NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:

The Packers, who gained only 59 yards and did not throw a pass in the first half, nevertheless took a 17-7 intermission lead. Chicago failed to get off a punt in the first period and this set up a 12-yard touchdown by John Brockington. Six minutes later, Ike Thomas returned a kickoff 89 yards to precede a one-yard TD sneak by quarterback Scott Hunter. Green Bay rookie Chester Marcol kicked three field goals to establish a team record of 20 for the season. The victory and Detroit's loss to Minnesota gave the Packers sole possession of first place in the NFC Central Division.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	131.1 (19)	125.9 (21)	257.0 (22)	13
DEFENSE	120.1 (7)	151.4 (13)	271.5 (8)	20
OFFENSE	184.0 (2)	74.0 (26)	258.0 (21)	19
DEFENSE	125.8 (9)	147.1 (11)	272.9 (9)	20

Line: Packers by 3½

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Green Bay Packers (6-3-0)	14	3	3	3	23
Chicago Bears (3-5-1)	7	0	3	7	17

( 7- 0) GB  John Brockington 12 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) CHI Cyril Pinder 4 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
(14- 7) GB  Scott Hunter 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(17- 7) GB  Chester Marcol 51 yard field goal
(17-10) CHI Mac Percival 38 yard field goal
(20-10) GB  Chester Marcol 21 yard field goal
(20-17) CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
(23-17) GB  Chester Marcol 21 yard field goal

                     GB              CHI
First Downs:         8               19
Rushes-yards:        34-123          40-179
Yards/rush:          3.6             4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     4-10-47-2       11-24-139-1
Sacked-yards:        1-7             4-22
Net pass yards:      40              117
Net yards/pass:      3.6             4.2
Total net yards:     163             296
Total plays:         45 (75% run)    68 (58% run)  
Yards/play:          3.6             4.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             4-2
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     7-60            4-30

Attendance: 55,701

Passing:
GB: Jerry Tagge, 4 of 7 for 47 yards; Scott Hunter, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (2 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 11 of 24 for 139 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 19 for 70 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 7 for 57 yards; Scott Hunter, 4 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Tagge, 4 for -8 yards CHI: Don Shy, 17 for 76 yards; Bobby Douglass, 12 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 9 for 20 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 11 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 2 for 20 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 14 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 13 yards CHI: Earl Thomas, 3 for 47 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 27 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 51 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for -8 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 127 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 66 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Carter, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Jeter, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 5 for 241 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 3/3 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2