NFL game summary for 11/05/1972:
John Brockington of the Packers rushed for 133 yards and scored three touchdowns as Green Bay held off a late San Francisco rally sparked by the passing of Steve Spurrier, who completed 19 passes for 315 yards, including a pair of scoring passes to wide receiver Gene Washington. Cornerback Ken Ellis' 35-yard interception return for a TD thwarted the 49ers' last-minute bid.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.0 (21) | 194.3 (3) | 299.3 (13) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 123.1 (7) | 144.9 (9) | 268.0 (10) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.7 (19) | 123.7 (23) | 245.4 (24) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 134.3 (13) | 129.3 (6) | 263.6 (5) | 17 |
Line: 49ers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (3-4-1) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Green Bay Packers (5-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
( 0- 7) GB John Brockington 48 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) SF Vic Washington 2 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7-14) GB John Brockington 30 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7-21) GB John Brockington 14 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7-24) GB Chester Marcol 35 yard field goal
(10-24) SF Bruce Gossett 50 yard field goal
(17-24) SF Gene Washington 62 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick)
(17-27) GB Chester Marcol 40 yard field goal
(24-27) SF Gene Washington 34 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick)
(24-34) GB Ken Ellis 35 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
SF GB
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 19-21 41-197
Yards/rush: 1.1 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-37-315-1 6-16-151-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 1-10
Net pass yards: 306 141
Net yards/pass: 8.1 8.3
Total net yards: 327 338
Total plays: 57 (33% run) 58 (70% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 8-45 8-51
Attendance: 47,897
Passing:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 19 of 37 for 315 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 16 for 151 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 11 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 3 for 5 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 3 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 1 yard; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards GB: John Brockington, 24 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 64 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 6 for 164 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 37 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 37 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 24 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 28 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 12 yards GB: Carroll Dale, 3 for 63 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 22 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 75 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 0 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 73 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 62 yards; Bruce Taylor, 2 for 6 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 33 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 7 for 286 yards GB: Ron Widby, 9 for 390 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2
SF: Steve Spurrier, 19 of 37 for 315 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 16 for 151 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 11 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 3 for 5 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 3 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 1 yard; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards GB: John Brockington, 24 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 64 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 6 for 164 yards and 2 TDs; Jimmy Thomas, 5 for 37 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 37 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 24 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 28 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 12 yards GB: Carroll Dale, 3 for 63 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 22 yards; Leland Glass, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 75 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 0 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 73 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 62 yards; Bruce Taylor, 2 for 6 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 33 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 7 for 286 yards GB: Ron Widby, 9 for 390 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2