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1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 8-5-1 .607
Playoff Statistics
1972 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dick Nolan
Chet FranklinSpecial Teams
Mike GiddingsLinebackers
Don HeinrichDefensive Backs
Doug ScovilOffensive Backs
Jim ShofnerReceivers
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
Paul WigginDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1972NNew York Jets10-17LJacksonville, FLGator Bowl41920
Sun8/13/1972HCleveland Browns20-13WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58364
Sat8/19/1972ASan Diego Chargers16-17LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium47308
Sun8/27/1972HDenver Broncos24-27LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58115
Sun9/3/1972HOakland Raiders34-21WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61237
Fri9/8/1972ALos Angeles Rams17-14WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum60807
Sun9/17/1972HSan Diego Chargers34-3WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park59438
Sun9/24/1972ABuffalo Bills20-27LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium45845
Sun10/1/1972ANew Orleans Saints37-2WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium69840
Sun10/8/1972ALos Angeles Rams7-31LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum77382
Sun10/15/1972HNew York Giants17-23LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58606
Sun10/22/1972HNew Orleans Saints20-20TSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park59167
Sun10/29/1972AAtlanta Falcons49-14WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium58850
Sun11/5/1972AGreen Bay Packers24-34LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium47897
Sun11/12/1972HBaltimore Colts24-21WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61214
Sun11/19/1972AChicago Bears34-21WChicago, ILSoldier Field55701
Thu11/23/1972ADallas Cowboys31-10WIrving, TXTexas Stadium65124
Mon12/4/1972HLos Angeles Rams16-26LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61214
Sun12/10/1972HAtlanta Falcons20-0WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61214
Sat12/16/1972HMinnesota Vikings20-17WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61214
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat12/23/1972HDallas Cowboys28-30LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61214
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Cas Banaszek79ROT6-324927Northwestern1313
Ed Beard50MLB6-222533Tennessee146
Terry Beasley83WR5-1018322Auburn80
Randy Beisler65LOG6-425228Indiana1414
Bill Belk72RDE6-324826Maryland-Eastern Shore142
Forrest Blue75C6-524927Auburn1414
John Brodie12QB6-119837Stanford65
Elmer Collett66OG6-423128San Francisco State140
Doug Cunningham42RB6-019227Mississippi40
Earl Edwards74RDT6-626426Wichita State1312
Johnny Fuller23RS6-018226Lamar145
Bruce Gossett30K6-222931Clarion; Ferrum JC; Duquesne; Richmond140
Windlan Hall43CB5-1117622Arizona State140
Cedrick Hardman86RDE6-424524North Texas1412
Tommy Hart53LDE6-323428Morris Brown1414
Bob Hoskins56RDT6-224627Wichita State142
Marty Huff54LB6-223424Michigan30
John Isenbarger17RB6-319625Indiana140
Jimmy Johnson37LCB6-218834Santa Monica JC; UCLA1414
Charlie Krueger70LDT6-425635Texas A&M1414
Rolf Krueger78DE-DT6-425026Texas A&M40
Ted Kwalick82TE6-423025Penn State1414
Jim McCann15P6-316023Phoenix JC; Arizona State130
Ralph McGill49CB-S5-1117822Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Tulsa110
Frank Nunley57MLB6-223027Michigan138
Dave Olerich84LB6-122028San Francisco120
Woody Peoples69ROG6-224729Grambling State1414
Mel Phillips32LS6-219230North Carolina A&T State1414
Joe Reed19QB6-119524Baylor; Mississippi State90
Preston Riley85WR6-119025Memphis148
Len Rohde75LOT6-424634Utah State1414
Larry Schreiber35RB6-019325Tennessee Tech143
Mike Simpson38RS5-1117225Houston139
Jim Sniadecki58LB6-222425Indiana20
Steve Spurrier11QB6-220227Florida139
Bruce Taylor44RCB6-017824Boston University1414
Jimmy Thomas24RB6-121525Texas-Arlington141
Skip Vanderbundt52RLB6-322626Oregon State1414
Gene Washington18WR6-118325Stanford1414
Vic Washington22RB5-1019426Wyoming1313
John Watson67ROT6-424423Oklahoma141
Dave Wilcox64LLB6-323530Boise JC; Oregon1414
Ken Willard40RB6-222529North Carolina1411
Dick Witcher88WR6-320428Bakersfield CC; UCLA146
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Terry BeasleyWRAuburn
228Ralph McGillRBTulsa
244Jean BarrettTTulsa
371Jubilee DunbarWRSouthern University
496Windlan HallDBArizona State
5123Mike GreeneLBGeorgia
6148Jackie WalkerDBTennessee
7175Ed HardyGJackson State
8200Tom WittumKNorthern Illinois
9227Jerry BrownDBNorthwestern
10252Steve WilliamsDTWestern Carolina
11279Tom LaputkaDESouthern Illinois
12304Steve SetzlerDESt. John's (Minnesota)
13331Leon PettigrewTNorthridge State
14356Eric GuthrieQBBoise State
15383Bob MaddoxDEFrostburg State
16408Ron DavisGVirginia State
17435Ted AlexanderRBLangston
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals6410567117353
Opponents Totals48636375249
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals234871291874/189 39.2%/ %73664
Opponents Totals221961052075/212 35.4%/ %81677
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bruce Gossett0414297.6182962.1095
Gene Washington120000072
Ted Kwalick90000054
Vic Washington50000030
Ken Willard50000030
Larry Schreiber30000018
Skip Vanderbundt30000018
John Brodie1000006
John Isenbarger1000006
Preston Riley1000006
Mike Simpson1000006
Jimmy Thomas1000006
Dick Witcher1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals43414395.3182962.10353
Opponents Totals282828100.0172958.61249
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bruce Gossett182962.10504/44/54/55/121/3
Team Totals182962.10504/44/54/55/121/3
Opponents Totals172958.67/3/4/3/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Vic Washington1414683.3333
Larry Schreiber1184203.6202
Ken Willard1003453.5234
Jimmy Thomas522504.8221
Steve Spurrier11514.6150
Doug Cunningham8324.0120
Joe Reed4225.5220
Ted Kwalick5112.2100
John Isenbarger393.070
John Brodie382.741
Team Totals44516163.63311
Opponents Totals44618474.16812
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve Spurrier26914754.610619837.413.581t186.7165.914114186975.9
John Brodie1107063.6329058.212.95398.287.383986686.4
John Isenbarger100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals38021757.113928887.613.381t277.1246.322153273578.7
Opponents Totals36616946.217825827.115.385t143.8195.246403217961.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gene Washington4691820.062t12
Vic Washington433939.1331
Ted Kwalick4075118.881t9
Larry Schreiber312839.164t1
Ken Willard241315.5151
Jimmy Thomas151489.9290
Preston Riley1115614.228t1
John Isenbarger36622.0331
Dick Witcher3227.3171
Terry Beasley12020.0200
Team Totals217288813.381t27
Opponents Totals169258215.385t14
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jimmy Johnson4184.5150
Dave Wilcox3124.090
Skip Vanderbundt25829.037t2
Mike Simpson23216.032t1
Bruce Taylor242.020
Frank Nunley11212.0120
Ed Beard11010.0100
Johnny Fuller100.000
Windlan Hall100.000
Tommy Hart100.000
Mel Phillips100.000
Team Totals191467.737t3
Opponents Totals2424010.035t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim McCann64254239.763170
Team Totals64254239.763170
Opponents Totals72312343.4650373
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ralph McGill22021910.0330
Bruce Taylor2181456.9410
Johnny Fuller1199.090
Team Totals4493738.5410
Opponents Totals2025703.5340
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Vic Washington2777128.698t1
Ralph McGill1019219.2300
Larry Schreiber24120.5250
Bob Hoskins2178.5170
Ed Beard2-1-0.510
Frank Nunley12121.0210
Team Totals44104123.798t1
Opponents Totals66153023.2750
SACKSNOYDS
Tommy Hart17.0
Cedrick Hardman9.0
Earl Edwards6.5
Bob Hoskins4.0
Bill Belk3.5
Dave Wilcox3.0
Charlie Krueger1.0
Skip Vanderbundt1.0
(Team)1.0
Team Totals46.0403.0
Opponents Totals22.0153.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ed Beard0001100
Earl Edwards0001100
Johnny Fuller00011300
Windlan Hall0001100
Cedrick Hardman0001100
Bob Hoskins0003390
Marty Huff0010100
Ted Kwalick220200
Ralph McGill4000-160
Mel Phillips0001100
Joe Reed100000
Preston Riley102200
Len Rohde0010100
Larry Schreiber410100
Steve Spurrier220200
Bruce Taylor320200
Jimmy Thomas300000
Skip Vanderbundt00033731
Vic Washington730300
Dave Wilcox0003370
Ken Willard300000
Team Totals30181217291031
Opponents Totals40172113341
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