Vikings 17-20 49ers (Dec 16, 1972)

MIN

SF

1

7

0

2

0

6

3

10

0

4

0

14

17

20

1Q

7 - 0

E. Marinaro 18-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

B. Gossett 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 6

B. Gossett 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 6

F. Cox 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 6

J. Gilliam 31-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 13

G. Washington 24-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 20

D. Witcher 2-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

165

Brodie

SF

Rush Yds

70

Marinaro

MIN

Rec Yds

119

Washington

SF

Scrim TD

1

Marinaro

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

John Brodie

SF QB #12

144

Pass Yds

165

2

Pass TD

2

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

SF

273

Total Yds

383

17

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

7

1972 NFC Central

MIN SF

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	10	4	0	.714
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Bears	4	9	1	.321

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 20 to 17, on December 16, 1972.

Game Info

December 15, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	11/25	144	5.8	2	2	0-0	56.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	10/15	165	11.0	2	2	0-0	103.5
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	7/14	76	5.4	0	3	0-0	26.8
John Isenbarger J. Isenbarger #17	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	16	70	4.4
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	10	41	4.1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	7	30	4.3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	28	14.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	2	21	10.5
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	1	-13	-13.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	12	67	5.6
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	10	43	4.3
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	5	25	5.0
John Isenbarger J. Isenbarger #17	2	12	6.0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	4	7	1.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	62	15.5	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	54	18.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	22	7.3	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	119	29.8	1
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	36	9.0	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	31	15.5	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	19	9.5	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	17	8.5	0
John Isenbarger J. Isenbarger #17	0/0	12	12.0	0
Preston Riley P. Riley #85	0/0	5	5.0	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	2
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	2
Charlie West C. West #40	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Simpson M. Simpson #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Wilcox D. Wilcox #64	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	6	254	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	3	116	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	2	67	33.5
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	1	17	17.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	10	5.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Nunley F. Nunley #57	1	21	21.0	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	78	39.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	2	17	8.5	0	0
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	11/25	144	5.8	2	2	0-0	56.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	16	70	4.4
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	10	41	4.1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	7	30	4.3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	28	14.0
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	2	21	10.5
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	1	-13	-13.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	62	15.5	1
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	0/0	54	18.0	0
Ed Marinaro E. Marinaro #49	0/0	22	7.3	1
Oscar Reed O. Reed #32	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Paul Krause P. Krause #22	0-0	2
Jeff Siemon J. Siemon #50	0-0	2
Charlie West C. West #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Eischeid M. Eischeid #11	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	2	67	33.5
Jim Lindsey J. Lindsey #21	1	17	17.0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	10	5.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	10/15	165	11.0	2	2	0-0	103.5
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	7/14	76	5.4	0	3	0-0	26.8
John Isenbarger J. Isenbarger #17	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	12	67	5.6
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	10	43	4.3
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	5	25	5.0
John Isenbarger J. Isenbarger #17	2	12	6.0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	4	7	1.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	119	29.8	1
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	36	9.0	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	31	15.5	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	19	9.5	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	17	8.5	0
John Isenbarger J. Isenbarger #17	0/0	12	12.0	0
Preston Riley P. Riley #85	0/0	5	5.0	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Simpson M. Simpson #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Wilcox D. Wilcox #64	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	3	116	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Nunley F. Nunley #57	1	21	21.0	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	78	39.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	2	17	8.5	0	0
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

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MIN

Team Stats

SF

273

Total Yds

383

96

Pass Yds

229

177

Rush Yds

154

67

Total Plays

65

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.9

3.3

Yards Per Pass

7.2

4.7

Yards Per Rush

4.7

17

1st Downs

18

6

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

7

2

Interceptions Thrown

5

0

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-7 MIN

SF 8-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats