Lions 27-31 49ers (Dec 19, 1971)

DET

SF

1

3

7

2

10

3

14

7

4

0

7

27

31

1Q

3 - 0

E. Mann 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

D. Witcher 12-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

E. Mann 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 10

B. Gossett 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 17

K. Willard 10-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

A. Taylor 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 17

S. Owens 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 24

G. Washington 30-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 24

C. Sanders 6-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 31

J. Brodie 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

186

Brodie

SF

Rush Yds

81

Willard

SF

Rec Yds

81

McCullouch

DET

Scrim TD

1

Owens

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

John Brodie

SF QB #12

176

Pass Yds

186

1

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

SF

310

Total Yds

357

18

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

1

1971 NFC Central

DET SF

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	3	0	.786
Lions	7	6	1	.536
Bears	6	8	0	.429
Packers	4	8	2	.357

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

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 31 to 27, on December 19, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9/18	176	9.8	1	1	0-0	79.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	14/20	186	9.3	3	1	0-0	117.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	16	59	3.7	1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	10	51	5.1	1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	5	25	5.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	1	6	6.0	0
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	1	-7	-7.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	15	81	5.4	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	7	42	6.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	14	38	2.7	0
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1	10	10.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	81	40.5	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	51	51.0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	27	13.5	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	19	9.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	76	25.3	1
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	37	12.3	1
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	32	10.7	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	24	8.0	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	10	10.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Frank Nunley F. Nunley #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	2	94	47.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Williams B. Williams #45	4	112	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ed Beard E. Beard #50	1	21	21.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	78	26.0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	9/18	176	9.8	1	1	0-0	79.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	16	59	3.7	1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	10	51	5.1	1
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	5	25	5.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	1	6	6.0	0
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	1	-7	-7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	81	40.5	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	51	51.0	0
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	27	13.5	0
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	19	9.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	2	94	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Williams B. Williams #45	4	112	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	14/20	186	9.3	3	1	0-0	117.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	15	81	5.4	0
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	7	42	6.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	14	38	2.7	0
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1	10	10.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	76	25.3	1
Dick Witcher D. Witcher #88	0/0	37	12.3	1
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	32	10.7	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	24	8.0	1
Larry Schreiber L. Schreiber #35	0/0	10	10.0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Frank Nunley F. Nunley #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim McCann J. McCann #15	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ed Beard E. Beard #50	1	21	21.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	78	26.0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	1	7	7.0	0	0

DET

SF

1

3

7

2

10

3

14

7

4

0

7

27

31

DET

Team Stats

SF

310

Total Yds

357

176

Pass Yds

186

134

Rush Yds

171

51

Total Plays

57

6.1

Yards Per Play

6.3

9.8

Yards Per Pass

9.3

4.1

Yards Per Rush

4.6

18

1st Downs

20

2

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

8

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-6 DET

SF 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats