NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
Los Angeles made it six wins in a row over San Francisco since 1970 with John Hadl completing 8 of 11, including a 39-yard TD pass to Harold Jackson. Rookie Cullen Bryant ran back a kickoff 93 yards for a score and David Ray booted four FGs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 243.5 (2) | 111.0 (19) | 354.5 (6) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 53.0 (1) | 117.0 (6) | 170.0 (1) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.5 (18) | 183.0 (7) | 299.5 (10) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 143.0 (14) | 174.0 (21) | 317.0 (18) | 10 |
Line: 49ers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (3-0-0) | 10 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 3- 0) LA David Ray 16 yard field goal ( 3- 7) SF Vic Washington 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) (10- 7) LA Cullen Bryant 93 yard kickoff return (David Ray kick) (10-10) SF Bruce Gossett 35 yard field goal (17-10) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 11 yard rush (David Ray kick) (24-10) LA Harold Jackson 39 yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick) (27-10) LA David Ray 19 yard field goal (27-13) SF Bruce Gossett 24 yard field goal (30-13) LA David Ray 27 yard field goal (33-13) LA David Ray 25 yard field goal (40-13) LA Tony Baker 1 yard rush (David Ray kick) (40-20) SF Ted Kwalick 20 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick)
LA SF
First Downs: 24 17
Rushes-yards: 55-223 18-99
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-12-128-0 15-30-199-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 128 199
Net yards/pass: 10.7 6.6
Total net yards: 351 298
Total plays: 67 (82% run) 48 (37% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 1-15 8-73
Attendance: 57,487
Passing:
LA: John Hadl, 8 of 11 for 118 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 1 of 1 for 10 yards SF: John Brodie, 11 of 25 for 137 yards (3 int); Steve Spurrier, 4 of 5 for 62 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 18 for 61 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 8 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 7 for 17 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 16 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 1 yard SF: Larry Schreiber, 8 for 48 yards; Vic Washington, 6 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Thomas, 4 for 13 yards
Receiving:
LA: Bob Klein, 3 for 27 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 29 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 17 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 10 yards SF: Ted Kwalick, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; John Isenbarger, 3 for 32 yards; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 22 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 52 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 31 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 10 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Dick Gordon, 1 for 25 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards SF: Vic Washington, 5 for 90 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 69 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Steve Preece, 1 for 25 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 1 for 38 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 4/4 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2
LA: John Hadl, 8 of 11 for 118 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 1 of 1 for 10 yards SF: John Brodie, 11 of 25 for 137 yards (3 int); Steve Spurrier, 4 of 5 for 62 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 18 for 61 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 8 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 7 for 17 yards; Les Josephson, 5 for 16 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 1 yard SF: Larry Schreiber, 8 for 48 yards; Vic Washington, 6 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Thomas, 4 for 13 yards
Receiving:
LA: Bob Klein, 3 for 27 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 29 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 17 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 10 yards SF: Ted Kwalick, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; John Isenbarger, 3 for 32 yards; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 22 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 52 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 31 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 10 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Dick Gordon, 1 for 25 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 0 yards SF: Vic Washington, 5 for 90 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 69 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Steve Preece, 1 for 25 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie McMillan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 1 for 38 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 4/4 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2