NFL game summary for 11/23/1975:
Larry Schreiber's three-yard touchdown run just two minutes into the game got the 49ers off to their third consecutive victory. For the second game in a row, Gene Washington caught only one pass, but it was for a touchdown -- 26 yards from Steve Spurrier, who has directed each of San Francisco's streaking wins since taking over at quarterback.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: 49ers by 7
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco 49ers (5-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
New Orleans Saints (2-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
( 7- 0) SF Larry Schreiber 3 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7- 3) NO Rich Szaro 26 yard field goal
(13- 3) SF Gene Washington 26 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (kick failed)
(13- 6) NO Rich Szaro 50 yard field goal
(16- 6) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 35 yard field goal
SF NO First Downs: 11 18 Rushes-yards: 31-90 24-104 Yards/rush: 2.9 4.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-22-142-0 25-52-207-2 Sacked-yards: 1-4 4-31 Net pass yards: 138 176 Net yards/pass: 6.0 3.1 Total net yards: 228 280 Total plays: 54 (57% run) 80 (30% run) Yards/play: 4.2 3.5 Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-0 Turnovers: 2 2 Penalties-yards: 7-65 5-35 Attendance: 40,328
Passing:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 13 of 22 for 142 yards and 1 TD NO: Archie Manning, 25 of 52 for 207 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 13 for 24 yards; Larry Schreiber, 8 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Sammy Johnson, 7 for 36 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 15 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 0 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 14 for 61 yards; Alvin Maxson, 9 for 41 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Delvin Williams, 6 for 73 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 14 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for -1 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 36 yards; Alvin Maxson, 5 for 29 yards; Andy Hamilton, 4 for 49 yards; Paul Seal, 3 for 53 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 20 yards; Larry Burton, 2 for 12 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 8 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Sammy Johnson, 2 for 66 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 21 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 1 for 25 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 16 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 3 for 33 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 3 yards NO: Terry Schmidt, 5 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 21 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 7 for 303 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 2/3
SF: Steve Spurrier, 13 of 22 for 142 yards and 1 TD NO: Archie Manning, 25 of 52 for 207 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 13 for 24 yards; Larry Schreiber, 8 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Sammy Johnson, 7 for 36 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 15 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 0 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 14 for 61 yards; Alvin Maxson, 9 for 41 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SF: Delvin Williams, 6 for 73 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 14 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Terry Beasley, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for -1 yards NO: Mike Strachan, 6 for 36 yards; Alvin Maxson, 5 for 29 yards; Andy Hamilton, 4 for 49 yards; Paul Seal, 3 for 53 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 20 yards; Larry Burton, 2 for 12 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 8 yards; Andrew Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Sammy Johnson, 2 for 66 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 21 yards NO: Gil Chapman, 1 for 25 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 16 yards; Mo Spencer, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Strachan, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Manfred Moore, 3 for 33 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 3 yards NO: Terry Schmidt, 5 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Skip Vanderbundt, 1 for 21 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 7 for 303 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1 NO: Rich Szaro, 2/3