NFL game summary for 11/04/1974:
The Rams won their third straight game and increased their NFC West lead to three games while becoming the first visiting team to win a Monday night game in 1974. After San Francisco, which lost its sixth straight game, had pulled to within the final margin when second-half quarterback Norm Snead connected with Gene Washington with 6:53 left. The Rams lost the ball on a fumble, but linebacker Isiah Robertson regained possession for Los Angeles by intercepting a Snead pass with 4:09 to go. The Rams then ran out the clock to preserve the victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.9 (5) | 144.4 (18) | 310.3 (9) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 95.7 (1) | 125.3 (6) | 221.0 (2) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.1 (8) | 109.3 (25) | 268.4 (17) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 152.7 (20) | 160.3 (14) | 313.0 (19) | 17 |
Line: Rams by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (6-2-0) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 6- 0) LA Tony Baker 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(12- 0) LA Bob Klein 23 yard pass from James Harris (kick failed)
(12- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 46 yard field goal
(12- 6) SF Bruce Gossett 31 yard field goal
(15- 6) LA David Ray 20 yard field goal
(15-13) SF Gene Washington 39 yard pass from Norm Snead (Bruce Gossett kick)
LA SF
First Downs: 18 11
Rushes-yards: 46-158 22-65
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-150-0 15-29-236-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 5-35
Net pass yards: 145 201
Net yards/pass: 6.9 5.9
Total net yards: 303 266
Total plays: 67 (68% run) 56 (39% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 4-42 6-46
Attendance: 57,526
Passing:
LA: James Harris, 12 of 20 for 150 yards and 1 TD SF: Norm Snead, 11 of 17 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Tom Owen, 4 of 12 for 87 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 17 for 70 yards; John Cappelletti, 16 for 65 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 6 for 12 yards; James Harris, 5 for 9 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD SF: Wilbur Jackson, 17 for 31 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 9 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 25 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 48 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 1 for 28 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 9 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 6 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 8 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 50 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 17 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Willie McGee, 2 for 66 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 36 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 16 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 2 for 58 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 4 for 13 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 19 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Mike Burke, 6 for 226 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 1/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3
LA: James Harris, 12 of 20 for 150 yards and 1 TD SF: Norm Snead, 11 of 17 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Tom Owen, 4 of 12 for 87 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 17 for 70 yards; John Cappelletti, 16 for 65 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 6 for 12 yards; James Harris, 5 for 9 yards; Tony Baker, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD SF: Wilbur Jackson, 17 for 31 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 9 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 25 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 4 for 48 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jack Snow, 1 for 28 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 9 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 6 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 8 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 50 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 17 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Willie McGee, 2 for 66 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 36 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 16 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 2 for 58 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 4 for 13 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 19 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Mike Burke, 6 for 226 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 1/1 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3