NFL game summary for 09/28/1975:
Tom Dempsey kicked a 51-yard field goal that set a Los Angeles club record and provided the Rams with a 16-14 lead early in the fourth period as the defending NFC West champions won their 10th straight victory over the 49ers. Bill Simpson earlier blocked a San Francisco punt which Monte Jackson picked up and raced six yards for the Rams' first touchdown. James Harris' 22-yard pass to Lawrence McCutcheon was the clinching score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.0 (11) | 20.0 (26) | 148.0 (24) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 197.0 (23) | 80.0 (7) | 277.0 (12) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.0 (20) | 145.0 (12) | 245.0 (18) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (13) | 153.0 (18) | 279.0 (13) | 2 |
Line: Rams by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (1-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| San Francisco 49ers (0-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 3- 0) LA Tom Dempsey 47 yard field goal
( 3- 7) SF Gene Washington 30 yard pass from Norm Snead (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 3-14) SF Delvin Williams 38 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 6-14) LA Tom Dempsey 37 yard field goal
(13-14) LA Monte Jackson 6 yard return of blocked punt (Tom Dempsey kick)
(16-14) LA Tom Dempsey 51 yard field goal
(23-14) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 22 yard pass from James Harris (Tom Dempsey kick)
LA SF
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 33-115 35-129
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-193-1 13-23-135-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 4-28
Net pass yards: 183 107
Net yards/pass: 6.8 4.0
Total net yards: 298 236
Total plays: 60 (55% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 6-45
Attendance: 55,072
Passing:
LA: James Harris, 15 of 26 for 193 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Norm Snead, 13 of 22 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Gene A. Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 66 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 25 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 18 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 3 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 3 yards; James Harris, 1 for 0 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 19 for 67 yards; Delvin Williams, 8 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 8 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 10 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 5 for 109 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 3 for 19 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 6 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 6 for 24 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 28 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bob Hayes, 1 for 25 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Willie McGee, 2 for 61 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 53 yards; Wayne Baker, 1 for 14 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Rob Scribner, 3 for 41 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 8 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 19 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 4 for 140 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2
LA: James Harris, 15 of 26 for 193 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Norm Snead, 13 of 22 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Gene A. Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 66 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 25 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 5 for 18 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 3 yards; Rob Scribner, 1 for 3 yards; James Harris, 1 for 0 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 19 for 67 yards; Delvin Williams, 8 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 8 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 10 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 5 for 109 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 5 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 3 for 19 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 6 yards SF: Larry Schreiber, 6 for 24 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 28 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bob Hayes, 1 for 25 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Willie McGee, 2 for 61 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 53 yards; Wayne Baker, 1 for 14 yards; Kermit Johnson, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Rob Scribner, 3 for 41 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 8 yards SF: Manfred Moore, 2 for 19 yards; Ralph McGill, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 4 for 140 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2