NFL game summary for 10/20/1974:
Quarterback James Harris, making his first start as a replacement for John Hadl, completed his first seven passes (two for touchdowns) and scored himself as the Rams rolled to a 27-0 lead. Harris finished with 12 completions in 15 attempts for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Dan Abramowicz broke Lance Alworth's NFL record by catching at least one pass for the 97th consecutive game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.8 (7) | 94.8 (25) | 265.6 (16) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 156.6 (21) | 142.6 (12) | 299.2 (15) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.0 (9) | 138.8 (16) | 293.8 (11) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 93.4 (1) | 122.0 (7) | 215.4 (3) | 7 |
Line: Rams by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (2-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams (4-2-0) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
( 0- 7) LA Dave Elmendorf 52 yard interception return (David Ray kick)
( 0-14) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 50 yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick)
( 0-21) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 13 yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick)
( 0-27) LA James Harris 4 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-27) SF Terry Beasley 13 yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick)
(14-27) SF Wilbur Jackson 24 yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick)
(14-30) LA David Ray 46 yard field goal
(14-37) LA Harold Jackson 44 yard pass from James Harris (David Ray kick)
SF LA
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 21-67 44-122
Yards/rush: 3.2 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-30-141-3 12-16-276-0
Sacked-yards: 3-29 0-0
Net pass yards: 112 276
Net yards/pass: 3.4 17.2
Total net yards: 179 398
Total plays: 54 (38% run) 60 (73% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 6.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-43 6-52
Attendance: 67,319
Passing:
SF: Tom Owen, 10 of 19 for 113 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Reed, 2 of 8 for 28 yards (1 int); Dennis Morrison, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int) LA: James Harris, 12 of 15 for 276 yards and 3 TDs; John Hadl, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 11 for 33 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 22 yards; Tom Owen, 3 for 7 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 5 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 56 yards; James Harris, 9 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 23 yards; Tony Baker, 5 for 13 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 3 for 28 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 25 yards; Terry Beasley, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 8 yards LA: Bob Klein, 3 for 68 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 2 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 2 for 25 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 5 for 114 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 39 yards LA: Willie McGee, 2 for 49 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 23 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Steve Preece, 1 for 15 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 239 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 87 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 1/2
SF: Tom Owen, 10 of 19 for 113 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Reed, 2 of 8 for 28 yards (1 int); Dennis Morrison, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int) LA: James Harris, 12 of 15 for 276 yards and 3 TDs; John Hadl, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 11 for 33 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 22 yards; Tom Owen, 3 for 7 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 5 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 56 yards; James Harris, 9 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 8 for 23 yards; Tony Baker, 5 for 13 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 3 for 28 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 25 yards; Terry Beasley, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 8 yards LA: Bob Klein, 3 for 68 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 2 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 2 for 25 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 5 for 114 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 39 yards LA: Willie McGee, 2 for 49 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 23 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Steve Preece, 1 for 15 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 239 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 3 for 87 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 1/2