NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:
Rookie quarterback Tom Owen hit Gene Washington with scoring passes of 5 and 53 yards and Manfred Moore dashed 88 yards for a touchdown on a punt return to provide a cushion for the San Francisco defense, which produced its second straight shutout.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.4 (20) | 82.9 (26) | 198.3 (26) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 193.9 (26) | 108.2 (1) | 302.1 (15) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.7 (15) | 152.7 (17) | 288.4 (12) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 154.7 (21) | 149.6 (11) | 304.3 (16) | 25 |
Line: 49ers by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers (4-7-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
( 0- 7) SF Gene Washington 5 yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-14) SF Gene Washington 53 yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-21) SF Manfred Moore 88 yard punt return (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 0-24) SF Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal
( 0-27) SF Bruce Gossett 42 yard field goal
ATL SF
First Downs: 10 18
Rushes-yards: 15-75 46-202
Yards/rush: 5.0 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-34-158-3 8-19-129-1
Sacked-yards: 4-41 6-40
Net pass yards: 117 89
Net yards/pass: 3.1 3.6
Total net yards: 192 291
Total plays: 53 (28% run) 71 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 3-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 6-49 2-20
Attendance: 45,435
Passing:
ATL: Pat Sullivan, 13 of 30 for 148 yards (2 int); Kim McQuilken, 2 of 4 for 10 yards (1 int) SF: Tom Owen, 7 of 16 for 127 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 1 of 3 for 2 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 10 for 43 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 15 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 17 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 20 for 106 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 9 for 14 yards; Sammy Johnson, 7 for 54 yards; Delvin Williams, 7 for 24 yards; Tom Owen, 2 for 7 yards; Gene A. Washington, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 4 for 62 yards; Dave Hampton, 4 for 37 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 25 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 24 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 8 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 2 yards SF: Gene Washington, 2 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 31 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 20 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 4 for 125 yards; Ken Mitchell, 1 for 3 yards; Ted Fritsch, 1 for 0 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Al Dodd, 4 for 64 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holmes, 1 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Hayes, 1 for 2 yards SF: Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 37 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 4 yards; Frank Nunley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 300 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 259 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3
ATL: Pat Sullivan, 13 of 30 for 148 yards (2 int); Kim McQuilken, 2 of 4 for 10 yards (1 int) SF: Tom Owen, 7 of 16 for 127 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 1 of 3 for 2 yards
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 10 for 43 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 15 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 17 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 20 for 106 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 9 for 14 yards; Sammy Johnson, 7 for 54 yards; Delvin Williams, 7 for 24 yards; Tom Owen, 2 for 7 yards; Gene A. Washington, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Ken Burrow, 4 for 62 yards; Dave Hampton, 4 for 37 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 25 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 24 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 8 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 2 yards SF: Gene Washington, 2 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 31 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 2 for 20 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 4 for 125 yards; Ken Mitchell, 1 for 3 yards; Ted Fritsch, 1 for 0 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Al Dodd, 4 for 64 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holmes, 1 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Hayes, 1 for 2 yards SF: Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 37 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 4 yards; Frank Nunley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 300 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 259 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3