1971 San Francisco 49ers season
1971 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Head coach | Dick Nolan |
Owner |
Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
Home field | Candlestick Park |
Results | |
Record | 9–5 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost NFC Championship Game |
Uniform | |
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The 1971 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year. The team moved into a new home, Candlestick Park. After winning two of their first three games on the road the 49ers lost their first game at Candlestick Park to the Los Angeles Rams 20-13. The 49ers would rebound and win the NFC West for the second year in a row by posting a 9-5 record. However, for the second year in a row the 49ers season ended in disappointment with a 14-3 loss in the NFC Championship Game to the Cowboys in Dallas.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1970 NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 19, 1971 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–17 | |
2 | September 26, 1971 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38–20 | |
3 | October 3, 1971 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–3 | |
4 | October 10, 1971 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–13 | |
5 | October 17, 1971 | Chicago Bears | W 13–0 | |
6 | October 24, 1971 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 26–14 | |
7 | October 31, 1971 | New England Patriots | W 27–10 | |
8 | November 7, 1971 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 13–9 | |
9 | November 14, 1971 | New Orleans Saints | L 26–20 | |
10 | November 21, 1971 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–6 | |
11 | November 28, 1971 | at New York Jets | W 24–21 | |
12 | December 6, 1971 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 26–17 | |
13 | December 12, 1971 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–3 | |
14 | December 19, 1971 | Detroit Lions | W 31–27 | |
Standings
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 300 | 216 | W2 |
Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 313 | 260 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 3–2–1 | 4–6–1 | 274 | 277 | W1 |
New Orleans Saints | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 266 | 347 | L3 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Divisional | December 26, 1971 | Washington Redskins | W 24–20 | |
Conference Championship | January 2, 1972 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–3 | |
References
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