Lions 24-28 Cowboys (Oct 30, 1972)

DET

DAL

1

0

14

2

14

7

3

0

4

7

24

28

1Q

0 - 7

B. Parks 38-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

C. Hill 33-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

G. Landry 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

M. Montgomery 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

A. Taylor 40-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

E. Mann 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 28

M. Montgomery 15-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 28

L. Walton 21-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

217

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

81

Hill

DAL

Rec Yds

82

Sanders

DET

Scrim TD

2

Montgomery

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Craig Morton

DAL QB #14

217

Pass Yds

206

2

Pass TD

3

0

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

DAL

283

Total Yds

365

14

1st Downs

19

0

Turnovers

2

1972 NFC Central

DET DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	11	3	0	.786
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Giants	8	6	0	.571
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Eagles	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 28 to 24, on October 30, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	11/20	217	10.9	2	0	0-0	126.5
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	1/1	23	23.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/19	206	10.8	3	1	0-0	113.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9	46	5.1	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	2	7	3.5	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	11	5	0.5	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	6	1	0.2	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	20	81	4.1	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	10	38	3.8	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	9	37	4.1	0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	3	1.5	0
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	0	0.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	82	27.3	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	59	19.7	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	47	23.5	1
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	30	15.0	1
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	17	17.0	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	53	26.5	1
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	42	21.0	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	42	14.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	33	33.0	1
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	30	15.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rudy Redmond R. Redmond #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	205	41.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	3	119	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	2	56	28.0	0	0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	62	31.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	59	29.5
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	0	0.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	55	27.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	-4	-4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	3	30	10.0	0	0
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	11/20	217	10.9	2	0	0-0	126.5
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	1/1	23	23.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9	46	5.1	1
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	2	7	3.5	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	11	5	0.5	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	6	1	0.2	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	82	27.3	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	59	19.7	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	47	23.5	1
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	30	15.0	1
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	17	17.0	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rudy Redmond R. Redmond #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	205	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	2	56	28.0	0	0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	1	-4	-4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/19	206	10.8	3	1	0-0	113.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	20	81	4.1	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	10	38	3.8	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	9	37	4.1	0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	3	1.5	0
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	0	0.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	53	26.5	1
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	42	21.0	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	42	14.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	33	33.0	1
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	30	15.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	3	119	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	59	29.5
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	0	0.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	55	27.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	3	30	10.0	0	0
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	5	5.0	0	0

DET

DAL

1

0

14

2

14

7

3

0

4

7

24

28

DET

Team Stats

DAL

283

Total Yds

365

224

Pass Yds

206

59

Rush Yds

159

51

Total Plays

62

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.9

9.7

Yards Per Pass

10.8

2.1

Yards Per Rush

3.7

14

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

Penalties

8

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 DET

DAL 5-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats