NFL game summary for 12/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.9 (22) | 165.1 (26) | 282.1 (27) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 152.6 (25) | 207.0 (15) | 359.6 (24) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.1 (21) | 220.1 (9) | 337.2 (15) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (12) | 187.6 (6) | 311.1 (5) | 45 |
Line: 49ers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (6-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| San Francisco 49ers (12-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) SF Ricky Patton 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 0-14) SF Earl Cooper 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
( 0-21) SF Dwight Clark 2 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
( 0-28) SF Mike Wilson 27 yard pass from Guy Benjamin (Ray Wersching kick)
( 6-28) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (kick failed)
HOU SF
First Downs: 11 22
Rushes-yards: 22-56 29-148
Yards/rush: 2.5 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-30-140-0 25-35-286-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 3-20
Net pass yards: 130 266
Net yards/pass: 4.2 7.0
Total net yards: 186 414
Total plays: 53 (41% run) 67 (43% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 8-47 8-77
Attendance: 55,707
Passing:
HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 21 of 30 for 140 yards SF: Joe Montana, 18 of 26 for 204 yards and 1 TD; Guy Benjamin, 7 of 9 for 82 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 18 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Adger Armstrong, 3 for 11 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 1 for 0 yards SF: Ricky Patton, 9 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 7 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Bill Ring, 5 for 18 yards; Johnny Davis, 5 for 15 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 2 yards; Dwight Clark, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Adger Armstrong, 9 for 62 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 14 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 44 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 11 yards; Mike Holston, 2 for 7 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 2 yards SF: Earl Cooper, 6 for 77 yards; Dwight Clark, 5 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Charle Young, 4 for 36 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 56 yards; Mike Wilson, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bill Ring, 2 for 24 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 11 yards; Ricky Patton, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 32 yards; Avon Riley, 1 for 51 yards; Willie Tullis, 1 for 17 yards; Daryl Hunt, 1 for 2 yards SF: Bill Ring, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 5 for 61 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 3 for 14 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 255 yards SF: Jim Miller, 6 for 254 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 21 of 30 for 140 yards SF: Joe Montana, 18 of 26 for 204 yards and 1 TD; Guy Benjamin, 7 of 9 for 82 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 18 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Adger Armstrong, 3 for 11 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 1 for 0 yards SF: Ricky Patton, 9 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Earl Cooper, 7 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Bill Ring, 5 for 18 yards; Johnny Davis, 5 for 15 yards; Joe Montana, 2 for 2 yards; Dwight Clark, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Adger Armstrong, 9 for 62 yards; Ken Burrough, 4 for 14 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 44 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 11 yards; Mike Holston, 2 for 7 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 2 yards SF: Earl Cooper, 6 for 77 yards; Dwight Clark, 5 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Charle Young, 4 for 36 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 56 yards; Mike Wilson, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bill Ring, 2 for 24 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 14 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 11 yards; Ricky Patton, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 32 yards; Avon Riley, 1 for 51 yards; Willie Tullis, 1 for 17 yards; Daryl Hunt, 1 for 2 yards SF: Bill Ring, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 5 for 61 yards SF: Dwight Hicks, 3 for 14 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 255 yards SF: Jim Miller, 6 for 254 yards
Field Goals: