Week 4, 1974

played in New Orleans, LA

78 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers	0	3	0	3	-	6
New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:50 NOS - Henry Childs 21 pass from Archie Manning (Jim Bakken extra point)
2Q: 12:56 SFO - John Smith 42 field goal
2Q: 00:08 NOS - Jim Bakken 18 field goal
4Q: 13:36 NOS - Jim Bakken 44 field goal
4Q: 07:45 SFO - John Smith 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:50 NOS - Henry Childs 21 pass from Archie Manning (Jim Bakken extra point)
2Q: 12:56 SFO - John Smith 42 field goal
2Q: 00:08 NOS - Jim Bakken 18 field goal
4Q: 13:36 NOS - Jim Bakken 44 field goal
4Q: 07:45 SFO - John Smith 47 field goal

Team Statistics SFO NOS
Record 0-4 2-2
First Downs 9 15
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 209 237
- Offensive Plays 56 64
- Yards per Play 3.73 3.70
Net Rushing Yards 44 108
- Rushing Attempts 13 32
- Yards per Rush 3.38 3.38
Net Passing Yards 165 129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 1 28 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 183 154
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 3.84 4.03
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/10 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 3/59
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:29 33:31

Team Statistics	SFO	NOS
Record	0-4	2-2
First Downs	9	15
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	209	237
- Offensive Plays	56	64
- Yards per Play	3.73	3.70
Net Rushing Yards	44	108
- Rushing Attempts	13	32
- Yards per Rush	3.38	3.38
Net Passing Yards	165	129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 1	28 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	183	154
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	3.84	4.03
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/10	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/76	3/59
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:29	33:31

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:20	1:23	50	3	7	Punt
1	8:42	2:09	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
1	5:06	0:49	OWN 20	2	8	Interception
1	2:38	4:50	OWN 30	9	45	Field Goal
2	7:40	4:40	OWN 20	9	46	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 29	7	37	Punt
3	11:03	1:01	OWN 31	3	-7	Punt
3	5:48	3:39	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	13:31	1:58	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
4	9:37	1:57	OPP 41	3	11	Field Goal
4	2:26	0:34	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	1:22	1:04	OWN 20	4	2	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:40	OWN 10	3	-5	Punt
1	10:57	2:15	OWN 5	4	12	Punt
1	6:33	1:27	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	4:17	1:39	OPP 31	4	31	Touchdown
2	12:48	5:08	OWN 39	9	49	Interception
2	3:00	2:35	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
2	0:25	0:23	OPP 27	2	26	Field Goal
3	12:33	1:30	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	10:02	4:14	OWN 39	8	29	Punt
3	2:09	3:38	OWN 36	8	37	Field Goal
4	11:33	1:56	OWN 31	4	17	Fumble
4	7:40	5:14	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
4	1:52	0:30	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	OPP 22	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Jim Kiick, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Delvin Williams	7	33	4.71	10	1
Donny Anderson	4	11	2.75	4	0
Alfred Collins	2	0	0.00	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jim Kiick	20	67	3.35	10	2
Matt Muhammad	9	33	3.67	12	1
Archie Manning	3	8	2.67	5	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alfred Collins	40	26	183	3/18	0	23	1	64.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	28	18	154	4/25	1	22	1	75.6

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Danny Abramowicz	6	7	49	8.17	3	13
TE Ted Kwalick	6	7	39	6.50	5	12
WR Gene Washington	4	7	54	13.50	11	23
RB Donny Anderson	3	4	10	3.33	4	4
RB Delvin Williams	2	5	20	10.00	3	18
FB John Koontz	2	2	2	1.00	0	2
TE Burt Kobeski	2	2	7	3.50	0	6
WR Reuben Gant	1	3	2	2.00	0	2
FB Bill Saleaumula	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Wayne Givens	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ike Harris	4	6	31	7.75	5	18	0
RB Jim Kiick	3	4	13	4.33	3	5	0
WR Larry Wilcox	3	4	18	6.00	0	10	0
TE Henry Childs	2	2	25	12.50	0	21	1
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	20	10.00	0	20	0
WR Tony Galloway	2	5	40	20.00	2	22	0
TE Eric Cook	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
WR Richard Sims	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Bob Grim	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joe Lavender	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dave Wilcox	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Danny Abramowicz	1	0	0
Delvin Williams	1	0	0
Larry McCarren	0	1	0
Ian Lyons	0	1	0
Joe Blahak	0	0	1
Bill Laskey	0	0	1
Dominic Winstead	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Grim	1	0	0
Archie Manning	1	0	0
Matt Muhammad	1	0	0
Randy Rasmussen	0	1	0
J.B. Aarhus	0	1	0
John Brandon	0	1	0
Henry Childs	0	0	1
Mario Nakamura	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Green	8	316	39.5	30.4	53	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerrel Wilson	8	400	50.0	38.8	73	0

