49ers 20-27 Bills (Sep 24, 1972)

SF

BUF

1

3

0

2

7

6

3

7

4

7

14

20

27

1Q

3 - 0

B. Gossett 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

J. Leypoldt 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 6

J. Leypoldt 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 6

T. Kwalick 20-yard TD catch from S. Spurrier.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 6

B. Gossett 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 13

J. White 17-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 13

L. Schreiber 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

J. Braxton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

171

Spurrier

SF

Rush Yds

138

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

89

Washington

SF

Scrim TD

2

Braxton

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Spurrier

SF QB #11

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

171

Pass Yds

105

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

SF

Team Stats

BUF

202

Total Yds

233

10

1st Downs

17

4

Turnovers

1

1972 NFC West

SF BUF

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills emerged victorious over the San Francisco 49ers, 27 to 20, on September 24, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	10/25	171	6.8	1	2	0-0	43.9
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1/5	18	3.6	0	1	0-0	2.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	8/20	105	5.3	1	1	0-0	53.1
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	9	18	2.0	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	8	12	1.5	1
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	2	5	2.5	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	29	138	4.8	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	8	25	3.1	2
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	6	14	2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	89	29.7	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	66	22.0	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	24	8.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	10	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	33	16.5	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	20	10.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	17	17.0	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	17	17.0	1
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Phillips M. Phillips #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Pitts J. Pitts #48	0-0	1
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	0-0	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	6	258	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	8	372	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	48	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	4	76	19.0	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	4	67	16.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	3	3.0	0	0
J.D. Hill #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	10/25	171	6.8	1	2	0-0	43.9
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1/5	18	3.6	0	1	0-0	2.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	9	18	2.0	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	8	12	1.5	1
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	2	5	2.5	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	89	29.7	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	66	22.0	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	24	8.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	10	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Phillips M. Phillips #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	6	258	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	4	67	16.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	8/20	105	5.3	1	1	0-0	53.1
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	29	138	4.8	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	8	25	3.1	2
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	6	14	2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	33	16.5	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	20	10.0	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	17	17.0	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	17	17.0	1
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Pitts J. Pitts #48	0-0	1
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	0-0	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	8	372	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	4	76	19.0	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	3	3.0	0	0
J.D. Hill #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

SF

BUF

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7

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20

27

SF

Team Stats

BUF

202

Total Yds

233

169

Pass Yds

56

33

Rush Yds

177

52

Total Plays

69

3.9

Yards Per Play

3.4

5.3

Yards Per Pass

2.2

1.7

Yards Per Rush

4.1

10

1st Downs

17

6

Punts

8

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

8

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 SF

BUF 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats