Game Recap
In a week 8 tussle in Detroit, the Lions posted a 30-20 victory against the 49ers. Lions took the entering halftime 24-20 and stayed composed in the second half. The 49ers were held scoreless in the second half.
The Lions were led by Bill Munson who threw for 234 yards in the air, 2 TDs. Larry Walton had 99 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
For the 49ers, John Brodie had 254 passing yards in the air, 2 TDs, 6 interceptions. Ted Kwalick had 133 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Lions ended with 391 total yards, 18 first downs, 4 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The 49ers ended up with 324 total yards, 16 first downs, 6 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat San Francisco 49ersSFO 30-20
- Date: Sunday, November 4, 1973
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 391, Turnovers: 4
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 324, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| SFO |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| DET |
14 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| John Brodie | SFO | 23-47 | 254 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bill Munson | DET | 14-27 | 234 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mel Farr | DET | 17 | 71 | 0 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | DET | 20 | 70 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Thomas | SFO | 7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vic Washington | SFO | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Herman Weaver | DET | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Willard | SFO | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Kwalick | SFO | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ted Kwalick | SFO | 8 | 133 | 1 | 0 | |
| Larry Walton | DET | 5 | 99 | 2 | 0 | |
| Charlie Sanders | DET | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gene Washington | SFO | 5 | 68 | 1 | 0 | |
| Danny Abramowicz | SFO | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Jessie | DET | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Altie Taylor | DET | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mel Farr | DET | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 38 | 159 | 1 | | |
| SFO | 23 | 70 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 14-27 | 234 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| SFO | 23-47 | 254 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions
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- Weather: 38 degrees, relative humidity 68%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 30
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