NFL game summary for 09/22/1974:
Interceptions in the first five minutes by linebacker Skip Vanderbundt and cornerback Jimmy Johnson were turned into touchdowns by the 49ers, who won their second straight Western Division game on the road. Joe Reed hit Dan Abramowicz for a 13-yard score following the first interception, and Larry Schreiber's one-yard touchdown capped a 39-yard march following Johnson's steal. Schreiber rushed for 70 yards and rookie Wilbur Jackson added 68.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 158.0 (9) | 56.0 (23) | 214.0 (19) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 129.0 (13) | 149.0 (15) | 278.0 (14) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 64.0 (25) | 44.0 (25) | 108.0 (26) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 205.0 (25) | 206.0 (23) | 411.0 (25) | 2 |
Line: Falcons by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (2-0-0) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Atlanta Falcons (0-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
( 6- 0) SF Danny Abramowicz 13 yard pass from Joe Reed (kick failed)
(13- 0) SF Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(13- 7) ATL Art Malone 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(13-10) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal
(16-10) SF Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal
SF ATL
First Downs: 17 15
Rushes-yards: 48-200 36-127
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-22-101-1 10-23-99-3
Sacked-yards: 2-29 2-17
Net pass yards: 72 82
Net yards/pass: 3.0 3.3
Total net yards: 272 209
Total plays: 72 (66% run) 61 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-3
Turnovers: 2 6
Penalties-yards: 1-5 3-20
Attendance: 47,686
Passing:
SF: Joe Reed, 7 of 22 for 101 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 23 for 99 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 18 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 17 for 68 yards; Joe Reed, 7 for 42 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 15 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 5 yards ATL: Eddie Ray, 17 for 58 yards; Art Malone, 16 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 3 for 17 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 37 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 45 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 6 yards ATL: Ken Burrow, 4 for 57 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 39 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Mike Holmes, 2 for 68 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 51 yards ATL: Gerald Tinker, 3 for 88 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 21 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Ted Fritsch, 1 for 0 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 18 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 12 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 55 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 79 yards ATL: John James, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/5 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2
SF: Joe Reed, 7 of 22 for 101 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 10 of 23 for 99 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 18 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 17 for 68 yards; Joe Reed, 7 for 42 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 15 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 5 yards ATL: Eddie Ray, 17 for 58 yards; Art Malone, 16 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Lee, 3 for 17 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 37 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 45 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 6 yards ATL: Ken Burrow, 4 for 57 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 39 yards; Eddie Ray, 3 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Mike Holmes, 2 for 68 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 51 yards ATL: Gerald Tinker, 3 for 88 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 21 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Ted Fritsch, 1 for 0 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 18 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 12 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 55 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 79 yards ATL: John James, 4 for 150 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/5 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2