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Bakken	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz	3	10	3.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Wilcox	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Washington	2	54	27.0	0
Danny Abramowicz	1	22	22.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ike Harris	2	34	17.0	0
Bob Grim	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bill Laskey	8	1	0.0	32	32
CB Joe Lavender	8	0	0.0	29	30
OLB Fred Forsberg	7	2	0.5	30	27
S Cesar Belser	6	3	0.0	32	30
DT Dominic Winstead	3	1	1.5	26	24
DT Jethro Pugh	3	3	1.0	28	29
S Bobby Clay	3	1	0.0	24	24
DT Glenn Gordon	3	0	0.0	15	7
ILB Rod Rhodes	3	0	0.0	2	5
DE Roy Hilton	2	1	0.5	26	31
DE Ian Lyons	2	1	0.5	27	29
CB Blake Gaylor	2	2	0.0	28	27
DT Mike Raines	1	2	0.0	7	1
OLB Louie Walker	1	0	0.0	12	10
RB Delvin Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jimmy Nakis	0	1	0.0	5	3
CB Stanley Doebert	0	1	0.0	3	2

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Derland Moore	7	2	0.5	11	27
OLB Dave Wilcox	6	5	0.0	11	42
S Lenny Richard	4	2	0.0	7	18
S Tommy Myers	4	0	0.0	11	41
CB J.B. Conway	3	2	0.0	10	41
CB Robbie Magana	3	2	0.0	11	38
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	1	0.0	10	42
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	2	1	1.0	11	40
DE Mario Nakamura	2	1	1.0	5	26
DE Karl Lorch	2	0	0.5	11	40
ILB Joe Federspiel	1	3	0.0	11	40
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	0	0.0	2	1
QB Archie Manning	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jim White	1	0	0.0	8	19
DT Harris Malinowski	1	0	0.0	3	3
C Clarence Hironaka	1	0	---	---	---
S Tracy Hanks	1	0	0.0	11	41

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Dominic Winstead	1.5	0	24
DT Jethro Pugh	1.0	0	29
DE Roy Hilton	0.5	1	31
DE Ian Lyons	0.5	1	29
OLB Fred Forsberg	0.5	0	27
OLB Bill Laskey	0.0	1	32
DT Mike Raines	0.0	1	1

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	1.0	1	1	40
DE Mario Nakamura	1.0	0	0	26
DE Karl Lorch	0.5	1	1	40
DT Derland Moore	0.5	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Lavender	5	0	1	30
OLB Bill Laskey	4	0	0	32
CB Blake Gaylor	3	0	0	27
S Cesar Belser	2	0	0	30
OLB Fred Forsberg	2	0	0	27
DT Glenn Gordon	1	0	0	7
ILB Rod Rhodes	1	0	0	5
S Bobby Clay	0	1	0	24
CB Dale Lucas	0	1	0	25

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dave Wilcox	6	1	1	42
S Tommy Myers	4	1	0	41
CB J.B. Conway	3	1	0	41
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	0	0	42
S Lenny Richard	3	0	0	18
DT Derland Moore	2	0	0	27
CB Robbie Magana	2	0	0	38
S Tracy Hanks	1	1	0	41
ILB Joe Federspiel	1	0	0	40
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	0	0	1

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry McCarren	3	5	12	0	41
Keith Fahnhorst	0	2	11	0	34
Jack Cornell	0	1	10	1	35
Sam Farrell	0	1	8	1	33
John Koontz	0	1	4	0	8
Amos Montgomery	0	1	9	0	34
A.J. Pritchett	0	0	4	1	9

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clarence Hironaka	3	3	20	0	25
Randy Rasmussen	2	6	18	0	15
John Demarie	1	6	29	0	29
Bruce Rasmussen	1	5	23	1	20
Thurman Cowley	0	4	21	0	19
Stephen Johnstone	0	2	19	1	13
Terry Owens	0	2	17	0	20
J.B. Aarhus	0	1	13	2	19

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Gant	2	16
John Koontz	1	17
Wayne Givens	1	14
Joe Blahak	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Chester Kuehl	3	33
Henry Childs	1	17
Tony Galloway	1	16
Tommy Nobis	1	14

