NFL game summary for 12/15/1974:
The 49ers broke away from a tight 14-7 lead on the first play of the final period when Gene Washington took a 17-yard touchdown pass from rookie Tom Owen and 23 seconds later defensive tackle Bill Belk picked up a Saints' fumble and ran 19 yards to score. The victory, San Francisco's fourth in its last five games, gave the 49ers second place in the NFC West.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.2 (10) | 120.3 (23) | 263.5 (16) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 122.9 (10) | 143.2 (9) | 266.1 (8) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.1 (12) | 140.7 (19) | 280.8 (14) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 147.1 (19) | 133.4 (6) | 280.5 (11) | 36 |
Line: 49ers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (5-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| San Francisco 49ers (6-8-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
( 0- 7) SF Larry Schreiber 5 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7- 7) NO Larry Cipa 1 yard rush (Bill McClard kick)
( 7-14) SF Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7-21) SF Gene Washington 17 yard pass from Tom Owen (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7-28) SF Bill Belk 19 yard fumble return (Bruce Gossett kick)
(14-28) NO Paul Seal 7 yard pass from Bobby Scott (Bill McClard kick)
(21-28) NO Bob Newland 10 yard pass from Bobby Scott (Bill McClard kick)
(21-35) SF Dave Wilcox 21 yard interception return (Bruce Gossett kick)
NO SF
First Downs: 23 18
Rushes-yards: 35-121 37-160
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-44-235-2 13-23-186-1
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-8
Net pass yards: 197 178
Net yards/pass: 4.1 7.4
Total net yards: 318 338
Total plays: 83 (42% run) 61 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 8-64 5-59
Attendance: 40,418
Passing:
NO: Larry Cipa, 10 of 23 for 107 yards; Bobby Scott, 11 of 21 for 128 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SF: Tom Owen, 12 of 22 for 145 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Danny Abramowicz, 1 of 1 for 41 yards
Rushing:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 24 for 98 yards; Jess Phillips, 7 for 10 yards; Larry Cipa, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 1 for 6 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 4 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 13 for 54 yards and 2 TDs; Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 45 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 40 yards; Delvin Williams, 4 for 19 yards; Tom Owen, 4 for 4 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Paul Seal, 9 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 5 for 59 yards; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 32 yards; Bob Newland, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 23 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 8 yards SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 2 for 32 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 30 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 9 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 24 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jess Phillips, 3 for 57 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 40 yards; Don Coleman, 1 for 9 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for -2 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 2 for 40 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 20 yards; Robert West, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 5 for 76 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 6 for 76 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 12 yards SF: Dave Wilcox, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 313 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Larry Cipa, 10 of 23 for 107 yards; Bobby Scott, 11 of 21 for 128 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SF: Tom Owen, 12 of 22 for 145 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Danny Abramowicz, 1 of 1 for 41 yards
Rushing:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 24 for 98 yards; Jess Phillips, 7 for 10 yards; Larry Cipa, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 1 for 6 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 4 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 13 for 54 yards and 2 TDs; Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 45 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 40 yards; Delvin Williams, 4 for 19 yards; Tom Owen, 4 for 4 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NO: Paul Seal, 9 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 5 for 59 yards; Alvin Maxson, 3 for 32 yards; Bob Newland, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 23 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 8 yards SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 2 for 32 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 30 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 9 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 24 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jess Phillips, 3 for 57 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 40 yards; Don Coleman, 1 for 9 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for -2 yards SF: Mike Holmes, 2 for 40 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 20 yards; Robert West, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 5 for 76 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 6 for 76 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 12 yards SF: Dave Wilcox, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 313 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 275 yards
Field Goals: