The San Francisco 49ers managed to stay ahead of the Minnesota Vikings, 20 to 17, on December 16, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
SF
Ed Marinaro 18-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
MIN
SF
Bruce Gossett 14-yard field goal
7
3
Bruce Gossett 37-yard field goal
7
6
3rd quarter
MIN
SF
Fred Cox 43-yard field goal
10
6
John Gilliam 31-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
17
6
4th quarter
MIN
SF
Gene Washington 24-yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
17
13
Dick Witcher 2-yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
17
20
Vikings
49ers
1st Downs
17
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
67
65
Total Yards
273
383
Yards per play
4.1
5.9
Passing
96
229
Comp - Att
11 - 25
17 - 30
Yards per pass
3.3
7.2
Interceptions thrown
2
5
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 48
2 - 12
Rushing
177
154
Rushing Attempts
38
33
Yards per rush
4.7
4.7
Penalties
6
3
Turnovers
2
7
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
2
5
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 11 | 25 | 144 | 5.8 | 2 | 2 | 56.1 | |
Team | 11 | 25 | 96 | 5.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 56.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Marinaro | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 |
B. Brown | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 |
O. Reed | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
J. Gilliam | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
M. Eischeid | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 177 | 4.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gilliam | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | |
B. Brown | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
E. Marinaro | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | |
O. Reed | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 11 | 144 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Cox | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Eischeid | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | |
Team | 6 | 254 | 42.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | |
J. Lindsey | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
B. Brown | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brodie | 10 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 2 | 2 | 103.5 | |
S. Spurrier | 7 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 3 | 26.8 | |
J. Isenbarger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 17 | 30 | 229 | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 65.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Schreiber | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 0 |
V. Washington | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 |
K. Willard | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 |
J. Isenbarger | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
J. Thomas | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 154 | 4.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 1 | |
V. Washington | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | |
T. Kwalick | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
K. Willard | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
L. Schreiber | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
J. Isenbarger | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
P. Riley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
D. Witcher | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | |
Team | 17 | 241 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gossett | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McCann | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | |
Team | 3 | 116 | 38.7 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Washington | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | |
F. Nunley | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 0 |
More 49ers Stats
PPG
26.3
6th
OPP PPG
22.8
16th
RUSH YDS/G
159.0
4th
PASS YDS/G
262.6
5th
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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