49ers 37-2 Saints (Oct 1, 1972)

SF

NO

1

0

2

10

0

3

10

2

4

17

0

37

2

2Q

7 - 0

V. Washington 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

B. Gossett 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 2

Safety by J. Owens.

Safety

3Q

13 - 2

B. Gossett 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 2

G. Washington 6-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 2

T. Kwalick 5-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 2

B. Gossett 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

37 - 2

M. Simpson 32-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

179

Brodie

SF

Rush Yds

75

Washington

SF

Rec Yds

65

Kwalick

SF

Scrim TD

1

Kwalick

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Brodie

SF QB #12

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

179

Pass Yds

128

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

4

SF

Team Stats

NO

318

Total Yds

84

Possession

14

1st Downs

8

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

7

1972 NFC West

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 New Orleans Saints got crushed by the San Francisco 49ers, 37 to 2, on October 1, 1972.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	19/26	179	6.9	2	1	0-0	101.3
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1/2	29	14.5	0	0	0-0	95.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/35	128	3.7	0	4	0-0	8.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	18	75	4.2	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	8	29	3.6	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	7	28	4.0	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	1	1.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	1	-1	-1.0	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	1	-6	-6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	11	11.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	10	2	0.2
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	-2	-2.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	4	-4	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	65	21.7	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	40	6.7	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	40	10.0	1
Preston Riley P. Riley #85	0/0	34	17.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	26	8.7	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	45	15.0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	0/0	44	8.8
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	21	21.0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	11	11.0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	5	5.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	2	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jimmy Johnson J. Johnson #37	0-0	2
Mike Simpson M. Simpson #38	0-0	1
Tommy Hart T. Hart #53	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Delles Howell D. Howell #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	3/4	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	0/2	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	5	188	37.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	7	309	44.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	4	90	22.5
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	1	6	6.0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	2	31	15.5
Arthur Green A. Green #45	2	78	39.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	4	20	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	19/26	179	6.9	2	1	0-0	101.3
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1/2	29	14.5	0	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	18	75	4.2	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	8	29	3.6	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	7	28	4.0	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	1	1.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	1	-1	-1.0	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	65	21.7	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	40	6.7	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	40	10.0	1
Preston Riley P. Riley #85	0/0	34	17.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	26	8.7	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jimmy Johnson J. Johnson #37	0-0	2
Mike Simpson M. Simpson #38	0-0	1
Tommy Hart T. Hart #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	3/4	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	5	188	37.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	4	20	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	13/35	128	3.7	0	4	0-0	8.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	11	11.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	10	2	0.2
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	1	-2	-2.0
Virgil Robinson V. Robinson #47	4	-4	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	45	15.0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	0/0	44	8.8
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	21	21.0
Bob Brown B. Brown #89	0/0	11	11.0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	5	5.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	2	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Delles Howell D. Howell #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #15	0/2	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	7	309	44.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	4	90	22.5
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	1	6	6.0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	2	31	15.5
Arthur Green A. Green #45	2	78	39.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

SF

NO

1

0

2

10

0

3

10

2

4

17

0

37

2

SF

Team Stats

NO

318

Total Yds

84

192

Pass Yds

77

126

Rush Yds

7

0

Total Drives

0

66

Total Plays

56

4.8

Yards Per Play

1.5

6.4

Yards Per Pass

1.9

3.5

Yards Per Rush

0.4

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

14

1st Downs

8

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

7

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

2

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

10

5.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 SF

NO 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats