NFL game summary for 10/19/1975:
Norm Snead connected with Gene Washington twice within 55 seconds for a pair of touchdowns early in the first period and Delvin Williams ran 25 yards for another score as the 49ers roared into a 28-7 halftime lead. Three of the second-half scoring plays came on turnovers. San Francisco's Nate Allen ran in 37 yards with an interception, and New Orleans scored on a 21-yard fumble return by Torn Myers and a 38-yard recovery return by Rusty Chambers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.2 (18) | 138.2 (16) | 258.5 (19) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 115.8 (6) | 134.5 (6) | 250.2 (6) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.8 (22) | 147.8 (13) | 258.5 (19) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 117.5 (8) | 138.5 (9) | 256.0 (7) | 8 |
Line: 49ers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2-3-0) | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) SF Gene Washington 29 yard pass from Norm Snead (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-14) SF Gene Washington 20 yard pass from Norm Snead (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-21) SF Delvin Williams 25 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-28) SF Tom Mitchell 60 yard pass from Norm Snead (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-28) NO Tom Myers 21 yard fumble return (Rich Szaro kick) ( 7-35) SF Nate Allen 37 yard interception return (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (14-35) NO Rusty Chambers 38 yard fumble return (Rich Szaro kick) (21-35) NO Rod McNeill 5 yard pass from Larry Cipa (Rich Szaro kick)
NO SF
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 29-127 31-89
Yards/rush: 4.4 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-33-160-2 13-23-185-2
Sacked-yards: 7-46 1-7
Net pass yards: 114 178
Net yards/pass: 2.9 7.4
Total net yards: 241 267
Total plays: 69 (42% run) 55 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 5-3
Turnovers: 5 5
Penalties-yards: 7-56 5-40
Attendance: 39,990
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 29 for 142 yards (2 int); Larry Cipa, 3 of 4 for 18 yards and 1 TD SF: Norm Snead, 11 of 16 for 169 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 2 of 6 for 16 yards (1 int); Sammy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Mike Strachan, 11 for 55 yards; Alvin Maxson, 11 for 35 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 23 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 14 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 1 yard; Larry Cipa, 1 for -1 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 10 for 16 yards; Sammy Johnson, 9 for 29 yards; Delvin Williams, 5 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 22 yards; Gene A. Washington, 1 for -4 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for -4 yards; Tom Wittum, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 29 yards; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 20 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Paul Seal, 2 for 26 yards; Andrew Jones, 2 for 11 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 31 yards; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 7 yards SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Delvin Williams, 3 for 11 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 24 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 6 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Gil Chapman, 4 for 95 yards SF: Sammy Johnson, 3 for 64 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 3 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 47 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 28 yards SF: Nate Allen, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Ralph McGill, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 206 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1
NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 29 for 142 yards (2 int); Larry Cipa, 3 of 4 for 18 yards and 1 TD SF: Norm Snead, 11 of 16 for 169 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Steve Spurrier, 2 of 6 for 16 yards (1 int); Sammy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NO: Mike Strachan, 11 for 55 yards; Alvin Maxson, 11 for 35 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 23 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 14 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 1 yard; Larry Cipa, 1 for -1 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 10 for 16 yards; Sammy Johnson, 9 for 29 yards; Delvin Williams, 5 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 22 yards; Gene A. Washington, 1 for -4 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for -4 yards; Tom Wittum, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 29 yards; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 20 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Paul Seal, 2 for 26 yards; Andrew Jones, 2 for 11 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 31 yards; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 7 yards SF: Gene Washington, 3 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Delvin Williams, 3 for 11 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 24 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 6 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Gil Chapman, 4 for 95 yards SF: Sammy Johnson, 3 for 64 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 3 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 47 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 28 yards SF: Nate Allen, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Ralph McGill, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 206 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1