NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Steve Spurrier tied a San Francisco club record by throwing five touchdown passes, including a pair to tight end Ted Kwalick, as the 49ers pushed their record above .500. Since taking over for injured John Brodie, Spurrier has led the 49ers to three victories and one tie in five games. He completed 17 of 27 passes for 275 yards vs. the Bears. Gene Washington caught four for 114 yards and one TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.8 (23) | 196.8 (2) | 303.6 (11) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 127.0 (10) | 152.0 (14) | 279.0 (13) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.4 (3) | 78.8 (26) | 262.2 (20) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 125.4 (7) | 135.2 (7) | 260.7 (5) | 22 |
Line: 49ers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (5-4-1) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Chicago Bears (3-6-1) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) SF Ted Kwalick 2 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) (14- 0) SF Ted Kwalick 16 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) (21- 0) SF Gene Washington 43 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) (21- 7) CHI Bobby Douglass 2 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) (27- 7) SF Vic Washington 9 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (kick failed) (27-14) CHI George Farmer 85 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) (27-21) CHI Jim Seymour 35 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) (34-21) SF Larry Schreiber 64 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick)
SF CHI
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 38-110 30-133
Yards/rush: 2.9 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-27-275-0 10-21-236-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-13
Net pass yards: 266 223
Net yards/pass: 9.5 9.3
Total net yards: 376 356
Total plays: 66 (57% run) 54 (55% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 6.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-0 3-3
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 7-65 7-50
Attendance: 65,201
Passing:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 17 of 27 for 275 yards and 5 TDs CHI: Bobby Douglass, 10 of 21 for 236 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 13 for 15 yards; Vic Washington, 11 for 45 yards; Ken Willard, 10 for 36 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for 6 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 12 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 11 for 26 yards; Don Shy, 6 for 38 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SF: Vic Washington, 6 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 4 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 18 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Willard, 2 for 12 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Jim Seymour, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 3 for 40 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 38 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Gary Kosins, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 1 for 39 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 6 for 208 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 32 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 7 for 266 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 3 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1
SF: Steve Spurrier, 17 of 27 for 275 yards and 5 TDs CHI: Bobby Douglass, 10 of 21 for 236 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 13 for 15 yards; Vic Washington, 11 for 45 yards; Ken Willard, 10 for 36 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for 6 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 12 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Jim Harrison, 11 for 26 yards; Don Shy, 6 for 38 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SF: Vic Washington, 6 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 4 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 18 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Willard, 2 for 12 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 1 yard CHI: Jim Seymour, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 3 for 40 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 38 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Gary Kosins, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 1 for 39 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 6 for 208 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 32 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 7 for 266 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 3 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1