1971 San Francisco 49ers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dick Nolan (9-5)
Location: San Francisco, California
1971 San Francisco 49ers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Dick Nolan (9-5)
Location: San Francisco, California
1971 San Francisco 49ers Results
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The 49ers scored 300 points, and the defense yielded 216. Ken Willard carried the ball for a team-leading 855 yards for San Francisco, and Vic Washington also contributed to the rushing attack.
John Brodie passed for 2,642 yards. Ted Kwalick topped all receivers, grabbing 52 passes, while Gene Washington added 884 receiving yards.
Rosey Taylor, Bruce Taylor and Jimmy Johnson each intercepted 3 opponent throws.
Dick Nolan coached the team. The 1971 San Francisco 49ers lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Cas Banaszek | RT | December 24, 1945 | 6'3" | 254 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Ed Beard | LB | December 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 226 | Tennessee | Fredericksburg, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Randy Beisler | LG | October 24, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Indiana | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Bill Belk | DE-DT | February 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 253 | Md-Eastern Shore | Lancaster, SC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 75 | Forrest Blue | C | September 7, 1944 | 6'6" | 261 | Auburn | Marfa, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | John Brodie | QB | August 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 198 | Stanford | Menlo Park, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 66 | Elmer Collett | G | November 7, 1944 | 6'6" | 244 | San Francisco St. | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Doug Cunningham | RB | September 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | Mississippi | Louisville, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Earl Edwards | RDT | March 17, 1946 | 6'7" | 260 | Wichita St. | Statesboro, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Johnny Fuller | DB | March 3, 1946 | 6'0" | 186 | Lamar | Beaumont, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Bruce Gossett | K | November 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 204 | Ferrum | Canonsburg, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Cedrick Hardman | RDE | October 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 255 | North Texas | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Tony Harris | DB | April 20, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Toledo | Cleveland, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Tommy Hart | LDE | November 7, 1944 | 6'4" | 245 | Morris Brown | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | Stan Hindman | DE-DT | March 1, 1944 | 6'3" | 235 | Mississippi | Houlton, ME USA | 9 | 0 |
| 56 | Bob Hoskins | DT-G | September 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 246 | Wichita St. | Highland, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | John Isenbarger | RB-WR | January 5, 1947 | 6'3" | 203 | Indiana | Muncie, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Jimmy Johnson | LCB | March 31, 1938 | 6'2" | 187 | UCLA | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 70 | Charlie Krueger | LDT | January 28, 1937 | 6'4" | 256 | Texas A&M | Caldwell, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Ted Kwalick | TE | April 15, 1947 | 6'4" | 226 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Jim McCann | P | March 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 163 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 13 | 0 |
| 57 | Frank Nunley | MLB | October 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 229 | Michigan | Florence, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 69 | Woody Peoples | RG | August 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 252 | Grambling St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Mel Phillips | SS | January 6, 1942 | 6'2" | 198 | North Carolina A&T | Shelby, NC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 85 | Preston Riley | WR | October 30, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Memphis | Vicksburg, MS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 76 | Len Rohde | LT | April 16, 1938 | 6'4" | 247 | Utah St. | Palatine, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 35 | Larry Schreiber | RB | August 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Tennessee Tech | Covington, KY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Mike Simpson | DB | March 13, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Houston | Mena, AR USA | 8 | 0 |
| 58 | Jim Sniadecki | LB | March 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Steve Spurrier | QB-P | April 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 204 | Florida | Miami Beach, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Bruce Taylor | PR | May 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 193 | Boston Univ. | Perth Amboy, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Rosey Taylor | FS | July 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 186 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Jimmy Thomas | RB-WR | August 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 214 | Texas-Arlington | Greenville, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 52 | Skip Vanderbundt | RLB | December 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 225 | Oregon St. | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 18 | Gene Washington | WR | January 14, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Stanford | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Vic Washington | KR | March 23, 1946 | 5'11" | 197 | Wyoming | Plainfield, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | John Watson | G-T-C | January 11, 1949 | 6'4" | 249 | Oklahoma | Palo Alto, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Dave Wilcox | LLB | September 29, 1942 | 6'3" | 241 | Boise St. | Ontario, OR USA | 14 | 14 |
| 40 | Ken Willard | FB | July 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 219 | North Carolina | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | Bob Windsor | TE | December 19, 1942 | 6'4" | 220 | Kentucky | Washington, DC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 88 | Dick Witcher | WR | October 10, 1944 | 6'3" | 204 | UCLA | Salinas, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
