The San Francisco 49ers couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Vikings, 17 to 13, on October 14, 1973.

1973 San Francisco 49ers

Final

MIN

Vikings

5-0-0

17

SF

49ers

2-3-0

13

Team

MIN

SF

1

7

3

2

7

3

3

0

7

4

3

0

Total

17

13

1st quarter

MIN

SF

Vikings

John Gilliam 12-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)

7

0

49ers

Bruce Gossett 28-yard field goal

7

3

2nd quarter

MIN

SF

Vikings

Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

14

3

49ers

Bruce Gossett 41-yard field goal

14

6

3rd quarter

MIN

SF

49ers

Ken Willard 7-yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Bruce Gossett kick)

14

13

4th quarter

MIN

SF

Vikings

Fred Cox 22-yard field goal

17

13

Vikings

49ers

1st Downs

14

28

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

54

76

Total Yards

220

430

Yards per play

4.1

5.7

Passing

124

320

Comp - Att

10 - 22

31 - 48

Yards per pass

5.2

6.7

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 12

0 - 0

Rushing

96

110

Rushing Attempts

30

28

Yards per rush

3.2

3.9

Penalties

7

7

Turnovers

1

5

Fumbles lost

0

3

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Fran Tarkenton 10 22 136 6.2 1 1 61.9
Team 10 22 124 6.2 1 1 2 61.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Chuck Foreman 22 71 3.2 1
Fran Tarkenton 2 13 6.5 0
Ed Marinaro 6 12 2.0 0
Team 30 96 3.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Gilliam 7 107 15.3 1
Ed Marinaro 1 12 12.0 0
Carroll Dale 1 11 11.0 0
Chuck Foreman 1 6 6.0 0
Team 10 136 6.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Fred Cox 1 2 2 5
Team 1 2 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Eischeid 6 250 41.7
Team 6 250 41.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Brent McClanahan 2 51 25.5 0
John Gilliam 1 25 25.0 0
Team 3 76 25.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bobby Bryant 1 8 8.0 0
Team 1 8 8.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Steve Spurrier 31 48 320 6.7 1 2 73.3
Team 31 48 320 6.7 1 2 0 73.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ken Willard 10 52 5.2 0
Doug Cunningham 10 33 3.3 0
Vic Washington 7 20 2.9 0
Ted Kwalick 1 5 5.0 0
Team 28 110 3.9 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gene Washington 8 118 14.8 0
Danny Abramowicz 7 87 12.4 0
Ted Kwalick 4 54 13.5 0
Ken Willard 8 41 5.1 1
Doug Cunningham 2 16 8.0 0
Vic Washington 2 4 2.0 0
Team 31 320 6.7 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bruce Gossett 2 4 1 7
Team 2 4 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Wittum 1 47 47.0
Team 1 47 47.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Doug Cunningham 3 47 15.7 0
Vic Washington 1 20 20.0 0
Team 4 67 16.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bruce Taylor 2 29 14.5 0
Ralph McGill 2 6 3.0 0
Team 4 35 8.8 0

Explore