NFL game summary for 10/28/1973:
Bob Lee came back to his old home town in an Atlanta uniform and completed 8 of 10 passes in the first half, including two TDs to Ken Burrow. The Falcons were able to control the ball with the running of Dave Hampton (100 yards on 25 carries) and Art Malone (69 on 17). Nick Mike-Mayer set a Falcons' record with a 52-yard FG.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.0 (12) | 146.5 (12) | 297.5 (13) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 166.0 (22) | 77.3 (2) | 243.3 (7) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.7 (15) | 207.5 (3) | 340.2 (4) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (10) | 120.5 (9) | 259.7 (10) | 16 |
Line: 49ers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (4-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| San Francisco 49ers (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
( 7- 0) ATL Ken Burrow 51 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (14- 0) ATL Ken Burrow 22 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (17- 0) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 52 yard field goal (17- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 42 yard field goal
ATL SF
First Downs: 19 13
Rushes-yards: 48-183 22-93
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-13-236-1 16-37-95-0
Sacked-yards: 4-42 2-10
Net pass yards: 194 85
Net yards/pass: 11.4 2.2
Total net yards: 377 178
Total plays: 65 (73% run) 61 (36% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 2.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 4-50 6-70
Attendance: 56,825
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 11 of 13 for 236 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SF: John Brodie, 12 of 26 for 83 yards; Steve Spurrier, 4 of 11 for 12 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 25 for 100 yards; Art Malone, 17 for 69 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Lee, 3 for 5 yards SF: Vic Washington, 13 for 59 yards; Ken Willard, 4 for 9 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 9 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 5 for 164 yards and 2 TDs; Al Dodd, 2 for 39 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 1 yard; Art Malone, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 6 yards SF: Doug Cunningham, 4 for 32 yards; Vic Washington, 4 for 2 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 25 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 19 yards; John Isenbarger, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 2 for 41 yards SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 67 yards; Dave Olerich, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 4 for 4 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 36 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 11 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 4 for 179 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 8 for 359 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1
ATL: Bob Lee, 11 of 13 for 236 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SF: John Brodie, 12 of 26 for 83 yards; Steve Spurrier, 4 of 11 for 12 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 25 for 100 yards; Art Malone, 17 for 69 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Lee, 3 for 5 yards SF: Vic Washington, 13 for 59 yards; Ken Willard, 4 for 9 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 9 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 5 for 164 yards and 2 TDs; Al Dodd, 2 for 39 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 1 yard; Art Malone, 1 for 26 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 6 yards SF: Doug Cunningham, 4 for 32 yards; Vic Washington, 4 for 2 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 25 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 19 yards; John Isenbarger, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 2 for 41 yards SF: Vic Washington, 3 for 67 yards; Dave Olerich, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 4 for 4 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 36 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 11 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 4 for 179 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 8 for 359 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1