Lions 34-17 Rams (Dec 17, 1972)

DET

LA

1

3

2

14

7

3

7

4

10

0

34

17

1Q

3 - 0

E. Mann 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

D. Ray 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

L. Rentzel 14-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

A. Taylor 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

R. Redmond 88-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

L. Smith 3-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 17

C. Sanders 8-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 17

C. Sanders 3-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 17

E. Mann 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

250

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

56

Landry

DET

Rec Yds

84

Jessie

DET

Scrim TD

2

Sanders

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

250

Pass Yds

221

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

LA

370

Total Yds

333

24

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

2

1972 NFC Central

DET LA

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
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 34 to 17, on December 17, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	18/24	250	10.4	2	1	0-0	118.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	21/35	221	6.3	2	1	0-0	85.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	6	56	9.3	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	12	52	4.3	1
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	13	35	2.7	0
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	5	14	2.8	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	5	37	7.4
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	6	36	6.0
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	9	25	2.8
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	2	10	5.0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	10	10.0
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	2	1	0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	84	14.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	76	12.7	2
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	48	16.0	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	22	22.0	0
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	0/0	10	10.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	10	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	81	16.2	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	79	11.3	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	32	16.0	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	16	5.3	1
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	0/0	6	6.0	0
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	0/0	4	4.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	3	1.5	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
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/3	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	2	79	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	2	83	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	17	17.0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	28	28.0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	3	76	25.3
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	2	14	7.0
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	2	85	42.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	60	60.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	18/24	250	10.4	2	1	0-0	118.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	6	56	9.3	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	12	52	4.3	1
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	13	35	2.7	0
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	5	14	2.8	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	84	14.0	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	76	12.7	2
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	48	16.0	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	22	22.0	0
Nick Eddy N. Eddy #40	0/0	10	10.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	10	10.0	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	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	17	17.0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	28	28.0
Mickey Zofko M. Zofko #34	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	21/35	221	6.3	2	1	0-0	85.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	5	37	7.4
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	6	36	6.0
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	9	25	2.8
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	2	10	5.0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	10	10.0
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	2	1	0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	81	16.2	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	0/0	79	11.3	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	32	16.0	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	16	5.3	1
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	0/0	6	6.0	0
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	0/0	4	4.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	3	1.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	2	83	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	3	76	25.3
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	2	14	7.0
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	2	85	42.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	60	60.0	0	0

DET

LA

1

3

2

14

7

3

7

4

10

0

34

17

DET

Team Stats

LA

370

Total Yds

333

213

Pass Yds

214

157

Rush Yds

119

65

Total Plays

61

5.7

Yards Per Play

5.5

7.3

Yards Per Pass

5.9

4.4

Yards Per Rush

4.8

24

1st Downs

20

2

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-5 DET

LA 6-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats