1971 San Francisco 49ers

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
Timeline
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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 16,000 less than it would be when completed.

Top Players

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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

• Main article: 1971 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	23	Tim Anderson	Cornerback	Ohio State
2	37	Ernie Janet	Guard	Washington
2	49	Joe Orduna	Running Back	Nebraska
3	55	Sam Dickerson	Wide Receiver	USC
3	75	Willie Parker	Center	North Texas State
4	101	Tony Harris	Running Back	Toledo
5	114	Dean Shaternick	Tackle	Kansas State
5	122	George Wells	Linebacker	New Mexico State
5	127	Marty Huff	Linebacker	Michigan
6	153	Al Bresler	Wide Receiver	Auburn
7	179	John Watson	Tackle	Oklahoma
8	205	Jim McCann	Punter	Arizona State
9	231	Therman Couch	Linebacker	Iowa State
10	236	Ron Cardo	Running Back	Wisconson-Oshkosh
10	257	Ernie Jennings	Wide Receiver	Air Force
11	283	Joe Reed	Quarterback	Mississippi State
12	309	Jim Bunch	Defensive Back	Wisconsin-Platteville
13	335	John Bullock	Running Back	Purdue
14	361	Bill Dunstan	Defensive End	Utah State
15	387	John Lennon	Tackle	Colgate
16	414	Greg Purcell	Defensive Tackle	Kentucky
17	438	Leroy Charlton	Defensive Back	Florida A&M

Preseason

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record	Att.	Location
August 8	Cleveland	W	38-24	1-0	44,000	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	44,000	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 season

Schedule

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 NY 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

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 7 0 10 17 Falcons 3 7 10 0 20 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Date: September 19 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information ATL - Bill Bell 23 yard field goal, Falcons 3-0. Second quarter SF - Jimmy Thomas 25 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 7-3. ATL - Ken Burrow 10 yard pass from Bob Berry, (Bill Bell kick). Falcons 10-7. Third quarter ATL - Bill Bell 23 yard field goal, Falcons 13-7. ATL - Ken Burrow 35 yard pass from Bob Berry, (Bill Bell kick). Falcons 20-7. Fourth quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 28 yard field goal, Falcons 20-10. SF - Ted Kwalick 22 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). Falcons 20-17. Top passers SF – John Brodie – 17/34, 225 yards, TD, 4 INTs ATL – Bob Berry – 16/21, 185 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers SF - Ken Willard - 17 rushes, 79 yards ATL – Art Malone – 13 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers SF - Ted Kwalick - 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD ATL – Ken Burrow – 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TDs

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 7 10 14 38 Saints 0 7 0 13 20 at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: September 26 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information SF - Bruce Taylor 58 yard blocked field goal attempt return, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 7-0. Second quarter SF - Ken Willard 1 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 14-0. NO - Danny Abramowicz 25 yard pass from Edd Hargett, (Skip Butler kick). 49ers 14-7. Third quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 42 yard field goal, 49ers 17-7. SF - Vic Washington 34 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 24-7. Fourth quarter SF - Doug Cunningham 7 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 31-7. NO - Danny Abramowicz 40 yard pass from Archie Manning, (Skip Butler kick). 49ers 31-14. SF - Dick Witcher 11 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 38-14. NO - Danny Abramowicz 10 yard pass from Archie Manning, (kick failed). 49ers 38-20. Top passers SF – John Brodie – 10/22, 155 yards, TD, 2 INTs NO – Archie Manning – 8/14, 15 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers SF - Vic Washington - 7 rushes, 82 yards, TD NO – James Ford – 13 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers SF - Gene Washington - 3 receptions, 43 yards NO – Danny Abramowicz – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 3 TDs

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 14 7 7 31 Eagles 0 0 3 0 3 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: October 3 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information SF - Bruce Gossett 31 yard field goal. 49ers 3-0. Second quarter SF - Ted Kwalick 3 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 10-0. SF - Ted Kwalick 42 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 17-0. Third quarter SF - Vic Washington 15 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 24-0. PHI - Happy Feller 50 yard field goal. 49ers 24-3. Fourth quarter SF - Ken Willard 1 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 31-3. Top passers SF – John Brodie – 14/28, 262 yards, 3 TDs PHI – Pete Liske – 12/24, 162 yards Top rushers SF - Ken Willard - 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD PHI – Ronnie Bull – 6 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers SF - Gene Washington - 3 receptions, 112 yards PHI – Lee Bouggess – 5 receptions, 64 yards

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 3 7 10 20 49ers 0 3 10 0 13 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: October 10 Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 53 °F (13 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter No Scoring Second quarter SF – Bruce Gossett 24 yard field goal, 49ers 3-0. LA – David Ray 12 yard field goal, Tied 3-3. Third quarter LA – Gene Howard 4 yard fumble return, (David Ray kick), Rams 10-3. SF – Ted Kwalick 9 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), Tied 10-10. SF – Bruce Gossett 33 yard field goal, 49ers 13-10. Fourth quarter LA – Larry Smith 64 yard rush, (David Ray kick), Rams 17-13. LA – David Ray 14 yard field goal, Rams 20-13. Top passers LA – Jerry Rhome – 2/11, 13 yards, INT SF – John Brodie – 17/34, 153 yards, TD, 2 INTs Top rushers LA – Les Josephson - 14 rushes, 94 yards SF – Ken Willard – 18 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers LA – Larry Smith - 1 receptions, 7 yards SF – Ted Kwalick - 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 5: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 0 0 0 49ers 3 3 0 7 13 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: October 17 Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 53 °F (13 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 9 yard field goal, 49ers 3-0. Second quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 15 yard field goal, 49ers 6-0. Third quarter No Scoring Fourth quarter SF – Gene Washington 12 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 13-0. Top passers CHI – Kent Nix – 13/38, 148 yards, 3 INTs SF – John Brodie – 20/35, 213 yards, TD, 2 INTs Top rushers CHI – Don Shy - 4 rushes, 36 yards SF – Ken Willard – 19 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers CHI – Dick Gordon - 4 receptions, 62 yards SF – Ted Kwalick - 6 receptions, 61 yards

Week 6: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Cardinals;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 10 3 13 26 Cardinals 0 7 0 7 14 at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Date: October 24 Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter No scoring Second quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 12 yard field goal. 49ers 3-0. SF - Tommy Hart 63 yard fumble return, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 10-0. STL - Jackie Smith 61 yard pass from Pete Beathard, (Jim Bakken kick). 49ers 10-7. Third quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 19 yard field goal. 49ers 13-7. Fourth quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 34 yard field goal. 49ers 16-7. STL - John Gilliam 49 yard pass from Pete Beathard, (Jim Bakken kick). 49ers 16-14. SF - Dick Witcher 50 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 23-14. SF - Bruce Gossett 40 yard field goal. 49ers 26-14. Top passers SF – John Brodie – 16/32, 226 yards, TD STL – Pete Beathard – 11/25, 212 yards, 2 TDs , INT Top rushers SF - Vic Washington - 16 rushes, 62 yards STL – MacArthur Lane – 13 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers SF - Ted Kwalick - 3 receptions, 65 yards STL – Jackie Smith – 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 0 7 3 10 49ers 7 6 0 14 27 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: October 31 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) TV: NBC Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF – Ken Willard 1 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 7-0 Second quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 35 yard field goal, 49ers 10-0. SF - Bruce Gossett 41 yard field goal, 49ers 13-0. Third quarter NE – Randy Vataha 23 yard pass from Jim Plunkett, (Charlie Gogolak kick), 49ers 13-7 Fourth quarter NE – Charlie Gogolak 32 yard field goal, 49ers 13-10 SF – Gene Washington 7 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 20-10. SF – Forrest Blue 25 yard fumble return, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 27-10. Top passers NE – Jim Plunkett – 7/19, 102 yards, TD SF – John Brodie – 10/20, 200 yards, TD, 3 INTs Top rushers NE – Carl Garrett - 13 rushes, 96 yards SF – Vic Washington – 15 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers NE – Hubie Bryant - 2 receptions, 44 yards SF – Gene Washington - 5 receptions, 160 yards, TD

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 3 0 7 13 Vikings 3 0 3 3 9 at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota Date: November 7 Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 20 °F (-7 °C); 13 °F (-11 °C) wind chill TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 44 yard field goal. 49ers 3-0. MIN - Fred Cox 18 yard field goal. Tied 3-3. Second quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 12 yard field goal. 49ers 6-3. Third quarter MIN - Fred Cox 16 yard field goal. Tied 6-6. SF - Gene Washington 6 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 13-6. Fourth quarter MIN - Fred Cox 27 yard field goal. 49ers 13-9. Top passers SF – John Brodie – 13/30, 110 yards, TD, 2 INTs MIN – Norm Snead – 6/15, 94 yards, INT Top rushers SF - Vic Washington - 12 rushes, 62 yards MIN – Jim Lindsey – 6 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers SF - Gene Washington - 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD MIN – Bob Grim – 2 receptions, 39 yards

