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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
December 17, 1972
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 34 — LAR 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Jack Buck, Tom Brookshier, Gil Stratton

Summary

DET and LAR combined for 471 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Greg Landry led DET with 56 rushing yards while Larry Smith paced LAR with 37. Through the air, Ron Jessie topped DET with 84 receiving yards while Les Josephson led LAR with 81.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat DET LA
First Downs 24 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-157-1 25-119-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-24-250-2-1 21-35-221-2-1
Sacked-Yards 5-37 1-7
Net Pass Yards 213 214
Total Yards 370 333
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 2-10 6-44

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET LA
First Downs 24 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-157-1 25-119-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-24-250-2-1 21-35-221-2-1
Sacked-Yards 5-37 1-7
Net Pass Yards 213 214
Total Yards 370 333
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 2-10 6-44

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Errol Mann 48 yard field goal 3-0
Rams David Ray 30 yard field goal 3-3
2 Rams Lance Rentzel 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) 3-10
Lions Altie Taylor 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) 10-10
Lions Rudy Redmond 88 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick) 17-10
3 Rams Larry Smith 3 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick) 17-17
Lions Charlie Sanders 8 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) 24-17
4 Lions Charlie Sanders 3 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) 31-17
Lions Errol Mann 37 yard field goal 34-17

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