NFL game summary for 10/29/1972:
A 91-yard kickoff return touchdown play that began with Ron Smith receiving the ball at Chicago's 9-yard line and handing off to Earl Thomas at the 18 opened the Bears' scoring in their third straight victory. Chicago quarterback Bobby Douglass completed eight of nine passes for 182 yards, including a 73-yard scoring connection to George Farmer, who caught five for 141 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 200.2 (1) | 64.7 (26) | 264.8 (20) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 110.8 (4) | 153.8 (12) | 264.7 (7) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 73.5 (25) | 127.3 (22) | 200.8 (26) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 149.5 (20) | 183.2 (22) | 332.7 (21) | 13 |
Line: Bears by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-3-1) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 15 yard field goal
( 7- 3) CHI Earl Thomas 82 yard kickoff return (Mac Percival kick)
(14- 3) CHI George Farmer 73 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
(17- 3) CHI Mac Percival 12 yard field goal
(17-10) STL Donny Anderson 7 yard pass from Tim Van Galder (Jim Bakken kick)
(24-10) CHI Bobby Douglass 5 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
(27-10) CHI Mac Percival 32 yard field goal
CHI STL
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 40-149 32-150
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-10-182-1 15-36-133-3
Sacked-yards: 1-2 2-14
Net pass yards: 180 119
Net yards/pass: 16.4 3.1
Total net yards: 329 269
Total plays: 51 (78% run) 70 (45% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-35 3-25
Attendance: 50,464
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 9 for 182 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Joe Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) STL: Tim Van Galder, 15 of 35 for 133 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Larry Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 12 for 77 yards; Bobby Douglass, 9 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 6 for 18 yards; Jim Harrison, 6 for 16 yards; Roger Lawson, 3 for 9 yards; Gary Kosins, 3 for 5 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for -5 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 18 for 102 yards; Johnny Roland, 9 for 32 yards; Tim Van Galder, 3 for 11 yards; Craig Baynham, 1 for 11 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
CHI: George Farmer, 5 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Cecil Turner, 1 for 36 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 7 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for -2 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 4 for 29 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 43 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 25 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 19 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wicks, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 1 for 37 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 9 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 22 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 26 yards; Jerry Moore, 1 for 5 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 3 for 130 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 9 for 182 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Joe Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) STL: Tim Van Galder, 15 of 35 for 133 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Larry Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 12 for 77 yards; Bobby Douglass, 9 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 6 for 18 yards; Jim Harrison, 6 for 16 yards; Roger Lawson, 3 for 9 yards; Gary Kosins, 3 for 5 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for -5 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 18 for 102 yards; Johnny Roland, 9 for 32 yards; Tim Van Galder, 3 for 11 yards; Craig Baynham, 1 for 11 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
CHI: George Farmer, 5 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Cecil Turner, 1 for 36 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 7 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for -2 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 4 for 29 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 43 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 25 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 19 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wicks, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 1 for 37 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 9 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 22 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 26 yards; Jerry Moore, 1 for 5 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 3 for 130 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 210 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1