NFL game summary for 11/09/1975:
Rookie Steve Mike-Mayer tied the San Francisco club record and snapped Los Angeles' six-game winning streak when he kicked a 54-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining. The Rams had taken a 23-21 lead with 90 seconds remaining, but 49ers' quarterback Steve Spurrier, making his first start of the season, completed three passes to the Rams' 37-yard line, setting up Mike-Mayer's kick. Spurrier completed 19 passes for 290 yards, including touchdown passes of 42 and 68 yards to Gene Washington and a 19-yard scoring throw to Delvin Williams.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 98.7 (26) | 164.1 (13) | 262.9 (21) | 24 | |
DEFENSE | 132.3 (9) | 133.0 (6) | 265.3 (7) | 14 | |
OFFENSE | 181.3 (3) | 166.3 (11) | 347.6 (5) | 11 | |
DEFENSE | 114.0 (4) | 127.1 (4) | 241.1 (1) | 20 |
Line: Rams by 14
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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San Francisco 49ers (3-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Los Angeles Rams (6-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
( 0- 7) LA John Cappelletti 25 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 0-14) LA Jim Bertelsen 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-14) SF Gene Washington 42 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-14) SF Delvin Williams 19 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-17) LA Tom Dempsey 23 yard field goal
(21-17) SF Gene Washington 68 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(21-23) LA Jim Bertelsen 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(24-23) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 54 yard field goal
SF LA First Downs: 19 25 Rushes-yards: 28-104 37-132 Yards/rush: 3.7 3.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-38-290-0 22-35-233-2 Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-22 Net pass yards: 290 211 Net yards/pass: 7.6 5.6 Total net yards: 394 343 Total plays: 66 (42% run) 75 (49% run) Yards/play: 6.0 4.6 Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1 Turnovers: 2 3 Penalties-yards: 13-85 8-50 Attendance: 74,064
Passing:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 19 of 38 for 290 yards and 3 TDs LA: James Harris, 22 of 35 for 233 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 22 yards; Delvin Williams, 6 for 18 yards; Steve Spurrier, 5 for 30 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 21 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 13 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 13 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Lawrence McCutcheon, 12 for 40 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 20 yards; James Harris, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; Sammy Johnson, 4 for 35 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 43 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 12 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 17 yards; Keith Fahnhorst, 1 for 1 yard LA: Willie McGee, 5 for 66 yards; Harold Jackson, 5 for 45 yards; Ron Jessie, 4 for 41 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 29 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 18 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 12 yards; Charlie Cowan, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 4 for 84 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 17 yards LA: Willie McGee, 4 for 109 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 8 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 21 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 13 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 176 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
SF: Steve Spurrier, 19 of 38 for 290 yards and 3 TDs LA: James Harris, 22 of 35 for 233 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Wilbur Jackson, 8 for 22 yards; Delvin Williams, 6 for 18 yards; Steve Spurrier, 5 for 30 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for 21 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 13 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 13 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Lawrence McCutcheon, 12 for 40 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 20 yards; James Harris, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; Sammy Johnson, 4 for 35 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 43 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 12 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 17 yards; Keith Fahnhorst, 1 for 1 yard LA: Willie McGee, 5 for 66 yards; Harold Jackson, 5 for 45 yards; Ron Jessie, 4 for 41 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 3 for 29 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 18 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 12 yards; Charlie Cowan, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 4 for 84 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 17 yards LA: Willie McGee, 4 for 109 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 8 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 21 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 13 yards LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 176 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 209 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1