Lions 21-21 Bills (Dec 10, 1972)

DET

BUF

1

0

2

7

3

7

4

7

21

2Q

7 - 0

E. McCullouch 9-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J.D. Hill 58-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 14

B. Chandler 39-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 14

N. Eddy 36-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 21

J. White 2-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 21

R. Jessie 37-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Shaw

BUF

Rush Yds

116

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

129

Hill

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Jessie

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

150

Pass Yds

239

3

Pass TD

3

0

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

BUF

260

Total Yds

418

14

1st Downs

23

0

Turnovers

3

1972 NFC Central

DET BUF

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
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills tied the Detroit Lions, 21 to 21, on December 10, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8/25	150	6.0	3	0	0-0	93.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	18/32	239	7.5	3	0	0-0	111.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9	46	5.1
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	9	22	2.4
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	6	21	3.5
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	3	14	4.7
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	4	13	3.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	27	116	4.3
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	31	3.4
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	3	21	7.0
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	1	10	10.0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	9	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	54	13.5	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	51	25.5	1
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	0/0	36	36.0	1
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	9	9.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	129	16.1	1
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	71	23.7	1
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	17	5.7	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	14	7.0	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	8	4.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	201	40.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	3	113	37.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	2	43	21.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	2	17	8.5	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	1	2	2.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8/25	150	6.0	3	0	0-0	93.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9	46	5.1
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	9	22	2.4
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	6	21	3.5
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	3	14	4.7
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	4	13	3.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	54	13.5	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	51	25.5	1
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	0/0	36	36.0	1
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	9	9.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	18/32	239	7.5	3	0	0-0	111.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	27	116	4.3
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	31	3.4
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	3	21	7.0
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	1	10	10.0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	9	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	129	16.1	1
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	71	23.7	1
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	17	5.7	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	14	7.0	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	8	4.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	3	113	37.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	2	17	8.5	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	1	2	2.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

DET

BUF

1

0

2

7

3

7

4

7

21

DET

Team Stats

BUF

260

Total Yds

418

144

Pass Yds

231

116

Rush Yds

187

58

Total Plays

76

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.5

5.3

Yards Per Pass

7

3.7

Yards Per Rush

4.3

14

1st Downs

23

5

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

3

2

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-5 DET

BUF 3-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats