NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:
When John Unitas relieved a shaken-up Marty Domres in the fourth period, San Francisco's defense forced the veteran quarterback to fumble on his first play and the 49ers' Bob Hoskins recovered on Baltimore's 39-yard line. Five plays later, Steve Spurrier threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ted Kwalick to give San Francisco a 24-21 win.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.6 (17) | 167.9 (10) | 302.5 (13) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 139.6 (15) | 195.2 (25) | 334.9 (23) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.5 (24) | 208.2 (1) | 302.8 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 132.4 (12) | 144.4 (9) | 276.8 (11) | 22 |
Line: 49ers by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-7-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| San Francisco 49ers (4-4-1) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) SF Ken Willard 7 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 7- 7) BAL Nelson Munsey 3 yard fumble return (Jim O'Brien kick) ( 7-14) SF Larry Schreiber 8 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 7-17) SF Bruce Gossett 44 yard field goal (14-17) BAL Don McCauley 4 yard rush (Boris Shlapak kick) (14-24) SF Ted Kwalick 25 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) (21-24) BAL Sam Havrilak 62 yard pass from Marty Domres (Boris Shlapak kick)
BAL SF
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 26-84 48-205
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-255-0 10-14-110-1
Sacked-yards: 4-42 1-5
Net pass yards: 213 105
Net yards/pass: 6.9 7.0
Total net yards: 297 310
Total plays: 57 (45% run) 63 (76% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-52 4-25
Attendance: 61,214
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 14 of 27 for 255 yards and 1 TD SF: Steve Spurrier, 10 of 14 for 110 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 15 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 8 for 12 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 23 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for -3 yards SF: Ken Willard, 18 for 68 yards; Larry Schreiber, 17 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Vic Washington, 9 for 19 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 4 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 5 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Sam Havrilak, 6 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 4 for 55 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 14 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 37 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 13 yards SF: Vic Washington, 4 for 45 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 80 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 62 yards SF: Vic Washington, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 17 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 21 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jerry Logan, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 131 yards SF: Jim McCann, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Boris Shlapak, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1
BAL: Marty Domres, 14 of 27 for 255 yards and 1 TD SF: Steve Spurrier, 10 of 14 for 110 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 15 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 8 for 12 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 23 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for -3 yards SF: Ken Willard, 18 for 68 yards; Larry Schreiber, 17 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Vic Washington, 9 for 19 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 4 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 5 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Sam Havrilak, 6 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 4 for 55 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 14 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 37 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 13 yards SF: Vic Washington, 4 for 45 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 80 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 62 yards SF: Vic Washington, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 17 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 21 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jerry Logan, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 131 yards SF: Jim McCann, 4 for 159 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Boris Shlapak, 0/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1