NFL game summary for 12/17/1972:
Oakland wrapped up a 10-victory season with a triumph over Chicago in which RB Charlie Smith caught two TD passes, including Daryle Lamonica's 18th of the season. Chicago QB Bobby Douglass picked up 127 yards on 14 carries for a year's total of 968, making him the all-time quarterback rushing champion.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 169.1 (3) | 82.7 (26) | 251.8 (23) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 120.0 (7) | 154.2 (13) | 274.2 (8) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.1 (4) | 169.3 (9) | 337.4 (3) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 123.2 (8) | 170.7 (22) | 293.9 (15) | 36 |
Line: Raiders by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-9-1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Oakland Raiders (10-3-1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 7- 0) CHI Ron Smith 94 yard kickoff return (Mac Percival kick)
( 7- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 14 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 7-14) OAK Charlie Smith 19 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(14-14) CHI Ross Brupbacher 0 yard fumble return (Mac Percival kick)
(14-21) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(14-28) OAK Clarence Davis 45 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(21-28) CHI Don Shy 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
CHI OAK
First Downs: 15 25
Rushes-yards: 36-162 35-191
Yards/rush: 4.5 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-18-53-0 17-26-178-2
Sacked-yards: 4-20 1-10
Net pass yards: 33 168
Net yards/pass: 1.5 6.2
Total net yards: 195 359
Total plays: 58 (62% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 6-56 6-49
Attendance: 54,711
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 18 for 53 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 7 of 14 for 54 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Ken Stabler, 10 of 11 for 124 yards and 1 TD; George Blanda, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 14 for 127 yards; Roger Lawson, 13 for 34 yards; Don Shy, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 2 for 4 yards; Cyril Pinder, 2 for 0 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for -9 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 11 for 48 yards; Marv Hubbard, 10 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Don Shy, 2 for 7 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 17 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 6 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 43 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Raymond Chester, 3 for 35 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 19 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 17 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Larry Horton, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 84 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 2 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 153 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 2 for 40 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 18 for 53 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 7 of 14 for 54 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Ken Stabler, 10 of 11 for 124 yards and 1 TD; George Blanda, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 14 for 127 yards; Roger Lawson, 13 for 34 yards; Don Shy, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 2 for 4 yards; Cyril Pinder, 2 for 0 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for -9 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 11 for 48 yards; Marv Hubbard, 10 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Don Shy, 2 for 7 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 17 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 6 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 43 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Raymond Chester, 3 for 35 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 19 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 17 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 7 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Larry Horton, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 84 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 2 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 153 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 2 for 40 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2