NFL game summary for 10/15/1972:
New York cornerback Pete Athas intercepted a pair of passes -- the first setting up the Giants' final and decisive touchdown drive that climaxed with Charley Evans scoring from the 4 with 1:31 left, and the second in the end zone to close the game. It was New York's third straight victory -- best streak in the NFC thus far.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (13) | 179.2 (5) | 319.5 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 142.8 (16) | 199.5 (23) | 342.2 (21) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.8 (21) | 167.5 (8) | 266.2 (19) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 143.2 (17) | 128.8 (8) | 272.0 (9) | 14 |
Line: 49ers by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (3-2-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 21 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 15 yard field goal
(10- 3) NYG Ron Johnson 8 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-10) SF Gene Washington 10 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(13-10) NYG Pete Gogolak 11 yard field goal
(13-17) SF Gene Washington 4 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(16-17) NYG Pete Gogolak 19 yard field goal
(23-17) NYG Charlie Evans 4 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG SF
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 41-140 21-85
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-26-129-0 21-30-269-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-12
Net pass yards: 129 257
Net yards/pass: 5.0 7.8
Total net yards: 269 342
Total plays: 67 (61% run) 54 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 5-3
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 1-5 3-28
Attendance: 58,606
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 11 of 16 for 129 yards SF: John Brodie, 19 of 27 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 2 of 3 for 17 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 17 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for 0 yards SF: Ken Willard, 14 for 67 yards; Vic Washington, 5 for 6 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 12 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 3 for 42 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 37 yards; Charlie Evans, 3 for 35 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 13 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 2 yards SF: Ted Kwalick, 6 for 126 yards; Gene Washington, 6 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Vic Washington, 5 for 42 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 24 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 7 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 1 for 75 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 22 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 20 yards; Dick Enderle, 1 for 0 yards SF: Vic Washington, 6 for 176 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 9 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 1 for 49 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/3 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2
NYG: Norm Snead, 11 of 16 for 129 yards SF: John Brodie, 19 of 27 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 2 of 3 for 17 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 17 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for 0 yards SF: Ken Willard, 14 for 67 yards; Vic Washington, 5 for 6 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 12 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 3 for 42 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 37 yards; Charlie Evans, 3 for 35 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 13 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 2 yards SF: Ted Kwalick, 6 for 126 yards; Gene Washington, 6 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Vic Washington, 5 for 42 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 24 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 7 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 1 for 75 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 22 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 20 yards; Dick Enderle, 1 for 0 yards SF: Vic Washington, 6 for 176 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 9 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 1 for 49 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/3 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2