NFL game summary for 12/12/1971:
Packers' running back John Brockington ran for 63 yards on 20 attempts to lift his season total to 1,032 and thus became the fourth rookie in NFL history to achieve 1,000 rushing yards. Another rookie, quarterback Scott Hunter, connected on a 77-yard scoring pass to Carroll Dale.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.8 (23) | 125.8 (23) | 231.6 (23) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 157.0 (21) | 166.0 (19) | 323.0 (24) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.8 (3) | 118.2 (24) | 283.0 (15) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 124.2 (12) | 168.8 (22) | 293.0 (15) | 28 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (6-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Green Bay Packers (4-7-2) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
( 0- 7) GB Carroll Dale 77 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Tim Webster kick)
( 7- 7) CHI George Farmer 31 yard pass from Kent Nix (Mac Percival kick)
( 7-14) GB John Brockington 6 yard rush (Tim Webster kick)
( 7-21) GB Scott Hunter 1 yard rush (Tim Webster kick)
(10-21) CHI Mac Percival 12 yard field goal
(10-28) GB Bart Starr 1 yard rush (Tim Webster kick)
(10-31) GB Tim Webster 27 yard field goal
CHI GB
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 24-61 43-115
Yards/rush: 2.5 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-29-200-1 7-14-182-1
Sacked-yards: 1-14 1-2
Net pass yards: 186 180
Net yards/pass: 6.2 12.0
Total net yards: 247 295
Total plays: 54 (44% run) 58 (74% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 3-15 5-35
Attendance: 56,263
Passing:
CHI: Kent Nix, 7 of 18 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Douglass, 4 of 11 for 51 yards GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 12 for 169 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Donny Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Bart Starr, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Joe Moore, 9 for 20 yards; Bill Tucker, 5 for 14 yards; Cyril Pinder, 4 for 16 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -3 yards; Jim Grabowski, 1 for 0 yards; Kent Nix, 1 for -2 yards GB: John Brockington, 20 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 13 for 38 yards; Dave Hampton, 5 for -3 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Bart Starr, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 3 for 80 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Joe Moore, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 19 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 6 yards GB: Dave Davis, 3 for 46 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 34 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 4 for 68 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 3 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 2 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 13 yards GB: Dave Davis, 3 for 16 yards; Ken Ellis, 2 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 17 yards GB: Jim Carter, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 227 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/3 GB: Tim Webster, 1/3
CHI: Kent Nix, 7 of 18 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bobby Douglass, 4 of 11 for 51 yards GB: Scott Hunter, 6 of 12 for 169 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Donny Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Bart Starr, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Joe Moore, 9 for 20 yards; Bill Tucker, 5 for 14 yards; Cyril Pinder, 4 for 16 yards; Bobby Douglass, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for -3 yards; Jim Grabowski, 1 for 0 yards; Kent Nix, 1 for -2 yards GB: John Brockington, 20 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 13 for 38 yards; Dave Hampton, 5 for -3 yards; Scott Hunter, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Bart Starr, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 3 for 80 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Joe Moore, 2 for 22 yards; Jim Seymour, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 19 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 6 yards GB: Dave Davis, 3 for 46 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 34 yards; Carroll Dale, 1 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 4 for 68 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 3 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 2 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 3 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 13 yards GB: Dave Davis, 3 for 16 yards; Ken Ellis, 2 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 17 yards GB: Jim Carter, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 227 yards GB: Donny Anderson, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/3 GB: Tim Webster, 1/3