Monday, October 30, 1972
Detroit Lions 24, Dallas Cowboys 28| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Dallas Cowboys (5-2-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| DET | DAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Billy Parks 38 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) | 0 | 7 |
| DAL | Calvin Hill 33 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) | 0 | 14 |
| DET | Greg Landry 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) | 7 | 14 |
| DAL | Mike Montgomery 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) | 7 | 21 |
| DET | Altie Taylor 40 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) | 14 | 21 |
| DET | Errol Mann 17 yard field goal | 17 | 21 |
| DAL | Mike Montgomery 15 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) | 17 | 28 |
| DET | Larry Walton 21 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) | 24 | 28 |
| DET | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 19 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 28-59-1 | 43-159-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-21-240-2-0 | 11-19-206-3-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-16 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 224 | 206 |
| Total yards | 283 | 365 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-5 | 8-60 |