NFL game summary for 12/16/1973:
John Brockington won the NFC rushing title with 1,144 yards after gaining 142 on 22 carries against the Chicago Bears. Jerry Tagge threw his first two NFL touchdown passes, both to Jon Staggers. The loss was the Bears' sixth straight.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.8 (19) | 93.2 (24) | 222.0 (26) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 144.2 (14) | 134.9 (13) | 279.1 (13) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.1 (15) | 88.8 (25) | 225.8 (24) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 170.1 (22) | 123.2 (8) | 293.3 (16) | 31 |
Line: Packers by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (5-7-2) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Chicago Bears (3-11-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) GB Jon Staggers 20 yard pass from Jerry Tagge (Chester Marcol kick)
(14- 0) GB Les Goodman 3 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(21- 0) GB Jon Staggers 36 yard pass from Jerry Tagge (Chester Marcol kick)
GB CHI
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 53-298 36-125
Yards/rush: 5.6 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 3-12-72-1 10-27-110-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-42
Net pass yards: 72 68
Net yards/pass: 6.0 2.1
Total net yards: 370 193
Total plays: 65 (81% run) 68 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 2.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 7-55 5-35
Attendance: 29,157
Passing:
GB: Jerry Tagge, 3 of 12 for 72 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 10 of 27 for 110 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 22 for 142 yards; MacArthur Lane, 19 for 101 yards; Les Goodman, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 4 for 5 yards; Jerry Tagge, 2 for 5 yards; Paul Staroba, 1 for 11 yards CHI: Roger Lawson, 13 for 39 yards; Joe Moore, 11 for 52 yards; Jim Harrison, 5 for 17 yards; Gary Huff, 4 for 9 yards; Reggie Sanderson, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 72 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Reggie Sanderson, 3 for 12 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 41 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 21 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 20 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 15 yards; Joe Moore, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Carter, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
GB: Paul Staroba, 7 for 212 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1 CHI: Mirro Roder, 0/1
GB: Jerry Tagge, 3 of 12 for 72 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 10 of 27 for 110 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 22 for 142 yards; MacArthur Lane, 19 for 101 yards; Les Goodman, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 4 for 5 yards; Jerry Tagge, 2 for 5 yards; Paul Staroba, 1 for 11 yards CHI: Roger Lawson, 13 for 39 yards; Joe Moore, 11 for 52 yards; Jim Harrison, 5 for 17 yards; Gary Huff, 4 for 9 yards; Reggie Sanderson, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 3 for 72 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Reggie Sanderson, 3 for 12 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 41 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 21 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 20 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 15 yards; Joe Moore, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Jim Carter, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Allan Ellis, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
GB: Paul Staroba, 7 for 212 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1 CHI: Mirro Roder, 0/1