NFL game summary for 10/16/1972:
After trailing 17-0, the Packers scored at the end of an 82-yard march on a 34-yard field goal by Chester Marcol, and an 80-yard punt return by Ken Ellis to pull within 20-17 of Detroit. Then a 15-yard TD pass from Scott Hunter to Leland Glass and Marcol's conversion climaxed an 84-yard march and provided the victory with 1:54 remaining. The win gave Green Bay possession of first place in the NFC Central Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.2 (18) | 123.2 (24) | 251.5 (22) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (14) | 123.2 (5) | 257.0 (8) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.5 (6) | 143.2 (15) | 307.8 (12) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 173.5 (23) | 110.5 (4) | 284.0 (16) | 6 |
Line: Lions by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (4-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Detroit Lions (3-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
( 0- 7) DET Greg Landry 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-10) DET Errol Mann 12 yard field goal ( 0-17) DET Altie Taylor 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-17) GB Scott Hunter 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) ( 7-20) DET Errol Mann 45 yard field goal (10-20) GB Chester Marcol 34 yard field goal (17-20) GB Ken Ellis 80 yard punt return (Chester Marcol kick) (17-23) DET Errol Mann 51 yard field goal (24-23) GB Leland Glass 15 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick)
GB DET
First Downs: 16 18
Rushes-yards: 35-125 36-146
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-18-149-1 9-19-105-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-22
Net pass yards: 140 83
Net yards/pass: 7.4 3.8
Total net yards: 265 229
Total plays: 54 (64% run) 58 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 4-26 2-21
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 11 of 18 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 9 of 19 for 105 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 21 for 89 yards; John Brockington, 11 for 41 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for -5 yards and 1 TD DET: Altie Taylor, 20 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 10 for 25 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 31 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 4 for 41 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 23 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 49 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 21 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD DET: Ron Jessie, 3 for 51 yards; Altie Taylor, 3 for 25 yards; Craig Cotton, 2 for 24 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Bob Hudson, 5 for 91 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 19 yards DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Hill, 2 for 21 yards DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 3 for 87 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 1 for 46 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 DET: Errol Mann, 3/4
GB: Scott Hunter, 11 of 18 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 9 of 19 for 105 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 21 for 89 yards; John Brockington, 11 for 41 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for -5 yards and 1 TD DET: Altie Taylor, 20 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 10 for 25 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 31 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 4 for 41 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 23 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 49 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 21 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD DET: Ron Jessie, 3 for 51 yards; Altie Taylor, 3 for 25 yards; Craig Cotton, 2 for 24 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Bob Hudson, 5 for 91 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 19 yards DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Hill, 2 for 21 yards DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 3 for 87 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 1 for 46 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 DET: Errol Mann, 3/4