1972 Green Bay Packers Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Dan Devine (10-4)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin

1972 Green Bay Packers Roster
1972 Green Bay Packers Results

The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Packers chalked up 304 points, and the solid defense yielded 226. John Brockington carried the ball for a team-best 1,027 yards for Green Bay, and MacArthur Lane also aided the ground game.

Scott Hunter passed for 1,252 yards. MacArthur Lane paced all receivers, snagging 26 passes, while Carroll Dale accumulated 317 receiving yards.

Willie Buchanon, Ken Ellis and Jim Hill each seized 4 opponent throws.

Dan Devine coached the team. The 1972 Green Bay Packers lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Scott Hunter	199	86	43.2	1252	6.3	6	3.0	9	4.5	49	13	86	55.5
Jerry Tagge	29	10	34.5	154	5.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	31	3	27	52.9
Ron Widby	2	2	100.0	102	51.0	1	50.0	0	0.0	68	0	0	158.3
MacArthur Lane	2	2	100.0	19	9.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	10	0	0	106.3
Frank Patrick	4	1	25.0	9	2.2	0	0.0	0	0.0	9	1	11	39.6
Jon Staggers	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	237	101	42.6	1536	6.5	7	3.0	9	3.8	68	17	124

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Brockington	274	1027	3.7	30	8
MacArthur Lane	177	821	4.6	41	3
Perry Williams	33	139	4.2	14	0
Bob Hudson	15	62	4.1	17	0
Dave Kopay	10	39	3.9	20	0
Scott Hunter	22	37	1.7	15	5
Leland Glass	2	13	6.5	13	0
Dave Davis	2	0	0.0	7	0
Jerry Tagge	8	-3	-0.4	2	1
Jon Staggers	1	-8	-8.0	-8	0
Totals	544	2127	3.9	41	17

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
MacArthur Lane	26	285	11.0	49	0
John Brockington	19	243	12.8	48	1
Carroll Dale	16	317	19.8	48	1
Leland Glass	15	261	17.4	31	1
Jon Staggers	8	123	15.4	48	1
Dave Davis	4	119	29.8	68	1
Len Garrett	4	66	16.5	21	0
Rich McGeorge	4	50	12.5	23	2
Dave Kopay	3	19	6.3	9	0
Ray Nitschke	1	34	34.0	34	0
Pete Lammons	1	19	19.0	19	0
Totals	101	1536	15.2	68	7

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Chester Marcol	29	29	100.0	48	33	68.8	128
Totals	29	29	100.0	48	33	68.8	128

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ron Widby	65	2714	41.8	64
Totals	65	2714	41.8	64

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ken Ellis	14	215	15.4	80	1
Jon Staggers	9	148	16.4	85	1
Leland Glass	1	1	1.0	1	0
Bob Hudson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	25	364	14.6	85	2

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ike Thomas	21	572	27.2	89
Jon Staggers	11	260	23.6	39
Bob Hudson	11	247	22.5	55
Bob Kroll	1	23	23.0	23
Dave Robinson	1	20	20.0	20
Ken Ellis	1	10	10.0	10
Perry Williams	1	9	9.0	9
Len Garrett	1	0	0.0	0
Keith Wortman	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	49	1141	23.3	89

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ken Ellis	4	106	26.5	40	1
Willie Buchanon	4	62	15.5	26	0
Jim Hill	4	37	9.2	21	0
Dave Robinson	2	10	5.0	7	0
Al Matthews	2	8	4.0	8	0
Jim Carter	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	17	223	13.1	40	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Scott Hunter			5	3	0
Willie Buchanon		0	0	3	0
Al Matthews		0	0	2	-7	0
Sweeny Williams			0	2	21	1
Ken Ellis		0	2	2	0
Fred Carr			0	2	30	0
Jim Carter		0	0	1	0	0
Dick Himes			0	1	1	0
MacArthur Lane			6	1	0
Bill Hayhoe			0	1	0	0
Mike McCoy			0	1	0	0
Len Garrett			0	1	0	0
Alden Roche			0	1	0	0
Ike Thomas			0	1	0	0
Dave Kopay			1	1	0	0
Bob Kroll			0	1	0	0
Cal Withrow			0	1	0	0
Robert Brown			0	1	0
Dave Robinson		0	0	1	14	0
Jim Hill		0	0	1	15	0
Pete Lammons			0	1	0	0
Leland Glass			0	1	0
Bob Hudson			1	0	0	0
Perry Williams			1	0	0	0
John Brockington			4	0	0
Jon Staggers			2	0	0
Totals	0	0	22	30	74	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Chester Marcol									33	29	0			128
John Brockington	8	1							0	0	0			54
Scott Hunter	5								0	0	0			30
MacArthur Lane	3	0							0	0	0			18
Jon Staggers	0	1	1	0					0	0	0			12
Rich McGeorge		2							0	0	0			12
Ken Ellis			1	0		1			0	0	0			12
Leland Glass	0	1	0						0	0	0			6
Willie Buchanon						0		1	0	0	0			6
Jerry Tagge	1								0	0	0			6
Dave Davis	0	1							0	0	0			6
Carroll Dale		1							0	0	0			6
Sweeny Williams							1		0	0	0			6
Robert Brown									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	17	7	2	0	0	1	1	1	33	29	0	0	1	304