Rams 26-16 49ers (Dec 4, 1972)

LA

SF

1

3

6

2

13

3

7

4

3

0

26

16

1Q

3 - 0

D. Ray 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 6

T. Kwalick 6-yard TD catch from S. Spurrier.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

3 - 9

B. Gossett 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 9

B. Klein 26-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 9

D. Ray 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

16 - 9

D. Ray 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 9

W. Ellison 39-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 16

G. Washington 8-yard TD catch from S. Spurrier.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 16

D. Ray 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

257

Spurrier

SF

Rush Yds

78

Ellison

LA

Rec Yds

68

Ellison

LA

Scrim TD

1

Klein

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

Steve Spurrier

SF QB #11

175

Pass Yds

257

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

LA

Team Stats

SF

313

Total Yds

304

15

1st Downs

19

0

Turnovers

3

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 San Francisco 49ers were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Rams, 26 to 16, on December 4, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	11/26	175	6.7	2	0	0-0	91.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	27/46	257	5.6	2	3	0-0	61.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	18	78	4.3
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	15	63	4.2
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	2	-3	-1.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	7	40	5.7
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	8	9	1.1
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1	3	3.0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	3	3.0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	68	13.6	1
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	45	22.5	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	40	20.0	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	22	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	65	10.8	1
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	55	13.8	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	50	7.1	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	34	11.3	1
Preston Riley P. Riley #85	0/0	33	11.0	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	0/0	10	10.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	10	3.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Al Clark A. Clark #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	4/5	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	4	158	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	3	116	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	4	101	25.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	3	61	20.3	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	96	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	13	13.0	0	0
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	11/26	175	6.7	2	0	0-0	91.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	18	78	4.3
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	15	63	4.2
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	2	-3	-1.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	68	13.6	1
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	45	22.5	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	40	20.0	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	22	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Al Clark A. Clark #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	4	158	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	4	101	25.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	27/46	257	5.6	2	3	0-0	61.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	7	40	5.7
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	8	9	1.1
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1	3	3.0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	3	3.0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	65	10.8	1
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	55	13.8	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	50	7.1	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	34	11.3	1
Preston Riley P. Riley #85	0/0	33	11.0	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	0/0	10	10.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	10	3.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	3	116	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	3	61	20.3	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	96	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	13	13.0	0	0
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

LA

SF

1

3

6

2

13

3

7

4

3

0

26

16

LA

Team Stats

SF

313

Total Yds

304

175

Pass Yds

246

138

Rush Yds

58

61

Total Plays

67

5.1

Yards Per Play

4.5

6.7

Yards Per Pass

5.2

3.9

Yards Per Rush

2.9

15

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-5 LA

SF 6-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats