NFL game summary for 12/02/1973:
Steve Spurrier, in his first start since Oct. 28, ran for two touchdowns and passed for one as San Francisco ran up a 28-0 lead and hung on to win 38-28. Roman Gabriel rallied the Eagles, completing 28 of 55 passes for 322 yards, including TD passes to Charle Young and Harold Carmichael. The 49ers' Ken Willard carried 15 times for 117 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.7 (15) | 198.5 (3) | 334.2 (3) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 162.1 (21) | 184.2 (25) | 346.3 (25) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.2 (21) | 182.4 (5) | 302.5 (12) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 143.5 (14) | 159.9 (21) | 303.5 (20) | 28 |
Line: 49ers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-7-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| San Francisco 49ers (5-7-0) | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) SF Windlan Hall 61 yard fumble return (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 0-14) SF Steve Spurrier 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 0-21) SF Doug Cunningham 3 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 0-28) SF Gene Washington 28 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 7-28) PHI Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 7-31) SF Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal (14-31) PHI Charle Young 18 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (21-31) PHI Tom Sullivan 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) (21-38) SF Steve Spurrier 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) (28-38) PHI Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
PHI SF
First Downs: 22 22
Rushes-yards: 23-92 38-178
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-55-322-1 15-24-233-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-22
Net pass yards: 317 211
Net yards/pass: 5.7 7.8
Total net yards: 409 389
Total plays: 79 (29% run) 65 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 11-95 11-95
Attendance: 51,155
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 28 of 55 for 322 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SF: Steve Spurrier, 15 of 24 for 233 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 15 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 7 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 6 yards SF: Ken Willard, 15 for 117 yards; Doug Cunningham, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Steve Spurrier, 4 for 0 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Jackson, 4 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Don Zimmerman, 7 for 51 yards; Charle Young, 6 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 23 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 6 yards SF: Doug Cunningham, 4 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 23 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 19 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 17 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 4 for 106 yards; Stan Davis, 2 for 54 yards SF: Dave Atkins, 1 for 54 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 20 yards; Windlan Hall, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Simpson, 1 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 8 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 7 for 247 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 28 of 55 for 322 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SF: Steve Spurrier, 15 of 24 for 233 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 15 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 7 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 6 yards SF: Ken Willard, 15 for 117 yards; Doug Cunningham, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Steve Spurrier, 4 for 0 yards and 2 TDs; Randy Jackson, 4 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Don Zimmerman, 7 for 51 yards; Charle Young, 6 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 23 yards; Stan Davis, 1 for 6 yards SF: Doug Cunningham, 4 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 23 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 19 yards; Randy Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 17 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Atkins, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 4 for 106 yards; Stan Davis, 2 for 54 yards SF: Dave Atkins, 1 for 54 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 20 yards; Windlan Hall, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Simpson, 1 for 0 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 8 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 7 for 247 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2