| 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
|
| Previous season
|
Next season
|
| 1970
|
1972
|
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.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 19, 1971
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
L 20-17
|
56,990
|
| 2
|
September 26, 1971
|
at New Orleans Saints
|
W 38-20
|
81,595
|
| 3
|
October 3, 1971
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 31-3
|
65,358
|
| 4
|
October 10, 1971
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
L 20-13
|
44,000
|
| 5
|
October 17, 1971
|
Chicago Bears
|
W 13-0
|
44,000
|
| 6
|
October 24, 1971
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 26-14
|
50,419
|
| 7
|
October 31, 1971
|
New England Patriots
|
W 27-10
|
45,092
|
| 8
|
November 7, 1971
|
at Minnesota Vikings
|
W 13-9
|
49,784
|
| 9
|
November 14, 1971
|
New Orleans Saints
|
L 26-20
|
45,138
|
| 10
|
November 21, 1971
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
L 17-6
|
80,050
|
| 11
|
November 28, 1971
|
at New York Jets
|
W 24-21
|
63,936
|
| 12
|
December 6, 1971
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
L 26-17
|
45,306
|
| 13
|
December 12, 1971
|
Atlanta Falcons
|
W 24-3
|
44,582
|
| 14
|
December 19, 1971
|
Detroit Lions
|
W 31-27
|
45,580
|
Standings[]
[1]
Roster[]
Playoffs[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| Divisional
|
December 26, 1971
|
Washington Redskins
|
W 24-20
|
45,327
|
| Conference Championship
|
January 2, 1972
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
L 14-3
|
63,409
|
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
