NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Jon Staggers returned a punt 85 yards for a TD and punter Ron Widby threw a 68-yard TD pass to Dave Davis out of punt formation as Green Bay continued in first place in the NFC Central Division. MacArthur Lane carried 16 times for the Packers for 126 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.2 (18) | 116.3 (23) | 246.6 (24) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 126.7 (8) | 147.6 (11) | 274.2 (9) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.9 (20) | 108.9 (25) | 226.8 (25) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 189.7 (25) | 165.1 (17) | 354.8 (25) | 19 |
Line: Packers by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (7-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Houston Oilers (1-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
( 7- 0) GB Jon Staggers 85 yard punt return (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) HOU Paul Robinson 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(14- 7) GB Dave Davis 68 yard pass from Ron Widby (Chester Marcol kick)
(14-10) HOU Skip Butler 13 yard field goal
(21-10) GB MacArthur Lane 36 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(23-10) GB Safety, Dan Pastorini tackled in end zone by Bob Brown
GB HOU
First Downs: 14 16
Rushes-yards: 40-210 32-114
Yards/rush: 5.2 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-13-109-0 13-27-161-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-35
Net pass yards: 100 126
Net yards/pass: 7.1 4.2
Total net yards: 310 240
Total plays: 54 (74% run) 62 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 5-63 3-15
Attendance: 41,752
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 5 of 12 for 41 yards; Ron Widby, 1 of 1 for 68 yards and 1 TD HOU: Dan Pastorini, 13 of 27 for 161 yards
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 16 for 126 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 15 for 49 yards; Perry Williams, 5 for 27 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for 5 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 15 for 64 yards; Paul Robinson, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 15 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 23 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Carroll Dale, 1 for 11 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 7 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 36 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Beirne, 2 for 29 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 17 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 22 yards; Rhett Dawson, 1 for 13 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 1 for 24 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 10 yards HOU: Lewis Jolley, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 2 for 100 yards and 1 TD HOU: Ken Houston, 2 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 277 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2
GB: Scott Hunter, 5 of 12 for 41 yards; Ron Widby, 1 of 1 for 68 yards and 1 TD HOU: Dan Pastorini, 13 of 27 for 161 yards
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 16 for 126 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 15 for 49 yards; Perry Williams, 5 for 27 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for 5 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 15 for 64 yards; Paul Robinson, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 15 yards; Hoyle Granger, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 23 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Carroll Dale, 1 for 11 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 7 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 36 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Beirne, 2 for 29 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 17 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 22 yards; Rhett Dawson, 1 for 13 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 1 for 24 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 10 yards HOU: Lewis Jolley, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 2 for 100 yards and 1 TD HOU: Ken Houston, 2 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 6 for 277 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2