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Blake Gaylor	---	---	28	27	12	67
Bill Laskey	---	---	32	32	2	66
Cesar Belser	---	---	32	30	3	65
Joe Lavender	---	---	29	30	3	62
Fred Forsberg	---	---	30	27	3	60
Danny Abramowicz	10	34	---	---	15	59
Roy Hilton	---	---	26	31	2	59
Jethro Pugh	---	---	28	29	2	59
Ian Lyons	---	---	27	29	2	58
Alfred Collins	13	43	---	---	---	56
Larry McCarren	12	41	---	---	1	54
Jack Cornell	10	35	---	---	9	54
Dominic Winstead	---	---	26	24	4	54
Gene Washington	10	36	---	---	6	52
Ted Kwalick	13	29	---	---	9	51
Bobby Clay	---	---	24	24	2	50
Reuben Gant	7	24	---	---	16	47
Keith Fahnhorst	11	34	---	---	---	45
Dale Lucas	---	---	18	25	2	45
Amos Montgomery	9	34	---	---	---	43
Donny Anderson	5	13	---	---	24	42
Sam Farrell	8	33	---	---	---	41
Delvin Williams	8	28	---	---	---	36
Burt Kobeski	2	14	---	---	16	32
Louie Walker	---	---	12	10	7	29
John Koontz	4	8	---	---	17	29
Wayne Givens	1	13	---	---	14	28
Bill Saleaumula	5	14	---	---	7	26
Andrew Sellers	5	10	---	---	10	25
Peter Bernstein	4	10	---	---	10	24
Joe Blahak	---	---	2	12	9	23
A.J. Pritchett	4	9	---	---	10	23
Glenn Gordon	---	---	15	7	---	22
Terry Hopper	---	---	0	0	22	22
Marcus Degley	2	9	---	---	10	21
Mike Raines	---	---	7	1	7	15
Jimmy Nakis	---	---	5	3	7	15
Marcus Jenkins	---	---	6	2	6	14
Stanley Doebert	---	---	3	2	6	11
Rod Rhodes	---	---	2	5	4	11
Dave Green	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Wilbur Jackson	0	2	---	---	2	4
Emmanuel Hearron	---	---	0	2	1	3
Tommy Delgado	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robbie Magana	---	---	11	38	18	67
Archie Manning	32	32	---	---	2	66
John Demarie	29	29	---	---	7	65
Henry Childs	23	23	---	---	17	63
Tommy Myers	---	---	11	41	3	55
Dave Wilcox	---	---	11	42	2	55
Joe Federspiel	---	---	11	40	3	54
Walt Tamaarkin	---	---	10	42	2	54
Tracy Hanks	---	---	11	41	2	54
Karl Lorch	---	---	11	40	2	53
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	11	40	2	53
J.B. Conway	---	---	10	41	2	53
Clarence Hironaka	20	25	---	---	8	53
Bruce Rasmussen	23	20	---	---	7	50
Tony Galloway	14	18	---	---	16	48
Matt Muhammad	9	13	---	---	24	46
Thurman Cowley	21	19	---	---	5	45
Larry Wilcox	21	15	---	---	8	44
Ike Harris	19	21	---	---	3	43
Jim Kiick	23	19	---	---	1	43
Randy Rasmussen	18	15	---	---	10	43
Derland Moore	---	---	11	27	4	42
J.B. Aarhus	13	19	---	---	10	42
Richard Sims	21	18	---	---	3	42
Sam Cunningham	16	12	---	---	12	40
Eric Cook	9	15	---	---	15	39
Terry Owens	17	20	---	---	---	37
Chester Kuehl	---	---	3	1	33	37
Stephen Johnstone	19	13	---	---	---	32
Mario Nakamura	---	---	5	26	1	32
Lenny Richard	---	---	7	18	7	32
Jim White	---	---	8	19	3	30
Bob Grim	5	6	---	---	9	20
Tommy Nobis	---	---	2	3	14	19
John Brandon	---	---	2	2	10	14
Harris Malinowski	---	---	3	3	7	13
Carl Gersbach	---	---	2	1	7	10
Jerrel Wilson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sammy Everett	---	---	2	6	---	8
Ricardo Browning	---	---	1	2	4	7
Jim Bakken	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Blanchard	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Hadl	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ross Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	2	4	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	62	4.8
Middle	12	29	2.4
Right	6	18	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alfred Collins	40	26	1	4	0	4	2	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	28	18	3	1	2	2	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	15	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	77	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	41	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	35	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	51	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	63	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz	7	6	49	0	34
TE Ted Kwalick	7	6	39	0	29
WR Gene Washington	7	4	54	1	36
RB Delvin Williams	5	2	20	0	28
RB Donny Anderson	4	3	10	0	13
WR Reuben Gant	3	1	2	0	24
FB John Koontz	2	2	2	0	8
TE Burt Kobeski	2	2	7	0	14
WR Wayne Givens	2	0	0	0	13
FB Bill Saleaumula	1	0	0	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ike Harris	6	4	0	31	0	21
WR Tony Galloway	5	2	1	40	1	18
RB Jim Kiick	4	3	0	13	0	19
WR Larry Wilcox	4	3	0	18	0	15
WR Richard Sims	3	1	1	3	0	18
TE Henry Childs	2	2	0	25	1	23
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	0	20	1	13
WR Bob Grim	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Eric Cook	1	1	0	4	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jim Kiick	1	8	8.00	3.35
Matt Muhammad	1	4	4.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Larry Wilcox	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Donny Anderson	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jim Kiick	1	0
Archie Manning	1	1
Matt Muhammad	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alfred Collins	13	8	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ted Kwalick	4	3	1
WR Danny Abramowicz	3	2	0
WR Gene Washington	2	2	2
WR Reuben Gant	1	0	0
RB Delvin Williams	1	0	0
FB John Koontz	1	1	0
WR Wayne Givens	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Galloway	3	1	1
WR Ike Harris	2	2	2
TE Henry Childs	1	1	1
RB Jim Kiick	1	0	0
RB Matt Muhammad	1	1	0
WR Richard Sims	1	0	0
WR Larry Wilcox	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)