NFL game summary for 10/26/1975:
Jim Plunkett reinjured his left shoulder while running the ball in the first quarter and rookie Steve Grogan came in to direct the Patriots to their second win with a pair of touchdown passes to Andy Johnson and Randy Vataha. Johnson, playing for the injured Mack Herron, had his second consecutive 100-yard day with 103 yards on 21 carries. The three Patriots' scores were set up by an interception, a blocked punt, and a fumbled punt return. Trailing 17-0 at the half, Norm Snead rallied the 49ers by completing 22 of 41 passes for 224 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.4 (23) | 153.8 (12) | 260.2 (20) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 119.4 (7) | 133.6 (8) | 253.0 (7) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.6 (8) | 108.0 (23) | 263.6 (18) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 158.0 (19) | 118.4 (5) | 276.4 (13) | 9 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (2-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| New England Patriots (2-4-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) NE John Smith 44 yard field goal
( 0-10) NE Sam Cunningham 11 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 0-17) NE Andy Johnson 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
( 7-17) SF Ralph McGill 14 yard fumble return (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(10-17) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 28 yard field goal
(10-24) NE Randy Vataha 7 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(16-24) SF Mike Holmes 24 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
SF NE
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 17-31 42-155
Yards/rush: 1.8 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-42-224-2 16-27-162-0
Sacked-yards: 1-12 1-11
Net pass yards: 212 151
Net yards/pass: 4.9 5.4
Total net yards: 243 306
Total plays: 60 (28% run) 70 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 5-33 6-51
Attendance: 60,358
Passing:
SF: Norm Snead, 22 of 41 for 224 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Sammy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 20 for 128 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Plunkett, 4 of 7 for 34 yards
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 7 for 12 yards; Delvin Williams, 6 for 9 yards; Norm Snead, 2 for 10 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 1 yard; Sammy Johnson, 1 for -1 yards NE: Andy Johnson, 21 for 103 yards; Sam Cunningham, 10 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Leon McQuay, 6 for 0 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 13 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Tom Mitchell, 8 for 91 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 22 yards; Mike Holmes, 3 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 29 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 25 yards NE: Randy Vataha, 7 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 3 for 36 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 19 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 3 for 65 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 11 yards NE: Allen Carter, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 3 for 27 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 0 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 3 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 1 yard; Bob Howard, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 171 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2 NE: John Smith, 1/2
SF: Norm Snead, 22 of 41 for 224 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Sammy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 20 for 128 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Plunkett, 4 of 7 for 34 yards
Rushing:
SF: Larry Schreiber, 7 for 12 yards; Delvin Williams, 6 for 9 yards; Norm Snead, 2 for 10 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 1 yard; Sammy Johnson, 1 for -1 yards NE: Andy Johnson, 21 for 103 yards; Sam Cunningham, 10 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Leon McQuay, 6 for 0 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 13 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Tom Mitchell, 8 for 91 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 22 yards; Mike Holmes, 3 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 29 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 25 yards NE: Randy Vataha, 7 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 3 for 36 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 19 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 3 for 65 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 11 yards NE: Allen Carter, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 3 for 27 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 0 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 3 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 1 yard; Bob Howard, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 171 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2 NE: John Smith, 1/2