All NFL game summaries for 10/14/1974:
The Lions snapped their four-game losing streak as Steve Owens rushed for 60 yards, including a one-yard touchdown, and Larry Walton caught a 13-yard scoring pass from Bill Munson for the decisive points in the final period. San Francisco's Danny Abramowicz caught three passes to tie Lance Alworth's NFL record of catching at least one pass in 96 consecutive games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 178.8 (2) | 75.8 (26) | 254.5 (18) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 171.0 (24) | 145.8 (13) | 316.8 (20) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 87.0 (25) | 137.8 (17) | 224.8 (23) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 148.2 (17) | 155.2 (15) | 303.5 (16) | 9 |
Line: Lions by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (2-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Detroit Lions (1-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 3- 0) SF Bruce Gossett 27 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DET Steve Owens 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 3-10) DET Errol Mann 31 yard field goal
( 6-10) SF Bruce Gossett 19 yard field goal
( 6-17) DET Larry Walton 13 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
(13-17) SF Wilbur Jackson 11 yard pass from Dennis Morrison (Bruce Gossett kick)
SF DET
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 31-139 22-99
Yards/rush: 4.5 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-40-171-3 15-32-130-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 171 130
Net yards/pass: 4.3 4.1
Total net yards: 310 229
Total plays: 71 (43% run) 54 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-62 11-110
Attendance: 45,199
Passing:
SF: Dennis Morrison, 17 of 40 for 171 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DET: Bill Munson, 15 of 32 for 130 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 14 for 91 yards; Larry Schreiber, 12 for 38 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 7 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 6 yards; Dennis Morrison, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Beasley, 1 for -3 yards DET: Steve Owens, 11 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 10 for 39 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 3 for 41 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 20 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 20 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 27 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Manfred Moore, 1 for 26 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 7 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 4 for 20 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 28 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 37 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 64 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 26 yards DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 66 yards; Levi Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 3 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for -4 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 64 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 20 yards DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 44 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 14 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 226 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3 DET: Errol Mann, 1/1
SF: Dennis Morrison, 17 of 40 for 171 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DET: Bill Munson, 15 of 32 for 130 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 14 for 91 yards; Larry Schreiber, 12 for 38 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 7 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 6 yards; Dennis Morrison, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Beasley, 1 for -3 yards DET: Steve Owens, 11 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 10 for 39 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 3 for 41 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 20 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 20 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 27 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Manfred Moore, 1 for 26 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 7 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards DET: Larry Walton, 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 4 for 20 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 28 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 37 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 3 for 64 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 26 yards DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 66 yards; Levi Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 1 for 3 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for -4 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 3 for 64 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 20 yards DET: Levi Johnson, 1 for 44 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 14 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 226 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3 DET: Errol Mann, 1/1