1970 San Francisco 49ers season
1970 San Francisco 49ers season |
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Head coach |
Dick Nolan |
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Owner |
Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
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Home field |
Kezar Stadium |
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Results |
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Record |
10–3–1 |
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Division place |
1st NFC West |
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Playoff finish |
Lost NFC Championship Game |
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Uniform |
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The 1970 San Francisco 49ers season saw the team make an appearance in the NFC Championship Game. Quarterback John Brodie won the NFL MVP and the 49ers captured their first Divisional Title with a 10-3-1 record. Cornerback Bruce Taylor won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In the NFC Championship, the 49ers lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the final game at Kezar Stadium.
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Pre season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Record |
Stadium |
Attendance |
Time |
Local TV |
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August 15, 1970 |
vs. Cleveland Browns (at Tampa, Florida) |
L |
14–17 |
0–1 |
Tampa Stadium |
41,851 |
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2 |
August 22, 1970 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L |
7–17 |
0–2 |
Orange Bowl |
52,812 |
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3 |
August 29, 1970 |
Denver Broncos (at Eugene, Oregon) |
W |
23–7 |
1–2 |
Autzen Stadium |
26,238 |
8:00pm (Kick-Off) |
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4 |
September 6, 1970 |
Oakland Raiders |
L |
17–31 |
1–3 |
Kezar Stadium |
55,521 |
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September 12, 1970 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L |
14–17 |
1–4 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
55,430 |
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 20, 1970 |
Washington Redskins |
W 26–17 |
34,984 |
2 |
September 27, 1970 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 34–31 |
37,502 |
3 |
October 4, 1970 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 20-21 |
58,850 |
4 |
October 11, 1970 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 20–6 |
77,272 |
5 |
October 18, 1970 |
New Orleans Saints |
T 20–20 |
39,446 |
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October 25, 1970 |
Denver Broncos |
W 19–14 |
39,515 |
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November 1, 1970 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 26–10 |
59,335 |
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November 8, 1970 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 37–16 |
45,607 |
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November 15, 1970 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 30–20 |
43,040 |
10 |
November 22, 1970 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 7-28 |
56,232 |
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November 29, 1970 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 13-30 |
59,602 |
12 |
December 6, 1970 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W 24–20 |
41,387 |
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December 13, 1970 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 38–27 |
61,940 |
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December 20, 1970 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 38–7 |
54,535 |
Game officials
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoffs
Game officials
Round |
Opponent |
Referee |
Umpire |
Head Linesman |
Line Judge |
Back Judge |
Field Judge |
Alternates |
NFC Divsional Playoff |
at Minnesota Vikings |
(40) Pat Haggerty |
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NFC Championship Game |
Dallas Cowboys |
(7) Tommy Bell |
(51) Lou Palazzi |
(30) George Murphy |
(28) Bill Schleibaum |
(47) Ralph Vandenberg |
(50) Tony Skover |
(52) George Rennix (18) Tony Sacco |
References
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Division championships (19) | |
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Conference championships (6) | |
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League championships (5) | |
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Seasons (70) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |