NFL game summary for 12/24/1972:
Curt Knight kicked three field goals and Billy Kilmer threw a touchdown pass to Roy Jefferson to lead Washington into the NFC finals with a 16-3 victory over Green Bay. The Redskins used a five-man defensive line and shut down the Packers' running game, holding John Brockington, a 1,000-yard runner, to nine yards on 13 carries. Larry Brown, who sat out the last two regular season games, carried 25 times for 101 yards, the seventh time he had gained over 100 yards this season. Chester Marcol's 17-yard field goal early in the second quarter put the Packers out front, but the Kilmer-to-Jefferson touchdown pass late in the same period gave the Redskins a lead they never yielded.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.9 (7) | 100.9 (25) | 252.8 (22) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 108.4 (2) | 139.8 (8) | 248.1 (2) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (10) | 163.8 (11) | 312.5 (7) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 123.8 (7) | 133.0 (6) | 256.8 (4) | 32 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (10-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Washington Redskins (12-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 17 yard field goal ( 3- 7) WAS Roy Jefferson 32 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) ( 3-10) WAS Curt Knight 42 yard field goal ( 3-13) WAS Curt Knight 35 yard field goal ( 3-16) WAS Curt Knight 46 yard field goal
GB WAS
First Downs: 10 13
Rushes-yards: 29-78 36-138
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-150-1 7-14-100-0
Sacked-yards: 2-17 1-6
Net pass yards: 133 94
Net yards/pass: 5.1 6.3
Total net yards: 211 232
Total plays: 55 (52% run) 51 (70% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 6-54 4-39
Attendance: 53,140
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 12 of 24 for 150 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 7 of 14 for 100 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 14 for 56 yards; John Brockington, 13 for 9 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 13 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 25 for 101 yards; Charlie Harraway, 10 for 34 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 4 for 42 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 28 yards; Leland Glass, 2 for 23 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 17 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 23 yards; Len Garrett, 1 for 17 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 50 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 20 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 4 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Chris Hanburger, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 8 for 293 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 3/3
GB: Scott Hunter, 12 of 24 for 150 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 7 of 14 for 100 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 14 for 56 yards; John Brockington, 13 for 9 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 13 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 25 for 101 yards; Charlie Harraway, 10 for 34 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: MacArthur Lane, 4 for 42 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 28 yards; Leland Glass, 2 for 23 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 17 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 23 yards; Len Garrett, 1 for 17 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 3 for 50 yards; Bob Hudson, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 20 yards; Ken Ellis, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 4 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Chris Hanburger, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 8 for 293 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 3/3