NFL game summary for 12/07/1975:
The Oilers' defense limited the 49ers to five yards rushing and Billy Johnson returned a punt 76 yards to set up Houston's final touchdown, a two-yard run by Ronnie Coleman. Houston snapped a 13-13 tie early in the fourth period on a 67-yard scoring drive climaxed by Willie Rodgers' one-yard touchdown bolt. Coleman rushed for 82 yards and Ken Burrough caught seven passes for 85 yards. Oilers cornerback Zeke Moore's 74-yard interception return was the longest in the AFC during 1975.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (11) | 130.0 (22) | 278.7 (19) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 130.8 (9) | 167.8 (13) | 298.6 (10) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.1 (25) | 182.0 (8) | 291.1 (17) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 125.8 (5) | 143.0 (7) | 268.8 (6) | 23 |
Line: Oilers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (8-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| San Francisco 49ers (5-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
( 3- 0) HOU Skip Butler 27 yard field goal ( 3- 3) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 42 yard field goal ( 6- 3) HOU Skip Butler 30 yard field goal ( 6-10) SF Larry Schreiber 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 6-13) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 41 yard field goal (13-13) HOU Don Hardeman 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) (20-13) HOU Willie Rodgers 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) (27-13) HOU Ronnie Coleman 2 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
HOU SF
First Downs: 23 11
Rushes-yards: 51-170 25-5
Yards/rush: 3.3 0.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-118-0 18-32-221-1
Sacked-yards: 2-9 3-26
Net pass yards: 109 195
Net yards/pass: 4.4 5.6
Total net yards: 279 200
Total plays: 76 (67% run) 60 (41% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-46 4-45
Attendance: 44,015
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 23 for 118 yards SF: Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 94 yards; Steve Spurrier, 7 of 10 for 77 yards; Tom Owen, 5 of 10 for 50 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Don Hardeman, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 20 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 4 for 36 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 9 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 9 for -4 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for -10 yards; Terry Beasley, 1 for 5 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 85 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 3 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 15 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 5 for 45 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 35 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 37 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 14 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 18 yards; Ted Thompson, 1 for -5 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 5 for 114 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 113 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 74 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 191 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 242 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/3 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/4
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 23 for 118 yards SF: Norm Snead, 6 of 12 for 94 yards; Steve Spurrier, 7 of 10 for 77 yards; Tom Owen, 5 of 10 for 50 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Don Hardeman, 21 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 20 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 4 for 36 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 9 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 9 for -4 yards; Sammy Johnson, 5 for -10 yards; Terry Beasley, 1 for 5 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 7 for 85 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 3 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 15 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 5 for 45 yards; Larry Schreiber, 4 for 35 yards; Terry Beasley, 3 for 37 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 55 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Holmes, 1 for 14 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 10 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 18 yards; Ted Thompson, 1 for -5 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 5 for 114 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 113 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 0 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 1 for 74 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 191 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 5 for 242 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/3 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/4