NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Greg Landry picked apart the New Orleans secondary for 11 completions in 15 pass attempts in the first half, including a pair of touchdowns, and Errol Mann booted field goals from the 35 and 33-yard lines as the Lions fired into a 20-0 lead and went on to victory. Cornerback Lem Barney had two interceptions for Detroit. Archie Manning and Danny Abramowicz combined for both of New Orleans' touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 85.3 (26) | 166.1 (11) | 251.4 (23) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 158.8 (23) | 174.1 (21) | 332.9 (23) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (10) | 142.6 (17) | 291.2 (16) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 151.0 (19) | 119.6 (5) | 270.6 (7) | 17 |
Line: Lions by 18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-8-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Detroit Lions (6-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
( 0- 7) DET Altie Taylor 13 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-14) DET Larry Walton 14 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-17) DET Errol Mann 35 yard field goal
( 0-20) DET Errol Mann 33 yard field goal
( 7-20) NO Danny Abramowicz 13 yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)
( 7-27) DET Mel Farr 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(14-27) NO Danny Abramowicz 48 yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)
NO DET
First Downs: 17 21
Rushes-yards: 22-77 34-123
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-30-250-2 17-26-207-0
Sacked-yards: 2-8 0-0
Net pass yards: 242 207
Net yards/pass: 7.6 8.0
Total net yards: 319 330
Total plays: 54 (40% run) 60 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 5-35 7-45
Attendance: 53,752
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 30 for 250 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 17 of 26 for 207 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NO: Bob Gresham, 9 for 25 yards; Bill Butler, 7 for 24 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 9 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 14 for 53 yards; Steve Owens, 14 for 49 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 19 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Bob Gresham, 6 for 28 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Butler, 4 for 44 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 43 yards; Bob Newland, 3 for 36 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 6 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 52 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 28 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Margene Adkins, 3 for 66 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 8 yards; Hugo Hollas, 1 for 0 yards DET: Mickey Zofko, 2 for 31 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Margene Adkins, 2 for -4 yards DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 3 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 85 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 192 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 133 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/2
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 30 for 250 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 17 of 26 for 207 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NO: Bob Gresham, 9 for 25 yards; Bill Butler, 7 for 24 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 9 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 14 for 53 yards; Steve Owens, 14 for 49 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 19 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Bob Gresham, 6 for 28 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Butler, 4 for 44 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 43 yards; Bob Newland, 3 for 36 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 6 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 52 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 28 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Margene Adkins, 3 for 66 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 8 yards; Hugo Hollas, 1 for 0 yards DET: Mickey Zofko, 2 for 31 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Margene Adkins, 2 for -4 yards DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 3 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 85 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 192 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 133 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 2/2