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 9: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 0 9 10 26 49ers 10 0 3 7 20 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: November 14 Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 16 yard field goal, 49ers 3-0. SF – Vic Washington 16 yard pass from John Brodie, (Larry Schreiber pass from Bruce Gossett), 49ers 10-0. NO – Dave Parks 39 yard pass from Edd Hargett, (Charlie Durkee kick), 49ers 10-7. Second quarter No Scoring Third quarter NO – Charlie Durkee 38 yard field goal, Tied 10-10 SF - Bruce Gossett 37 yard field goal, 49ers 13-10. NO – Dave Parks 39 yard pass from Edd Hargett, (kick failed), Saints 16-13. Fourth quarter NO – Charlie Durkee 14 yard field goal, Saints 19-13 SF – Vic Washington 7 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 20-19. NO – Virgil Robinson 10 yard pass from Edd Hargett, (Charlie Durkee kick), Saints 26-20. Top passers NO – Edd Hargett – 13/21, 225 yards, 3 TDs SF – John Brodie – 20/28, 203 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers NO – Jim Strong - 5 rushes, 57 yards SF – Vic Washington – 20 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers NO – Dave Parks - 3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TDs SF – Gene Washington - 3 receptions, 59 yards

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 3 0 0 6 Rams 0 14 3 0 17 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Date: November 21 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal. 49ers 3-0. Second quarter LA - Jack Snow 13 yard pass from Roman Gabriel, (David Ray kick). Rams 7-3. SF - Bruce Gossett 26 yard field goal. Rams 7-6. LA - Jim Nettles 29 yard interception return, (David Ray kick), Rams 14-6 Third quarter LA - David Ray 49 yard field goal. Rams 17-6. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers SF – John Brodie – 23/42, 297 yards, 4 INTs LA – Roman Gabriel – 5/16, 69 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF - Vic Washington - 19 rushes, 51 yards LA – Willie Ellison – 16 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers SF - Gene Washington - 5 receptions, 86 yards LA – Jack Snow – 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Week 11: at New York Jets

Week 11: San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 10 7 7 24 Jets 0 0 7 14 21 at Shea Stadium, Queens, New York Date: November 28 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Sunny TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter No scoring Second quarter SF - Vic Washington 2 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick). 49ers 7-0. SF - Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal. 49ers 10-0. Third quarter SF – John Brodie 1 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 17-0. NYJ - Rich Caster 57 yard pass from Joe Namath, (Bobby Howfield kick), 49ers 17-7. Fourth quarter SF – Vic Washington 22 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 24-7. NYJ - Rich Caster 20 yard pass from Joe Namath, (Bobby Howfield kick), 49ers 24-14. NYJ - Eddie Bell 22 yard pass from Joe Namath, (Bobby Howfield kick), 49ers 24-21. Top passers SF – John Brodie – 5/12, 88 yards, TD NYJ – Joe Namath – 11/27, 258 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers SF - Ken Willard - 15 rushes, 129 yards NYJ – John Riggins – 13 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers SF - Vic Washington - 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD NYJ – Rich Caster – 5 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 16 7 3 26 49ers 3 7 0 7 17 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: December 6 Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 18 yard field goal, 49ers 3-0. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 15 yard field goal, Tied 3-3 KC – Otis Taylor 46 yard pass from Len Dawson, (Jan Stenerud kick), Chiefs 10-3. KC – Jan Stenerud 54 yard field goal, Chiefs 13-3 SF – Ted Kwalick 35 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), Chiefs 13-10. KC – Jan Stenerud 12 yard field goal, Chiefs 16-10 Third quarter KC – Otis Taylor 25 yard rush, (Jan Stenerud kick), Chiefs 23-10. Fourth quarter SF – Vic Washington 3 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick), Chiefs 23-17. KC – Jan Stenerud 8 yard field goal, Chiefs 26-17 Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 16/28, 263 yards, TD SF – John Brodie – 20/32, 229 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak - 17 rushes, 75 yards SF – Vic Washington – 12 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor - 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD SF – Gene Washington - 3 receptions, 73 yards

