49ers 26-14 Cardinals (Oct 24, 1971)

SF

STL

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

13

7

26

14

2Q

3 - 0

B. Gossett 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

T. Hart 63-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

J. Smith 61-yard TD catch from P. Beathard.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 7

B. Gossett 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 7

B. Gossett 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 14

J. Gilliam 49-yard TD catch from P. Beathard.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 14

D. Witcher 50-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 14

B. Gossett 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

226

Brodie

SF

Rush Yds

67

Lane

STL

Rec Yds

103

Smith

STL

Scrim TD

1

Witcher

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Brodie

SF QB #12

Pete Beathard

STL QB #11

226

Pass Yds

212

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

SF

Team Stats

STL

366

Total Yds

284

16

1st Downs

15

0

Turnovers

3

1971 NFC West

SF STL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	6	1	.536
Saints	4	8	2	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the San Francisco 49ers, 26 to 14, on October 24, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	16/32	226	7.1	1	0	0-0	83.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	11/25	212	8.5	2	1	0-0	84.1
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	16	62	3.9
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	14	58	4.1
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	3	9	3.0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	1	7	7.0
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	3	4	1.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	13	67	5.2
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	10	41	4.1
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	65	21.7	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	64	21.3	1
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	0/0	36	12.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	31	10.3	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	26	8.7	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	103	34.3	1
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	68	34.0	1
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	46	11.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Johnson J. Johnson #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	4/4	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	5	207	41.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	4	144	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	71	23.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	5	160	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	16/32	226	7.1	1	0	0-0	83.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	16	62	3.9
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	14	58	4.1
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	3	9	3.0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	1	7	7.0
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	3	4	1.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	65	21.7	0
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	64	21.3	1
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	0/0	36	12.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	31	10.3	0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	26	8.7	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Johnson J. Johnson #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	5	207	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	71	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	11/25	212	8.5	2	1	0-0	84.1
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	13	67	5.2
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	10	41	4.1
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	103	34.3	1
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	68	34.0	1
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	46	11.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	4	144	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	5	160	32.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

SF

STL

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

13

7

26

14

SF

Team Stats

STL

366

Total Yds

284

226

Pass Yds

176

140

Rush Yds

108

69

Total Plays

55

5.3

Yards Per Play

5.2

7.1

Yards Per Pass

5.7

3.8

Yards Per Rush

4.5

16

1st Downs

15

5

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

13

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-2 SF

STL 2-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats