NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Bill Munson made his first start for Detroit in three years in place of the injured Greg Landry and passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns, both to Larry Walton. The Lions intercepted six John Brodie passes, Including two each by Lem Barney and Charlie Weaver.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.0 (17) | 190.0 (5) | 317.0 (8) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 145.4 (14) | 131.0 (12) | 276.4 (13) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 178.4 (5) | 124.4 (16) | 302.9 (11) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 154.0 (18) | 120.3 (8) | 274.3 (12) | 18 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (3-5-0) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Detroit Lions (3-4-1) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
( 0- 7) DET Larry Walton 19 yard pass from Bill Munson (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-14) DET Larry Walton 49 yard pass from Bill Munson (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 7-14) SF Gene Washington 5 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7-21) DET Altie Taylor 19 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(10-21) SF Bruce Gossett 24 yard field goal
(13-21) SF Bruce Gossett 35 yard field goal
(13-24) DET Jim O'Brien 39 yard field goal
(20-24) SF Ted Kwalick 31 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(20-27) DET Jim O'Brien 10 yard field goal
(20-30) DET Jim O'Brien 37 yard field goal
SF DET
First Downs: 16 18
Rushes-yards: 23-70 38-159
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-47-254-6 14-27-234-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-2
Net pass yards: 254 232
Net yards/pass: 5.4 8.3
Total net yards: 324 391
Total plays: 70 (32% run) 66 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-2
Turnovers: 6 4
Penalties-yards: 5-33 3-35
Attendance: 49,310
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 23 of 47 for 254 yards and 2 TDs (6 int) DET: Bill Munson, 14 of 27 for 234 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 10 for 22 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 7 for 44 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 5 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 3 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 2 yards; John Isenbarger, 1 for -6 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 20 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 17 for 71 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 8 for 133 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 5 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 45 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for -8 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 14 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 2 yards DET: Larry Walton, 5 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 68 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 27 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 7 for 158 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 3 for 78 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 28 yards; Gordon Jolley, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 1 yard DET: Lem Barney, 4 for 21 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Jim Sniadecki, 1 for 11 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 60 yards; Charlie Weaver, 2 for 32 yards; Levi Johnson, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Weger, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 283 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2 DET: Jim O'Brien, 3/5
SF: John Brodie, 23 of 47 for 254 yards and 2 TDs (6 int) DET: Bill Munson, 14 of 27 for 234 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 10 for 22 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 7 for 44 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 5 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 3 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 2 yards; John Isenbarger, 1 for -6 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 20 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 17 for 71 yards; Herman Weaver, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 8 for 133 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 5 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 4 for 45 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for -8 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 14 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 2 yards DET: Larry Walton, 5 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 68 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 27 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Farr, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 7 for 158 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 3 for 78 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 28 yards; Gordon Jolley, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 1 yard DET: Lem Barney, 4 for 21 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Jim Sniadecki, 1 for 11 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 60 yards; Charlie Weaver, 2 for 32 yards; Levi Johnson, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Weger, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 283 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2 DET: Jim O'Brien, 3/5