Record 9–5 Start date 1971 | ||
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Owner Josephine MorabitoJane Morabito Playoff finish Lost NFC Championship GameCowboys 14 - 49ers - 3 Similar 1970 San Francisco 49ers sea, 1969 San Francisco 49ers sea, 1971 Kansas City Chief, 1971 New Orleans Saints se, 1971 New England Patriots s |
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.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
1971 San Francisco 49ers season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA