NFL game summary for 11/05/1972:
The Lions scored a pair of first-half touchdowns on one-yard bursts by Steve Owens and Greg Landry and the defense held the Bears scoreless for Detroit's first shutout since the final game of 1970. Chicago quarterback Bobby Douglass rushed for 52 yards to lift his season total to 556, a total which erased Landry's old rushing record for quarterbacks, 530, set in 1971.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 192.9 (2) | 81.1 (26) | 274.0 (21) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 116.4 (5) | 148.9 (11) | 265.3 (7) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (11) | 146.0 (16) | 295.3 (16) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 151.4 (20) | 133.0 (7) | 284.4 (14) | 13 |
Line: Lions by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions (5-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-14) DET Greg Landry 1 yard rush (Mickey Zofko pass from Greg Landry)
CHI DET
First Downs: 9 21
Rushes-yards: 29-122 46-191
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-12-55-0 12-22-142-4
Sacked-yards: 4-31 1-7
Net pass yards: 24 135
Net yards/pass: 1.5 5.9
Total net yards: 146 326
Total plays: 45 (64% run) 69 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 11-55 5-49
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 4 of 12 for 55 yards DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 22 for 142 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 13 for 36 yards; Bobby Douglass, 7 for 52 yards; Jim Harrison, 7 for 30 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards DET: Steve Owens, 24 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 14 for 58 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 71 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Don Shy, 1 for 24 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 12 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 8 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 6 for 76 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 25 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 50 yards DET: Mickey Zofko, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 43 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 224 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 2 for 81 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 4 of 12 for 55 yards DET: Greg Landry, 12 of 22 for 142 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 13 for 36 yards; Bobby Douglass, 7 for 52 yards; Jim Harrison, 7 for 30 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards DET: Steve Owens, 24 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 14 for 58 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 71 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Don Shy, 1 for 24 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 12 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 8 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 6 for 76 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 25 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 50 yards DET: Mickey Zofko, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 43 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 224 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 2 for 81 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2