| 1971 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dick Nolan |
| Home Field | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| Uniform | |
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| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1970 | 1972 |
The 1971 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League, and 26th overall. The Niners won the Western Division, and appeared in the NFC Championship Game, both for the second consecutive year. The team moved into a new home, Candlestick Park. However the stadium was still undergoing expansion during the season, and capacity was about 17,000 less than it would be when completed.
Top Players
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John Brodie led the team to another division title, but was not as effective as in his MVP year of 1970. Ken Willard and rookie Vic Washington made an effective 1-2 rushing attack, and Gene Washington and Ted Kwalick led the receivers. Placekicker Bruce Gossett led the team in scoring.
OffseasonEdit
NFL DraftEdit
- Main article: 1971 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Tim Anderson | Cornerback | Ohio St |
| 2 | 37 | Ernie Jante | Guard | Washington |
| 2 | 49 | Joe Orduna | Running Back | Nebraska |
| 3 | 55 | Sam Dickerson | Wide Receiver | USC |
| 3 | 75 | Willie Parker | Center | North Texas St |
| 4 | 101 | Tony Harris | Running Back | Toledo |
| 5 | 114 | Dean Shaternick | Tackle | Kansas St |
| 5 | 122 | George Wells | Linebacker | New Mexico St |
| 5 | 127 | Marty Huff | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 8 | 205 | Jim McCann | Kicker | Arizona St |
| 11 | 283 | Joe Reed | Quarterback | Mississippi St |
PreseasonEdit
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Att. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8 | Cleveland | W | 38-24 | 1-0 | 40,000 | Candlestick Park |
| August 13 | at Miami | T | 17-17 | 1-0-1 | 57,008 | Miami Orange Bowl |
| August 22 | San Diego | W | 28-17 | 2-0-1 | 40,000 | Candlestick Park |
| August 28 | Denver | W | 33-17 | 3-0-1 | 33,184 | Spokane WA |
| September 4 | at Oakland | L | 34-28 | 3-1-1 | 53,696 | Oakland Coliseum |
| September 9 | at Los Angeles | L | 23-20 | 3-2-1 | 55,607 | LA Coliseum |
Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Att. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | at Atlanta | L | 20-17 | 0-1 | 56,990 | Atlanta Stadium |
| 2 | September 26 | at New Orleans | W | 38-20 | 1-1 | 81,595 | Tulane Stadium |
| 3 | October 3 | at Philadelphia | W | 31-3 | 2-1 | 65,358 | Veterans Stadium |
| 4 | October 10 | Los Angeles | L | 20-13 | 2-2 | 44,000 | Candlestick Park |
| 5 | October 17 | Chicago | W | 13-0 | 3-2 | 44,133 | Candlestick Park |
| 6 | October 24 | at St. Louis | W | 26-14 | 4-2 | 50,419 | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| 7 | October 31 | New England | W | 27-10 | 5-2 | 45,092 | Candlestick Park |
| 8 | November 7 | at Minnesota | W | 13-9 | 6-2 | 49,784 | Metropolitan Stadium |
| 9 | November 14 | New Orleans | L | 26-20 | 6-3 | 45,138 | Candlestick Park |
| 10 | November 21 | at Los Angeles | L | 17-6 | 6-4 | 80,050 | LA Coliseum |
| 11 | November 28 | at New York Jets | W | 24-21 | 7-4 | 62,936 | Shea Stadium |
| 12 | December 6 (Mon) | Kansas City | L | 26-17 | 7-5 | 45,306 | Candlestick Park |
| 13 | December 12 | Atlanta | W | 24-3 | 8-5 | 44,584 | Candlestick Park |
| 14 | December 19 | Detroit | W | 31-27 | 9-5 | 45,580 | Candlestick Park |
StandingsEdit
| NFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 300 | 216 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 313 | 260 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 274 | 277 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 266 | 347 |
Staff/CoachesEdit
PlayoffsEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Att. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Playoff | December 26 | Washington | W | 24-20 | 45,327 | Candlestick Park |
| NFC Championship | January 2 | at Dallas | L | 14-3 | 63,409 | Texas Stadium |
Divisional Playoff - December 26Edit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
NFC Championship - January 2Edit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Awards and recordsEdit
MilestonesEdit
RosterEdit
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Practice/Taxi Squad
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
External linksEdit
- 49ers on Pro Football Reference
- 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com
- 1971 San Francisco 49ers article at Wikipedia
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