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 0 0 3 49ers 7 14 0 3 24 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: December 12 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Cloudy TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter SF – Ken Willard 1 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 7-0. Second quarter SF – Larry Schreiber 23 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 14-0. SF – John Brodie 5 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 21-0. ATL – Bill Bell 18 yard field goal, 49ers 21-3 Third quarter No Scoring Fourth quarter SF - Bruce Gossett 48 yard field goal. 49ers 24-3. Top passers ATL – Bob Berry – 9/23, 80 yards, 2 INTs SF – John Brodie – 9/18, 126 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Harmon Wages - 2 rushes, 31 yards SF – Ken Willard – 22 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Jim Mitchell - 3 receptions, 40 yards SF – Gene Washington - 2 receptions, 45 yards

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 14: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers;– Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 10 14 0 27 49ers 7 10 7 7 31 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: December 19 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), Cloudy TV: CBS Pro Football Reference Game information First quarter DET – Errol Mann 31 yard field goal, Lions 3-0 SF – Dick Witcher 12 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 7-3. Second quarter DET – Errol Mann 39 yard field goal, 49ers 7-6 SF - Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal. 49ers 10-6. SF – Ken Willard 10 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 17-6. DET – Altie Taylor 14 yard rush, (Errol Mann kick), 49ers 17-13. Third quarter DET – Steve Owens 1 yard rush, (Errol Mann kick), Lions 20-17. SF – Gene Washington 30 yard pass from John Brodie, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 24-20. DET – Charlie Sanders 6 yard pass from Greg Landry, (Errol Mann kick), Lions 27-24. Fourth quarter SF – John Brodie 10 yard rush, (Bruce Gossett kick), 49ers 31-27. Top passers DET – Greg Landry – 9/18, 176 yards, TD, INT SF – John Brodie – 14/20, 186 yards, 3 TDs, INT Top rushers DET – Steve Owens - 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD SF – Ken Willard – 15 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers DET – Earl McCullouch - 2 receptions, 81 yards SF – Gene Washington - 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Standings

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

Playoffs

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 26

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	3	3	7	20
49ers	0	3	14	7	24

NFC Championship - January 2

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	3	0	3
Cowboys	0	7	0	7	14

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

1971 San Francisco 49ers final staff
	Front Office Team Owner(s) - Josephine Morabito & Jane Morabito General manager / Team President – Louis Spadia Personnel Scout - Dick Gallagher Head Coaches Head coach - Dick Nolan Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator - Jim Shofner Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers – Jim Shofner Offensive Backs – Doug Scovil Offensive Line / Blocking – Dick Stanfel			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line – Paul Wiggin Linebackers – Mike Giddings Defensive Backfield / Secondary – Don Heinrich Special Teams Coaches Chet Franklin

=Roster

1971 San Francisco 49ers roster
	Quarterbacks 12 John Brodie 11 Steve Spurrier Running backs 42 Doug Cunningham 35 Larry Schreiber 24 Jimmy Thomas 22 Vic Washington 40 Ken Willard FB Wide receivers 17 John Isenbarger RB 85 Preston Riley 18 Gene Washington 88 Dick Witcher Tight ends 82 Ted Kwalick 89 Bob Windsor		Offensive linemen 79 Cas Banaszek T 65 Randy Beisler G 75 Forrest Blue C 66 Elmer Collett G 69 Woody Peoples G 76 Len Rohde T Defensive linemen 72 Bill Belk DE 74 Earl Edwards DT 86 Cedrick Hardman DE 53 Tommy Hart DE 80 Stan Hindman DE 56 Bob Hoskins DT 70 Charlie Krueger DT		Linebackers 50 Ed Beard 57 Frank Nunley 58 Jim Sniadecki 52 Skip Vanderbundt 64 Dave Wilcox Defensive backs 23 Johnny Fuller SS 37 Jimmy Johnson CB 32 Mel Phillips SS 38 Mike Simpson 25 Rosey Taylor FS 44 Bruce Taylor CB Special teams 30 Bruce Gossett K 15 Jim McCann P		Reserve lists Practice/Taxi Squad Rookies in italics

External links

• 49ers on Pro Football Reference
• 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com
• 1971 San Francisco 49ers article at Wikipedia