NFL game summary for 09/17/1972:
San Francisco quarterback John Brodie and wide receiver Gene Washington combined for three touchdown passes in the first half and the 49ers went on to a 34-3 victory. The 49ers, playing without regular running backs Ken Willard and Vic Washington, scored in every period. Brodie completed 11 of 19 for 156 yards while Washington caught eight for 140 yards.
Line: 49ers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers (0-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers (1-0-0) | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
( 0- 7) SF Gene Washington 13 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 3- 7) SD Dennis Partee 30 yard field goal ( 3-10) SF Bruce Gossett 43 yard field goal ( 3-17) SF Gene Washington 23 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 3-24) SF Gene Washington 45 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 3-31) SF Jimmy Thomas 4 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 3-34) SF Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal
SD SF
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 31-87 35-117
Yards/rush: 2.8 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-176-4 13-25-188-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 1-10
Net pass yards: 171 178
Net yards/pass: 5.5 6.8
Total net yards: 258 295
Total plays: 62 (50% run) 61 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 5-1 2-0
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 11-70 4-40
Attendance: 59,438
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 11 of 25 for 109 yards (2 int); Wayne Clark, 2 of 5 for 67 yards (2 int) SF: John Brodie, 11 of 19 for 156 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 2 of 6 for 32 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 19 for 80 yards; Lee White, 6 for 8 yards; Jesse Taylor, 3 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards; Wayne Clark, 1 for -3 yards; Chuck Dicus, 1 for -11 yards SF: Jimmy Thomas, 13 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 11 for 13 yards; Doug Cunningham, 7 for 31 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 2 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 10 yards; John Isenbarger, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
SD: Dave Williams, 3 for 83 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 21 yards; Chuck Dicus, 2 for 23 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 18 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 14 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 8 yards; Lee White, 1 for 5 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 4 yards SF: Gene Washington, 8 for 140 yards and 3 TDs; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 17 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 14 yards; Dick Witcher, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ray Jones, 3 for 41 yards; Jesse Taylor, 2 for 30 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 1 for 25 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 5 yards; Jesse Taylor, 1 for 0 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for -4 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 0 yards SF: Ed Beard, 1 for 10 yards; Dave Wilcox, 1 for 1 yard; Johnny Fuller, 1 for 0 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for -5 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 229 yards SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2
SD: John Hadl, 11 of 25 for 109 yards (2 int); Wayne Clark, 2 of 5 for 67 yards (2 int) SF: John Brodie, 11 of 19 for 156 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 2 of 6 for 32 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 19 for 80 yards; Lee White, 6 for 8 yards; Jesse Taylor, 3 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 3 yards; Wayne Clark, 1 for -3 yards; Chuck Dicus, 1 for -11 yards SF: Jimmy Thomas, 13 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 11 for 13 yards; Doug Cunningham, 7 for 31 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 2 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 10 yards; John Isenbarger, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
SD: Dave Williams, 3 for 83 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 21 yards; Chuck Dicus, 2 for 23 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 18 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 14 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 8 yards; Lee White, 1 for 5 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 4 yards SF: Gene Washington, 8 for 140 yards and 3 TDs; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 17 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 2 for 14 yards; Dick Witcher, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ray Jones, 3 for 41 yards; Jesse Taylor, 2 for 30 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 1 for 25 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 5 yards; Jesse Taylor, 1 for 0 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for -4 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 0 yards SF: Ed Beard, 1 for 10 yards; Dave Wilcox, 1 for 1 yard; Johnny Fuller, 1 for 0 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for -5 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 229 yards SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 204 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2