL game summary for 10/15/1972:
Chicago won its first game of '72 on the running and passing of QB Bobby Douglass. He carried 11 times for 117 yards and a TD, and passed for another TD to TE Earl Thomas. The victory ended a Bears nine-game winless streak, extending over two seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 187.5 (4) | 72.0 (26) | 259.5 (21) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 144.2 (18) | 141.5 (11) | 285.8 (14) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.8 (20) | 140.0 (20) | 245.8 (23) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 140.0 (14) | 164.5 (13) | 304.5 (17) | 9 |
Line: Browns by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (1-3-1) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) CHI Earl Thomas 41 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
(10- 0) CHI Mac Percival 8 yard field goal
(17- 0) CHI Bobby Douglass 57 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
CHI CLE
First Downs: 13 9
Rushes-yards: 48-256 23-37
Yards/rush: 5.3 1.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 2-9-62-1 13-29-169-0
Sacked-yards: 2-8 5-43
Net pass yards: 54 126
Net yards/pass: 4.9 3.7
Total net yards: 310 163
Total plays: 59 (81% run) 57 (40% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 2.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 8-60 4-48
Attendance: 72,339
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 2 of 9 for 62 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 19 for 126 yards; Bill Nelsen, 4 of 10 for 43 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 14 for 51 yards; Bobby Douglass, 11 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 10 for 36 yards; Don Shy, 9 for 41 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 7 yards; George Farmer, 1 for -2 yards; John Huarte, 1 for -2 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 10 for 14 yards; Bo Scott, 7 for -3 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Earl Thomas, 2 for 62 yards and 1 TD CLE: Milt Morin, 5 for 86 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 43 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 30 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 7 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 30 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 62 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 7 for 69 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 3 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ben Davis, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 293 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 11 for 480 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 2 of 9 for 62 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 19 for 126 yards; Bill Nelsen, 4 of 10 for 43 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 14 for 51 yards; Bobby Douglass, 11 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 10 for 36 yards; Don Shy, 9 for 41 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 7 yards; George Farmer, 1 for -2 yards; John Huarte, 1 for -2 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 10 for 14 yards; Bo Scott, 7 for -3 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 26 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Earl Thomas, 2 for 62 yards and 1 TD CLE: Milt Morin, 5 for 86 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 43 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 30 yards; Leroy Kelly, 2 for 7 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 30 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 62 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 7 for 69 yards CLE: Bobby Majors, 3 for 3 yards; Thom Darden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ben Davis, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 293 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 11 for 480 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1