NFL game summary for 12/10/1972:
O. J. Simpson carried 27 times for 116 yards, bringing his total to 1,150 and breaking Cookie Gilchrist's 10-year-old club record of 1,096 in Buffalo's farewell appearance in War Memorial Stadium. J. D. Hill caught eight passes from Dennis Shaw for 129 yards. For Detroit, eliminated from playoff contention by the tie, Greg Landry threw three TD passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.7 (12) | 148.1 (16) | 293.8 (15) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 158.2 (20) | 129.9 (4) | 288.1 (14) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.8 (11) | 107.5 (24) | 254.2 (21) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 166.0 (24) | 147.4 (10) | 313.4 (20) | 28 |
Line: Lions by 12½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (7-5-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-9-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) DET Earl McCullouch 9 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
( 7- 7) BUF J.D. Hill 58 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7-14) BUF Bob Chandler 39 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
(14-14) DET Nick Eddy 36 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(14-21) BUF Jan White 2 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-21) DET Ron Jessie 37 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
DET BUF
First Downs: 14 23
Rushes-yards: 31-116 43-187
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-25-150-0 18-32-239-0
Sacked-yards: 2-6 1-8
Net pass yards: 144 231
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.0
Total net yards: 260 418
Total plays: 58 (53% run) 76 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-3
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 2-20 5-61
Attendance: 41,583
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 25 for 150 yards and 3 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 32 for 239 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DET: Greg Landry, 9 for 46 yards; Mel Farr, 9 for 22 yards; Mickey Zofko, 6 for 21 yards; Bill Triplett, 4 for 13 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 14 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 27 for 116 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 31 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 21 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 9 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DET: Mel Farr, 4 for 54 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Nick Eddy, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD BUF: J.D. Hill, 8 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Jan White, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 43 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 2 for 45 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 201 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/3 BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/2
DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 25 for 150 yards and 3 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 32 for 239 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DET: Greg Landry, 9 for 46 yards; Mel Farr, 9 for 22 yards; Mickey Zofko, 6 for 21 yards; Bill Triplett, 4 for 13 yards; Nick Eddy, 3 for 14 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 27 for 116 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 31 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 21 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 9 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DET: Mel Farr, 4 for 54 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Nick Eddy, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD BUF: J.D. Hill, 8 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Bob Chandler, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Jan White, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 43 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 2 for 45 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 5 for 201 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 3 for 113 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/3 BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/2