The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 30 to 28, in the 1972 NFC divisional game on December 23, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
DAL
SF
Vic Washington 97-yard kickoff return (Bruce Gossett kick)
0
7
Toni Fritsch 37-yard field goal
3
7
2nd quarter
DAL
SF
Larry Schreiber 1-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)
3
14
Larry Schreiber 1-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)
3
21
Toni Fritsch 45-yard field goal
6
21
Lance Alworth 28-yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
13
21
3rd quarter
DAL
SF
Larry Schreiber 1-yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)
13
28
4th quarter
DAL
SF
Toni Fritsch 27-yard field goal
16
28
Billy Parks 20-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
23
28
Ron Sellers 10-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
30
28
Cowboys
49ers
1st Downs
22
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
77
59
Total Yards
402
255
Yards per play
5.2
4.3
Passing
237
150
Comp - Att
20 - 41
12 - 22
Yards per pass
5.2
6.8
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 33
0 - 0
Rushing
165
105
Rushing Attempts
31
37
Yards per rush
5.3
2.8
Penalties
3
7
Turnovers
5
3
Fumbles lost
3
1
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach | 12 | 20 | 174 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 121.7 |
C. Morton | 8 | 21 | 96 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29.2 |
Team | 20 | 41 | 237 | 6.6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 74.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hill | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 0 |
R. Staubach | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
W. Garrison | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 |
C. Morton | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 31 | 165 | 5.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parks | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 1 | |
L. Alworth | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | |
W. Garrison | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Sellers | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | |
M. Montgomery | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
B. Hayes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
M. Ditka | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
C. Hill | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
B. Truax | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 20 | 270 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 59 |
Team | 5 | 213 | 42.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 0 | 33 |
Team | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brodie | 12 | 22 | 150 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38.1 |
Team | 12 | 22 | 150 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Washington | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 |
L. Schreiber | 26 | 52 | 2.0 | 3 |
J. Thomas | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Team | 37 | 105 | 2.8 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | |
P. Riley | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | |
L. Schreiber | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | |
V. Washington | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
T. Kwalick | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 150 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gossett | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McCann | 7 | 262 | 37.4 | 48 |
Team | 7 | 262 | 37.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Washington | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 1 | 97 |
E. Beard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
R. McGill | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
P. Riley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 6 | 146 | 24.3 | 1 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Taylor | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 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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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
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